Two books have been recently published which attempt to present an alternative perspective on the Reagan presidency. One, William Kleinecht's The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America, is revisionist polemic and does more to enrage than enlighten. Will Bunch's Tear Down this Myth, however, is a fair and balanced (to borrow a phrase popular with right-wingers) look at the Reagan presidency. Far from polemic, and often complimentary to President Reagan, Bunch attempts to reveal the presidency of Ronald Reagan as it was experienced by those during the era. Many of the negative reviews appearing on Amazon are obviously written by those who didn't read the book. As I've said before, Amazon needs to look more carefully at reviews before publishing them. This is not a chat board.
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"Captured Europe" by Simon Johnson | Project Syndicate - 0 views
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The Greek default has turned out to be the proverbial dog that didn't bark. The lesson for Europe - and for the US - is clear: it is time to stop listening to what banks say, and start focusing on what they do. We must re-evaluate the distorted political economy of the financial sector, before the excessive power of the few imposes even larger costs on everyone else.
Obama's Confidence Hints at Hidden Powers Shaping Election - Godfather Politics - 0 views
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OBAMA WAS PUT IN OFFICE BY THE SAME PEOPLE THAT PUT GEORGE BUSH IN OFFICE, THE BILDERBURGERS. THAT IS WHY HE IS FOLLING BUSHES POLICIES AND HAS BROKEN ALMOST EVERY CAMPAIGN PROMISE. BOYCOTT ALL LIBERAL MEDIA ADVERTISERS UNTIL THEY STOP DISTORTING THE EWS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. WE CAN DO THIS! PASS THIS ON AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS OT WATCH THE BANKER CONTROLED NES MEDIA RE-ELECT BARAK OBAMA.
A Beginners Guide to 'Occupy' on Vimeo - 0 views
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A general introduction to the motivation behind the Occupy movement. This film is by no means an extensive documentary of their agenda but more of a general overview for anyone who doesn't understand 'what it's all about'. I hope this can help to re-address the, largely distorted view, that the mainstream media presents of the Occupy movement. Filmed at College Green, Bristol, UK.
The misery of the protracted presidential campaign season - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com - 0 views
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Nothing distracts the citizenry and distorts political reality like the spectacle of the race for the presidency
Bad Employment Report Even Worse Than It Appears - 0 views
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Despite the Corporate media's overly optimistic and distorted reporting of today's employment report, the news was not good at all. The economy continues to lose jobs at a rapid rate. And without the multiple statistical manipulations used to concoct today's report, job losses in August would have been almost -300,000 or more.
Amazon.com: Tear Down This Myth: How the Reagan Legacy Has Distorted Our Politics and H... - 0 views
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But Reagan made mistakes which have been glossed over: including the stationing of Marines in Lebanon and providing aid to Saddam Hussein. The Iran-Contra scandal, which nearly sank his presidency, has been almost forgotten. And the spiraling deficits of the 1980s (repeated 20 years later) proved that the Laffer Curve, which was the cornerstone of Reaganomics, had no basis in actual fact.
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Bunch reminds us that Reagan was not particularly popular during most of his presidency, and that many Americans had good reason to wonder whether the country was in competent hands. Bunch runs over the Iran-Contra scandal, which came close to ending up in Reagan's impeachment. Far from being a thrifty government downsizer, he added $2 trillion to the national debt and grew the government. Bunch also reminds us that Reagan was the original "cut and run" artist, pulling US troops out of a failed mission in Lebanon within weeks after 241 Marines were killed there in a terrorist attack. We are reminded that Reagan's overtures to Iran to free hostages only resulted in more Americans being taken, and that his economic plans sowed the seeds of deregulation and greed that we are still reaping.
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Op-Ed Columnist - Attacking Social Security - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Critics of the program claim that its future is in peril. But their math doesn't add up, and underneath their hostility is ignorance of the realities of life for many Americans.
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