nsightful.bsky.social
@nsightful.bsky.social
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Retired news and magazine editor, reporter and photographer; political communications coordinator; graphic artist and strong union advocate. Expect some satire, some wit, some snark and truth.
![A picture of former president Reagan and a list of controversies associated with his presidency.
LOOKING BACK FONDLY ON
THE REAGAN YEARS
Iran-contra scandal, 14 convictions
Decisions being made by Nancy'sastrologer
HUD scandal, 16 convictions. $8 bn in taxpayer money lost.
S&L scandal, over $1 trillion in cost to taxpayers
32 convictions in his administration during the 8-year term. Record deficits.
7.5% average rate of unemployment.
Supply side [voodoo] economics.
Billons wasted on Star Wars spending. An escalation of the arms race, which delayed nuclear weapons reductions. LBOs of $64 bn/yr destroyed many good businesses and companies. Destruction of the labor movement. At least 130 separate investigations against the Defense Dept.'s largest contractors.
But... hey, it's always sunny in California](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gsrrggqn66al4qfbeitmphd6/bafkreicyi56b4fvn3hnmxdl55cqoh73fxsozqz7tv6vs6gxtsz6kw223ey)
