Reagan, White As Snow

Last week, as we've heard, the Republican presidential candidates praised the name and heritage of Ronald Reagan 40 times during the televised Show and Tell at the Reagan Presidential Library. That none of them mentioned Reagan's legacy of white supremacy and support for apartheid is a little like invoking Jefferson Davis and not mentioning treason or slavery. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The editorial recalls some history as a counterpoint to the iconization of Reagon used in the Republican presidential debate. The quote from Desmond Tutu is the strongest I have heard from him. History is a good thing to remember, so we can learn from it before it is rewritten.

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