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Before he became president, Reagan was the head of the Screen Actors' Guild. When it came down to backing his followers or helping big business, he chose business. The same was true when he fought air traffic controllers. In this way, you can see the influence of Ayn Rand.
Reagan grew up as a poor kid, but he later became a fa ... Show More
May 5
Republicans and Evangelicals | Ronald Reagan's Star Wars
Give to help Chris make Truce The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), announced by President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983, was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from nuclear attacks, particularly those launched by the Soviet Union. Often d ... Show More
33m 45s
Apr 21
Republicans and Evangelicals I Reagan's Shibboleths
Give to help Chris make the show! Ronald Reagan was an odd choice for evangelicals. For one, he and his wife regularly consulted a medium. He was a Hollywood actor, which should have put him at odds with fundamentalists. Also, Christians have a long history of charity and compass ... Show More
39m 5s
Mar 24
Republicans and Evangelicals | Why Christians Didn't Vote for Carter
Give to help Chris make Truce Boy, the Religious Right did not like Carter, at least by 1980. Some of them, like Pat Robertson, had high hopes for him at the start. But they quickly grew to distrust the man from Georgia. Why? In this episode, Chris goes through some of the top is ... Show More
42m 51s