The pundits are having a field day remembering the Reagan years.
Optimism! Winning the Cold War! Tax cuts! Its' all there.
Reagan taught us that a HAPPY message and messenger are important.
People don't want to hear the GLOOM AND DOOM. They want a
messenger who is upbeat. The Happy Warrior.
The only problem is that somebody has to do the worrying, because:
"Don't Worry Be Happy!" Can put you in the toilet real fast.
Alas, as we found out with Ronny, and now with Dubya!
The STARVE THE BEAST tax cuts really started in the Reagan
administration. And, it took ten years, and a lot of luck to dig out
of that hole.
BUT NOW WE'RE BACK IN THE HOLE THANKS TO ANOTHER "HAPPY WARROR"
NAMELY DUBYA.
GUNS, BUTTER AND TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH SEEM TO BE THE REAGAN LEGACY!
AND DUBYA IS SPENDING HIS LEGACY LIKE A DRUNKEN FRAT BOY!
While the boomer retirements loom Dubya cuts taxes.
While tens of millions are uninsured and American big business begs
for help on medical costs; Dubya & Co are providing seminars on how
to relocate in China! NOW THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM!
VERY LIKELY DUBYA WILL BE THE LAST "REAGAN REPUBLICAN" IN THE WHITE
HOUSE.
THE REAGAN REVOLUTION IS OVER! AND AS WE CONSIDER THE REAGAN LEGACY
AND IT'S CURRENT REMAINDER LEGATEE IN THE WHITE HOUSE;
THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES ARE CLEAR.
WHAT "COULD WE HAVE DONE" WITH ALL THAT ARMS RACE MONEY AND
BRINKSMANSHIP DIPLOMACY!
HEALTH CARE! EDUCATION! ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUTURE!
ALL OF THOSE MASSIVE WEAPONS THAT WE, AND THE SOVIETS, STUPIDLY BUILT
NOW HANG OVER US LIKE THE SWORD OF DAMOCLESE; WHAT IF OSAMA HAPPENS
TO GET HOLD OF THEM?
THE REAGAN REVOLUTION IS OVER. AND PERHAPS IT IS TIME FOR "MOURNING IN AMERICA" BECAUSE OF IT'S AFTERMATH.
But still, I've a hunch that a truly Kinder and Gentler World is in
the offing. Waiting to come out...........
