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Then there was the man who gave his name to the era, Ronald Reagan, crusader against big government, defender of deregulated markets, standard-bearer of what he called “the decade of the entrepreneur.” For the Great Communicator, no place or industry better exemplified American free enterprise at work than Silicon Valley, and he was particularly en
... See moreMargaret O'Mara • The Code
President Reagan used to frequently observe, “They say hard work never killed anyone, but why take a chance?”
Colin Powell • It Worked for Me
No one better demonstrated the virtues of American free enterprise—particularly the low-tax, low-regulation variety beloved by Reagan—than the high-tech entrepreneurs (“no older than you,” he reminded the students) who started out tinkering in suburban garages and ended up leading hugely successful computer companies.
Margaret O'Mara • The Code
Reagan was right: Freedom really is a fragile thing.
The next year, on September 29, 1987, Reagan attached a signing statement to a debt bill, declaring his right to interpret it as he wished, saying the president could not be forced “to follow the orders of a subordinate.” While few people paid attention to it, this statement was a shot across the bow of American democracy. It advanced the theory of
... See moreHeather Cox Richardson • Democracy Awakening
“President Kennedy’s eloquence was designed to make men think; President Johnson’s hammer blows are designed to make men act.”
Robert A. Caro • The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson IV
The new President succeeded in putting through Congress big changes that were called “the Reagan revolution.” And he did it without ever having his party in control of both houses of Congress. But these results caused no re-evaluation of Ronald Reagan. One of his first acts as President was to end price controls on petroleum. The New York Times con
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