Ronald McDonald

us have grown up accepting with little question certain images as accurate portraits of public figures—some living, some dead. Very seldom if ever do we ever ask if the images are true to the original.” ~Ronald Reagan Very few figures in American history are as studied and scrutinized as Ronald Reagan. Reagan was elected to the presidency in a crucial period in American history; a recession threatened American prosperity and the Soviet Union’s aggressive expansion threatened the freedom of…

The middle class struggled because their taxes were being raised to pay for special programs for the lower classes. The people of the middle class also experienced cuts in their jobs. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan cut social services and many residents came to protest against cuts in funds for the teacher, firemen, and police force. The middle class also felt the pressure on rising prices and the uneasiness of finding a job. Zinn states that, “a college…

Conscience of a Liberal A government directly interfering with the economy of its nation is contrary to the ideals of basic capitalism. When the New Deal was introduced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression, it was viewed with skepticism due to its perceived anti-capitalistic policies and seemingly communist-esque ideas, which struck fear in the eyes of Americans. However, Roosevelt proved that government involvement in the economy is not only stable, but also is a…

As of 2016, there are 7.4 billion people on the planet. Of that 7.4 billion, the United States accounts for roughly 321 million people. Would it surprise you, that although the U.S is home to less than 5% of the world’s population, we have 25% of the world’s overall incarcerated population? Our country has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Michelle Alexander writes in her book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, that the impact of the drug war has been…

Torreon (Torreon, CRS 01/27/15, summary section). Regardless of whether the conflict is stand alone or part of a prolonged engagement and/or war period, a majority of these conflicts where American troops are involved do not have an associated authorization use of military force associated with them. To highlight this fact Mr. Timothy McGrath states that the United States is currently involved in 134 different operations in his 8 December 2014 article on US Foreign policy (McGrath, Global Post…

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson has overcome countless challenges in his life. From his childhood days in the projects of Detroit, to the opposition he faced in his career, he has been forced to learn to deal with problems calmly and effectively. It is this quality and a multitude of others that make him an excellent candidate for President of the United States. Born on September 18, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Carson was raised by his single mother, who struggled to provide for her family. However,…

political metaphor. In the United States, immigration has/is frequently referred to as a flood, a stream, a tide, a wave, a tsunami, or a flow. Politicians have been using water related terms to describe America’s immigration policy since President Ronald Reagan was in office. In his journal article, Stephen J. Heidt argues that President Reagan’s use of the “wave metaphor" guided and…

Just say no,” was a popular slogan when I was growing up. Throughout the 1980’s President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy created a powerful anti-drug campaign that used images like an egg representing a brain, and an egg frying for a brain on drugs. As a kid I couldn’t watch Saturday morning cartoons without being bombarded with anti-drug advertisements. Today kids get a different kind of message, not all drugs are bad regardless of the law. They are getting this message through the…

policies and pass them so that the East part of Europe and the East part of The Soviet Union would corporate and agree to trade policies with the Soviet Union. In December of 1987 Mikhail Gorbachev signed an agreement with United States president, Ronald Wilson Reagan.(Tatyana Tolstaya) The agreement was for both the Soviet Union and the United States of America to destroy any and all stacks of nuclear tipped missiles because they caused many problems to both the Soviet Union and the United…

one-term president in American History.” Could this be because of his dedication to the nation? Or was Bush not 100% dedicated to completing his actions? George H.W. Bush was dedicated to making America “a kinder and gentler nation.” However, following Ronald Reagan, Bush promised all the same things Reagan did. Bush had a lot to live up to. Not saying Bush was not a dedicated President, however, he was stuck in between a large budget deficit and he had to limit revenue to help fund…