If I was a youngin' I might think as you do.
I lived through the Mr. Peanut "Carter" years and saw the post-Vietnam decline of the military. It was bad, real bad...
Drug use in active duty members was at an all time high. Moral at an all time low.
The totally hosed Iran hostage rescue attempt was a direct result of this.
I agree that no one man (or President) should take credit for things such as the economy, as most major economic recommendations are submitted by appointed advisors, and there are just too many outside factors....
But, the advisors are appointed by the President, its the ultimate case of its not what you know, its WHO you know.
The Russians literally went broke trying to match our defense spending, and as much controversy as the "Star Wars" program generated, it was certainly entertaining to watch the Soviets try to deal with it.
Of course, this was not the only reason for the fall of the USSR, but it helped.
Because of Reagan and his administration, all of Germany can now hold up demonstration signs about how "evil" we are in Iraq. I guess freedom and democracy is OK for them, but no one else is worthy.... Isn't freedom of speech grand?
