I do an incredible amount of research because of my job...
Even from things I have learned, I still feel I know only a small portion of the real purpose of things or what is really going on behind the scenes. A lot of times, I don't see the truth until years later... yes, Washington politics is that complex.
Here is an example, some historians are writing that Reagan was a great president. Now, I was a Republican in the 80s but since much research have come to realize he did nothing. He was even declared lame duck in 1984.
Yes he signed the treaty with Gorbachev but that was just formality having been in the works for years. Now, some historians are writing that Reagan, like he single-handily, brought down communism... ludicrous to someone who does any research at all.
This is not a Reagan question... was just using that as an example.
Question is about how much can we trust history as written.
2006-11-22
06:22:49
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