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Let's tell the truth about Ronald Reagan
infinite59:
If your one of the top 1% money earners in America, and you control most of what goes on in the government and media, then you would love Reagan. He was a great actor, and a great tool for the wealthiest class of people.
Among his accomplishments:
-Vetoing a bill that would of punished the white South African government with sanctions for it's practice of aparthied against the majority black.
-Made the rich richer, and the poor poorer, widening the gap and more deeply dividing America.
-Cutting welfare, after school programs, and assistance to the poor. When the poor and jobless responded angrily he biult more prisons for them.
-Turned the word "welfare" into a bad word. Made people believe that taxes were high because of welfare reciepients wanting handouts. Turning the middle class against the poor class. When infact, taxes are high because the largest chunk of that money is going to steadily increase the size of the military.
-Supporting minority rebel movements in Guatamala and other South American countries we had no business being in.
-The Berlin wall fell inspite of Ronald Reagan and not becuase of Ronald Reagan. The arms race of the cold war only retarded the situation.
Ras Kass' Toothpick:
That's the worst he did in eight years? That's all you could come up with? That's pretty damn good.
Montana00:
--- Quote from: Hajj Ibrahim Islam on June 07, 2004, 07:12:42 AM ---If your one of the top 1% money earners in America, and you control most of what goes on in the government and media, then you would love Reagan. He was a great actor, and a great tool for the wealthiest class of people.
Among his accomplishments:
-Vetoing a bill that would of punished the white South African government with sanctions for it's practice of aparthied against the majority black.
-Made the rich richer, and the poor poorer, widening the gap and more deeply dividing America.
-Cutting welfare, after school programs, and assistance to the poor. When the poor and jobless responded angrily he biult more prisons for them.
-Turned the word "welfare" into a bad word. Made people believe that taxes were high because of welfare reciepients wanting handouts. Turning the middle class against the poor class. When infact, taxes are high because the largest chunk of that money is going to steadily increase the size of the military.
-Supporting minority rebel movements in Guatamala and other South American countries we had no business being in.
-The Berlin wall fell inspite of Ronald Reagan and not becuase of Ronald Reagan. The arms race of the cold war only retarded the situation.
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-Regan got us out of the cold war. It doesnt matter what way you say it. It was because of him
-Of course the rich get richer. Thats the way its always been, and that will never change.
-Guess what? Welfare is a bad word. Its for fucking lazy ass americans who'd rather take the governments money then to work for a living like everyone else. They drain the federal governments money so they can sit at home watching tv, and eating tv dinners. Handing out hundreds of millions of dollars in welfare each year, And you dont think this affects taxes??
-Regan HAD to build up the army. Before reagan, Carter didnt do anything military wise. The us military was very low on budget and rescources. ANY president would have built up the army in a time of Cold War. I dont fault him for any of that.
Primo:
Reagonomics crack affected all of Harlem look at that effect.
infinite59:
--- Quote from: rampant on June 07, 2004, 09:11:52 AM ---
-Guess what? Welfare is a bad word. Its for fucking lazy ass americans who'd rather take the governments money then to work for a living like everyone else. They drain the federal governments money so they can sit at home watching tv, and eating tv dinners. Handing out hundreds of millions of dollars in welfare each year, And you dont think this affects taxes??
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In reality welfare accounts for a very small percentage of our taxes while paying for the US Military and it's operations in 100 countries around the world accounts for a huge chunk of our taxes.
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