Obama is Like Reagan...

...Ron Jr. that is! And David Cameron is like Thatcher.


"Reagan and Thatcher"

President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron...liken their personal efforts to two leaders who came before them: Reagan and Thatcher. -USA Today

Quote du jour

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.

-Ronald Wilson Reagan

Gallup Poll: Reagan the Greatest President

PRINCETON, NJ -- Ahead of Presidents Day 2011, Americans are most likely to say Ronald Reagan was the nation's greatest president -- slightly ahead of Abraham Lincoln and Bill Clinton. Reagan, Lincoln, or John F. Kennedy has been at the top of this "greatest president" list each time this question has been asked in eight surveys over the last 12 years.

Reagan beats Lincoln and Washington! Oooh! The trolls with Reagan Derangement Syndrome are going to have some 'sploding heads!

Obama came in seventh, because, there's no accounting for taste! And Jimmy Carter is only ahead of Eisenhower and George H. W. Bush alphabetically! Heh.

H/T Memeorandum
Cross posted at LCR, Say Anything, Lady Cincinnatus .

Michael Ramirez Sunday

Of all the political cartoonists, Michael Ramirez probably shows up on these pages most frequently.
His drawing are pithy and insightful and typically right on the money, like this one:



But, in addition to his political insight, he really is a great artist. Consider this one:



There are a number of current cartoonists that I like. But, if I could only choose one, it would be Michael Ramirez.

"The President Who Stood By Our Side"

A loving tribute to Ronald Wilson Reagan by the talented Carol of No Sheeples Here.



May be the best five minutes you'll spend all day! 'Nuff Said.

Ronald Reagan's 100th

Today would have been the 100th birthday of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan. I'm proud to say that when he was running for president, I voted for him both terms. And although he was by no means perfect, he still stands as the gold standard for conservative politicians (and modern presidents).

The great thing about Reagan is how he still inspires men of good will and infuriates men of weak minds (and you guys know who you are!).


"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."

Gumby and the Gipper

(Shown actual size)

Quote du jour

"We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. "

- Ronald Reagan

In for a Penny: Let's put Reagan on the Dollar Coin, Now

My new friend fleece me over at his eponymously named blog, got me to thinking about one of my minor pet peeves: The penny.
People give them to you in change. They drop them on the street and don't bother to pick them up because, it's just a penny! I get rid of mine as fast as I can.
One reason is, aside from the fact that they are practically worthless, is that is costs the government more to make than it is worth! Government efficiency at its finest!

Back in 2006:

The Mint estimates it will cost 1.23 cents per penny... which ends Sept. 30 [2006]. The cost of producing a penny has risen 27% in the last year...

Stop making pennies! Force everyone to either round up or round down to the nearest nickle. I think some consumers wrongly fear that this will just cause everything to cost more: one or two cents will be added to every purchase. Knowing the psychology of marketing, it's more likely that this would save consumers a few pennies on most items, since instead of rounding everything up from 9.99, 99.99, etc., merchandisers would round prices down to 9.95, 99.95, etc.

When you stop making them, pennies become largely collectors' items. Like Bradford plates, only smaller. People will tuck them away with dreams of the nickles they will someday reap!

Another objection is that when we stop making pennies, we displace one of our most beloved presidents, Abe Lincoln, from the realm of coinage. So, let's put Lincoln on the dime. I know that we would be bumping off FDR, but FDR bumped off the Mercury head, so his time has run as well! There was some talk about putting Reagan on the dime, but what if Reagan were destined for greater things?

One of the problems in getting the public to accept the quarter sized dollar coins, which outcast and are therefore cheaper to make and maintain than paper dollars, was the choice of the visage thereon: the hatchet faced Susan B. Anthony, who did many good things, but whose face could split green oak, and Sacagawea, who also did good things, but most people weren't even sure how to pronounce her name, much less celebrate her life.

There is a Reagan dollar coming up in 2016 as part of the Presidential Dollar coin series. We should let Reagan jump the line and start minting the Reagan coin right away. Those of us who honor The Gipper should keep these coins in circulation and make them the success that dollar coins that have gone before couldn't achieve. Let's spend one for The Gipper!

And for heaven's sake, get rid of those pennies!

"Mourning in America" Ad

I heard the audio on this on the radio today:


It's a sad, but great take off on Reagan's "Morning in America".

via American Glob

Cross posted at Left Coast Rebel

Update: LCR has the original Reagan Morning in America ad for comparison.

Reagan Palate Cleanser

By Lady Cincinnatus



Cross posted from Lady Cincinnatus

"Are You Better Off Than You Were Two Years Ago?"

James Taranto, of Best of the Web Today, reminds us of the words of the Gipper:

"Are you better off than you were four years ago?"

The question you should be asking your friends between now and November is:

"Are You Better Off Than You Were Two Years Ago?"

Is America?

Vote accordingly.

Quote du jour

“I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing.”

-Ronald Wilson Reagan