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The Idolization of Ronald Reagan Is Undeserved

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Jonathan Maxwell

Was Ronald Reagan the demonic villain that many left-wingers consider him to be?   No, he was a gifted speaker and tireless politician who stressed hard work, the importance of family, and independence.   Above all, he was a patriot.   However, no American should be elevated to sainthood.   That's not part of the American Way; this is an egalitarian nation, after all.   Besides, few (if any) American politicians deserve sainthood, and that would include the influential but imperfect 40th President of the United States.

       

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Jonathan Maxwell is a professional writer. He holds an MA in English from Jacksonville State University in Alabama and a BA in English from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. He is the author of two books. His first one, Murderous Intellectuals: (more...)
 
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