how would you describe the perfect conservative? i m not sure there is any thing there is such a thing as a perfect conservative. i am everybody, i think it is like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. it is hard to see the whole picture, but someone with a generosity of spirit, what can they learn from the other camps rather than having theological disputes about different points. you have written as much on ronald reagan as anybody. of those different kind of conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man is good. that certainly
lobbying regulars to go easy on charles keating savings and loan, you can blame that unregulated for buckling under political pressure but can t blame reagan for that, that s a commonplace problem. host: ron in arlington, virginia, you re on with steven hayward. caller: great to talk to you today. i think you are exaggerating on the covid 19. the former president was the executive at that time, we should keep that in mind but my question goes to the american first movement in the 30s and when nazi-ism was spreading through jersey, they issued radios to every citizen and i believe our cable media, fox and msnbc and cnn are entertainment channels. what the impact of the misinformation is why wouldn t we defend the country against all enemies foreign and domestic? why wouldn t we want to do that? thank you. i will stay on the line. guest: we do want to do that. the first part of your question, we disagree on who our enemies are. we are all making enemies of the other side
as a perfect conservative. i am everybody, i think it is like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. it is hard to see the whole picture, but someone with a generosity of spirit, what can they learn from the other camps rather than having theological disputes about different points. you have written as much on ronald reagan as anybody. of those different kind of conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man is good. that certainly leaves out the christian doctrine of sin, which others keep in the forefront of their mind. he had libertari
is like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. it is hard to see the whole picture, but someone with a generosity of spirit, what can they learn from the other camps rather than having theological disputes about different points. you have written as much on ronald reagan as anybody. of those different kind of conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man is good. that certainly leaves out the christian doctrine of sin, which others keep in the forefront of their mind. he had libertarian sympathies and traditional sympathies, but he was his o
thing there is such a thing as a perfect conservative. i am everybody, i think it is like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. it is hard to see the whole picture, but someone with a generosity of spirit, what can they learn from the other camps rather than having theological disputes about different points. you have written as much on ronald reagan as anybody. of those different kind of conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man is good. that certainly leaves out the christian doctrine of sin, which others keep in the forefront o
i am everybody, i think it is like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. it is hard to see the whole picture, but someone with a generosity of spirit, what can they learn from the other camps rather than having theological disputes about different points. you have written as much on ronald reagan as anybody. of those different kind of conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man is good. that certainly leaves out the christian doctrine of sin, which others keep in the forefront of their mind. he had libertarian sympathies and tradition
, apostle of freedom. how would you describe the perfect conservative? i m not sure there is any thing there is such a thing as a perfect conservative. i am everybody, i think it is like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. it is hard to see the whole picture, but someone with a generosity of spirit, what can they learn from the other camps rather than having theological disputes about different points. you have written as much on ronald reagan as anybody. of those different kind of conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man i
how would you describe the perfect conservative? i m not sure there is any thing there is such a thing as a perfect conservative. i am everybody, i think it is like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. it is hard to see the whole picture, but someone with a generosity of spirit, what can they learn from the other camps rather than having theological disputes about different points. you have written as much on ronald reagan as anybody. of those different kind of conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man is good. that certainly
how would you describe the perfect conservative? i m not sure there is any thing there is such a thing as a perfect conservative. i am everybody, i think it is like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. it is hard to see the whole picture, but someone with a generosity of spirit, what can they learn from the other camps rather than having theological disputes about different points. you have written as much on ronald reagan as anybody. of those different kind of conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man is good. that certainly
conservatives, what kind of conservative is ronald reagan? steven: he was in idiosyncratic conservative. he was not that conservative, and a couple of ways. he was fond of quoting tom payne. he loved to quote him saying, we have enough power to make the world over again. i remember four years ago, anytime, anywhere, that is nonsense. people say that is part of reagan s optimism. there is a truth to that, but on his headstone, i think the word is, i know in my heart that man is good. that certainly leaves out the christian doctrine of sin, which others keep in the forefront of their mind. he had libertarian sympathies and traditional sympathies, but he was his own special thing. john: when did ronald reagan become a conservative? steven: that is an interesting question. probably in the 40 s when he adopted antiliberal it was in the 1950 s, especially when he was hosting general electric theater. he was reading a lot of early conservative literature. they were big, conservati