Richard Fong's amazing painting of Ronald Reagan (ca. 1984)

by Jack Brummet

In 1984, Richard Fong, a friend, co-worker, and San Francisco artist, gave me this oil painting.  We'd spent the election making twisted collages of Ronald Reagan and the Administration (to the chagrin of the owner of the commercial real estate appraiser's office where we worked).

It has hung on the wall everywhere I've lived since.  What I love most about this painting is that it captures the soul of Ronald Reagan, but also adds in—somehow!—a touch of Richard Nixon.  Other people, unprompted, have noticed this too.  It's been an inspiration for some 30 years now, and I've always been grateful for the gift.  Every time I look at it I remember Richard.

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President Ronald Reagan aims a rifle in Air Force One

By Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Ed.

President Ronald Reagan aims a rifle out a window of Air Force One, circa 1983.  I guess he armed up after the assassination attempt.  Source: unknown.

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Photograph of Ronald Reagan in a compromising position, from Paul Krassner's The Realist

A photo and perfect caption from Paul Krassner's "The Realist," a great, satiric, scandalous, and hilarious magazine from the 60's and 70's.  [ed's note: Krassner was a hilarious, incisive, paranoid, and savagely satirical writer and prankster. His magazine appeared in the 60's and early 70's, and was later revived sporadically, eventually finally kicking the bucket in 2001]

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July 4th, 1987: Rock Against Reagan

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Sarah Palin's befuddled take on "Reagan Country"

By Pablo Fanque
All This Is That National Affairs Editor

Once again, Sarah Palin jumps the shark.  On the other hand, is that really surprising? If Ronald Reagan was running today, he would be ridiculed and excoriated by the Tea Party/Wingnuts as an unregenerate centrist and advocate of liberal appeasement. But then, Hermann Göring and Joseph Goebbels would probably also fail the litmus test.

Sarah Palin posted the following on Facebook earlier today:

This is still Reagan Country



by Sarah Palin
Saturday, October 9, 2010

Just woke this morning in Bakersfield to see that the local newspaper, The Californian, has endorsed Carly Fiorina. Check out the article here to see why Carly is the best choice for California. And please check out the campaign website for Star Parker who is running for Congress from California’s 37th district. I’m in Bakersfield today for the Bakersfield Business Conference, and tonight I’ll be in San Diego for an event for the Combat Veterans For Congress.


California is at a major crossroad in this election, and the eyes of the nation are on this state because the Golden State has unfortunately become a case study in failed liberal policies. This great state for generations has been the epitome of America’s optimism and entrepreneurial spirit. It has led the nation in agriculture, technology, and entertainment. But for years now California has been over-taxed, over-regulated, and overwhelmed by an ever increasing government bureaucracy. Sound familiar? California can turn this around, and so can America. It starts in November. This is still Reagan Country!


- Sarah Palin

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Alien Lore No. 151 - Ed Anger says "Shut down NASA"

Ed Anger, the Weekly World News' columnist, recently published a piece saying that we should shut down NASA.

"First, let’s shut down NASA. I call it NO-SAW. We’re been at it forty years, and a jillion dollars later, NASA hasn’t come up with one single solitary blue, bigheaded spaceman. All we’ve got for our money is Tang and a box of rocks."

Click here to read Ed's entire editorial.

"If I was Teleprompter Jesus, I’d tell NO-SAW they’ve got 24 hours to show us some little green men or every McDonald’s in the country’s gonna have rocket scientists asking, 'You want fries with that?' "

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President Ronald Reagan's thoughts about President George W. Bush

Much thanks for this one to Dean Ericksen, who, along with Jeff Clinton, constantly feed me excellent political, UFO/Grey, bizarre news, and other nuggets for All This Is That.

The photo is obviously from a Reagan inauguration. This quote by President Reagan is from his fairly recently published diaries, edited by Doug Brinkley and published by Harper Collins.

"A moment I've been dreading. George brought his n'er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida; the one who hangs around here all the time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already almost 40 and has never had a real job. Maybe I'll call Kinsley over at The New Republic and see if they'll hire him as a contributing editor or something. That looks like easy work." [From THE REAGAN DIARIES - entry dated May 17, 1986]

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