Ronald Reagan's Legacy A Conservative Force in Modern America

The results of the 1980 elections encouraged high hopes among Republicans that their party's long period of minority status was at last reaching a close. Reagan offered nothing less than a complete reversal in the direction in which the nation had been headed prior to his inauguration as president ... The Reagan NLRB aggressively reversed precedents, and narrowed workers' rights, and workers are still feeling the effects of a number of key decisions made by ... Reagan's vision was that America was a morally just nation, and freedom was deserved by every person in every nation. Again, this vision appealed to followers ... He sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism… His policies had a ... It was Ronald Reagan's happiness, his optimism, his enjoyment of life and his undying belief in the inherent goodness and spirit of the American people that got ... Ronald Reagan shattered the illusions of détente by redefining the nature of the Cold War between the West and Soviet communism, and adopting a strategy that ... Reagan tapped the creativity of America's entrepreneurs to bring about a global, not just a national, economic revolution. In reality, he increased government spending, cut taxes and turned the United States from a creditor to a debtor nation. During his presidency, ... Reagan redux did not care whom he bored, as long as nobody tried to stop him. His famous anecdotes, recounted with a speed and economy that were ...