The Eleventh Commandment

The Eleventh Commandment was a phrase used by Ronald Reagan during his 1966 campaign for Governor of California. The commandment reads: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.  As governor and as President, Reagan generally followed that commandment.  I respected him for it. President Trump has thrown that rule of political conduct out […]

A Good Man

   Regardless of varying opinions about his politics, I believe most American’s considered Ronald Reagan a good man. He did not appear arrogant or mean, and he had a self-deprecating sense of humor. Two interactions between Reagan and news reporters stand out in my memory. One time, while he was Governor of California, reporters approached […]

Reagan and the Queen

  Some people regard Ronald Reagan as one of our great Presidents.  Others are not so keen on him.  Regardless, most agree that he had a winsome personality and a wonderful sense of humor. James Baker, one-time secretary of state, told the following story about his old boss: Sometime in the 1980s President Reagan visited […]