Im not sure who authored the letter, but I think Reagan merely added his signature to the same one that was also signed by Ford & carter.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Now that's a low blow. Reagan was suffering from Alzheimer's at the time he wrote the letter. His letter was hardly the "push needed to pass" it.nightmare69 wrote:Other than Reagan supporting the assault weapons ban in 1994 and ultimately giving it the push needed to pass he was a great president.
Chas.
Reagan was a gracious & principled man. He was also loyal though a bit hen pecked. Nancy was a shrew and on certain matters he often obliged her just to shut her up. (he also would yank her chain & bring her to heal from time to time) She did have a strong influence on him.
Im still unable to determine what dynamics came into play in his signing the support letter. As memory serves; there was supposedly a bit of emotional black mail & lobbying from Sarah Brady, who had also enlisted the help of Nancy. I also believe that Reagan had diminished capacity years before he sign this letter in 1994, the same year he announce his affliction.
There are many arguments as to when Reagan first started showing signs of Alzheimer's. His liberwhack son Ron has stated he saw signs during the presidency. His other son Michael says he never saw any signs & his brother is a disgrace for such unfounded comments.
I understand that when Reagan was governor of Calif he also push some kind of gun control law that was intended to combat the violent Black Panthers of the day. Regardless of his position on this issue, it will not diminish my respect or gratitude I hold for him.
Ive read a few books about Reagan including his autobiography. He was very well regarded by those who privately knew him. He was an wonderful man with an amazing intellect & a very sharp wit. He was generous & often sent money to strangers who wrote to him for help. (he wanted it kept confidential) I will never forget how he nurtured pride in being an American. He walked his own path & was a leader of America. I would have been honored to have met him.