Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
It could be argued that presidential speechwriters are just another group of Washington D.C. bureaucrats on the federal payroll. Presidents deliver hundreds of speeches and rely on speechwriters to craft their remarks with strategic input that reflects their voice and policy agenda.
Negotiations without the force to insure the terms, are worthless. History has shown this multiple times.
Is Donald Trump’s rise in the polls our gyroscope spinning up, as we prepare for another correction?
Political leaders often find themselves surrounded by sycophants, individuals who prioritize pleasing the leader over providing honest and critical feedback.
Finding the “arms race” particularly expensive, Russia and the US entered into a period of give and take. And in the spirit of giving, when Nixon made a historic visit to China, the US dropped our objection to China’s presence in the UN, and China appeared on the world stage.
When I was in War College in 1991 at the conclusion of the Cold War, it was reported that a Russian general purportedly said, “You have lost the best enemy you ever had.” Perhaps, looking back, the words were indeed prophetic.
The Iran-Contra Affair, a tumultuous chapter in U.S. history, unraveled a complex web of clandestine operations, ethical quandaries, and geopolitical contradictions, shedding light on the profound influence of the military-industrial complex in shaping U.S. foreign policy.
If the Reagan “peace through strength” doctrine remains valid in the 21st century, we are surely inviting trouble.
The first person I ever voted for, was Ronald Reagan. The Gipper would be totally appalled at today’s Republican Party and its antics.
President Ronald Reagan famously quoted an 11th Commandment, “Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican;” at the risk of sounding like President Bill Clinton, I’m going to caveat this with, “it depends on what you mean by speaking ill.”