Reagan's first act as President was to tear down the solar panels on the roof of

[Persianowitz]

the White House, how much Better off would we have been today if we spent all those years developing alternative energy sources, like Brazil?
Im talking about energy policy.., at the time we had our first energy shock from OPEC

[George Bush SUX ????]

No I didn't know that. But it would have been forgotten in all the other ways Reagan damaged America.

[Chas]

We'd pretty much be right where we are right now. And you'd have to provide some back-up for that statement because I was around then I don't recall that.

And the USSR would have fell on its own, but not under a Carter or a Clinton, they in fact would have prolonged its life. You can be in denial all you want, but Reagan did beat the Soviets into the ground with our wallets and caused their fall before its time.

chas

[bedbos1691]

I never heard that Reagan tore down the solar panels on the roof, but OK. The Soviet Union was going to collapse, but Reagan shortened their life by investing in more advanced military technology that the Soviets could not afford.

With a Jimmy Carter in office, the Soviets would be able to catch up with the United States military because he downsized our military and was spending more time talking about alternative energy.