Composition of everything that was supposed to happen. He was supposed to do what, where, why, and how. Host marilyn, independent line. Here go. Caller thank you. Ok, i want to wish you both the merry christmas. One of the things i disapprove about mr. Reagan as well is next bush, asmr. George h w well as donald trump, they all play on the cold that we talked about. They ignore the silent majority. Reagan with the philadelphia mississippi. Bush with the heart thing, and george was doing the same thing. What really bothered me is during the nixon administration, they imported a lot of heroine during the war on drugs. Admiral ortar distributors of cocaine throughout the minority community. Yet, they were on television saying say no to drugs. It has caused a tremendous amount of harm and minority communities. This is an offbase. Another thing about mr. Reagan, one of the things i disagree with, it seems like all the time he was in cabinet meetings, he was always sleeping. He was surrounded by people like mr. Reagan. He was trying to get people to fire. Over and destroyed our country. That is having a tremendous negative impact on our country. Host thank you for the call. Guest i do not know how to unpack this. Ronald reagan left office in january. He had a 40 approval among africanamericans. Which was astronomical for a republican going all the way back to eisenhower. When he left california, one of the things he noted was that he had promoted more africanamericans than any previous california governor in history. That included pat brown. A republican. Reagan went to the county fair, host the falling asleep story . Guest that is not true. There is a picture of him working at a cabinet meeting. He later assign it to his chief of staff. He cited gmc. He said i do other things that fall asleep. If he did. Ow maybe he did. And his defense, they are probably pretty boring. Host our last call this morning. This is ted on the republican line. You are up. Caller good morning. Thank you for taking my call. I take issue with a lot of the callers who dispute Ronald Reagans trickledown economics. These many years later, people think of the entirety of that would comes from the governing. The government cannot give you anything. First, it has to take something from you. Policy werens great policies during his presidency to put the country on the right track. I will need training maintain that i remember i was like it was like a public broadcasting station. That many of the conservative republican policies that reagan instituted were largely dismantled by the succeeding presidency of George Herbert walker w bush. Today withbelieve the increased differences thing that trickledown economics trickledown economics to Ronald Reagan were about money being spent. It was about my choice helping to grow the economy. Host i got you. We are running out of time. I have to kind of leave it there. Guest we always hear this thing that trickledown economics. That created 18 million new jobs. Trickledown economics eliminated inflation which was a real threat to the american republic. Countries that had been destroyed by inflationary spirals. The problem was that they believed trickledown economics led to a lowering of interest rates. It led to a turnaround of americans faith in government and their future which in 1980, a lot of americans told pollsters that their childrens future would be worse by 1989. , whatry measurable way you call it reaganomics or trickledown economics or conservative economics or whatever, it worked. So, i do not know how may times i can say that. Host the last act, the final years, the emerging legacy by Ronald Reagan. Craig shirley, thanks for your time. Merry christmas. And our final half hour the program this morning, we want to repeat the question that we started with about the American Dream. We want to get your thoughts on if it is still attainable in this day and age. If you think it is and you want to tell us why, zero 2748 8000. If you do not believe so 2027488001, if youre not sure 2027488002. Well take your calls momentarily. You more want to show from our newsmakers program. Garcia is a guest this week. Thealk about the impact of everybody succeeds act. The success of no child left behind which Congress Passed this month. I think everybody who believes theres real potential here for changing the face of Public Education and get surprises or punishments. We are saying it is a new day. The country woke up last friday. We had a new world. Were not first time we under this National Cloud of no child left behind. We actually have an Implementation Team on the National Level so that our state affiliates, our local affiliates and all the coalitions being built with them, School Psychologists and parent groups and disability rights groups. Civil rights groups, coalitions are coming together on the building, district, and state level. What theyre looking for from the National Education association is a framework. Study this law and tell us what our opportunities are to start advocating for the support. The voice of the educator. My parent that says this is kids school. I should have something to say about this. All of those things were pretty much shut out under no child left behind. It is very strict. It is the only number that counts. People say this is the only thing we will look at when we say your school has made adequate progress. They were all illusions. We want something real. By your account, states will be quickly changing. They have accountability systems and teacher evaluations. Yes, because the accountability issue under no child left behind, they said hit your quota of kids. What we liked, the one thing that we disliked that came out of the 2002 no child left was the first time they aggregated the data. They did not give us the right data, they only give a standardized data. Whereaid we want to see the gaps are. Between affluent children and poor children. Children with disabilities, and children who are esl. Those populations of kids that are seriously disadvantage came to school needing so much. The law said people should know what they are getting, but we should know how they are doing. More permission on the full interview you can see on our website at cspan. Org. You can find more information there and watch the Program Sunday at 10 00. The American Dream still attainable . We want to hear about you in the final time of the program. 2027488000, if you say yes. If you say no, 2027488001. If youre not sure, 2027488002. The Washington Post this morning takes a look at the Islamic State. We also focus on what is going on in somalia. The headline is that the Islamic State seeks a foothold in somalia. They write that a monthlong recruiting campaign and somalia has also paid a sum dividends in october. Trite lim cleric is the muslim cleric is trying to bring followers with him. A person with permanent resident status for apparently leaving out that for the Islamic State peered so far, they have resources and somalia. The Islamic State image appears to have grown among militants. Right now it is the best Propaganda Machine going. This expert and director of research, that is a nairobibased base. First on the question about the American Dream, what do you think . Caller i think it is absolutely attainable. You can achieve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If you live in the United States of america today, it doesnt matter what color you are, what religion your comment does not matter at all you can achieve those things. And theres no reason in the world why the structure that we have typically is not attainable. S goes from nirvana vermont, not virginia. Host lets hear from harry in georgia. He does not believe the dream is attainable. Hello. Caller merry christmas. I think because of policies i think the American Dream, the idea it really happened after world war ii. , i was sure this radio, people say this is not the country i grew up in. The country we grew up in, i am 64 years old, the country we grew up in was the result of the depression and the social policies, not world war ii. All the Government Spending that gave jobs to people. When i grew up, you had doctors and lawyers and machinists all on the same block. Itall had our sidewalks and schools. We had massive amount of Government Spending. Truman and roosevelt continued these policies. Chairman with the marshal program, and eisenhower with the interstate highway system. The system in which the common man, because of Union Support by the government could live a , based on hard work. Host lets hear from gus in texas. He says it is still attainable. Tell us why. Caller good morning. The reason why i am talking about this is because im living proof of it. I love my trickledown economics. I am 66 years old. Based on that age, and my life experience, im looking at millennials at the office. I am retired. Theyre asking questions. I cannot give them one answer. I usually answer questions in a paragraph. Im a vietnam vet. We survived the poll tax in the 40s and the 50s. I can also say that i love elvis presley. I survive psychedelic music. So, it is all attainable. Mentors. T my they all have college degrees. Very successful. Some of them just like trickledown economics. Host chain from pennsylvania is not sure. Shane. Caller i think it depends on what you define as American Dream. I think for people that have not been raised in a country like this, i think that host youre breaking up a little bit. Ill put you on hold. Can get to awe better location. I think those which are on. Then, we will try you back. In the meantime, is go to dave and amarillo texas. He said the American Dream is not attainable. Caller i do not believe it is still attainable. It used to be that if we worked hard, then we can succeed. Nowadays it seems like if we work hard, we have 57 of the country split that does not have to work. Believe people are entitled to have the same advantages the working class does. Host another story about isis in the paper. This is from the New York Times talking about the Islamic State dispatch urged the group that a five suicide squad has assaulted police officers. It has been identified as the second regiment of them. The children iraqi soldiers with suicide bombs by detonating hidden explosives. They collaborated statements by the site intelligence group. It taken together, statements were the first assertions by the militant group that it has inflicted damage on Iraqi Military forces. Lets try shane, again. Pennsylvania. Caller thank you. Im glad you just mentioned the last comment there. I think still pertaining to the American Dream in attainable, im not sure, but i am leaning towards it. I think we are in a broken system. I think that is due in large part to the militaryindustrial complex. I think that until private contractors who basically fund isis in the middle east until the system is fixed from the ground up, until the tax system is fixed from the ground up, income tax, those are all unconstitutional. I think what i was going to begin with is what you define the American Dream as. I think it is definitely attainable for a lot of people. We aregeneration i think more pessimistic when it comes to that. Im 26. I think our political system just needs a big makeover. Think whathappens i most people believe is the American Dream is attainable. Host before you leave, can we have a snapshot of what you think the American Dream is . Caller i think the American Dream is being able to live in a society where you are not oppressed by anyone financially. Which come obviously is the ideal idea behind the country. We are covertly oppressed by many institutions. Dream beene american attainable very difficult. Host kansas city, missouri, kevin im sorry bruce, good morning. Caller good morning. Im a cpa kansas city. Im near retirement. I have worked with a lot of entrepreneurs, people who build successful business. Im definitely of the opinion that there are opportunities available in the country. That is for the kent that is define it as making middleclass status and having Financial Resources. We will be the first one up in the morning. Thething we have to do is controlling government entitlements. Worktake away from hard and entrepreneurship. And people being able to fend for themselves and make things happy. Unemployment benefits are dropping to a fourweek low. This is from jen at the Washington Post saying that claims felt for the weekend. The median forecast in the survey is tuna 70,000. The lowests reach since the 1970s. A tight labor market this year experienced workers encouraging employers to forgo reductions in staff. Limited dismissals and hiring helped persuade Federal Reserve policymakers last week to raise the benchmark in 10 years. Edward is up next. Dream ishe american not attainable. Go ahead. Yes, i think that it is stewart in new mexico who you are referring to. I am in agreement with several of your other colors. I am the same age as several of them. Im 63. Im not going to contradict myself and say the American Dream is attainable by everyone. I think some people can get it. I think it is increasingly lifecult, if i take my own which is the only life i have to compare it to, i was a School Teacher for 30 years. My retirement is minimal. Been teaching for 15 years in the state of new mexico. I have a masters degree the entire time. This is back in the 1980s. My children qualified for wic. That is a sad statement about what teachers make. No teacher is going to achieve the American Dream, because of that. And people until people realize that attaining the American Dream is one thing that has to be fueled by financial people whoonly the have Financial Resources will attain that true American Dream. Whatever it is. I think it is just a drink. Host lets hear from patrick in new jersey. Good morning. Caller thank you for taking my call. I have been an agreement that the American Dream is not attainable during this time. We already lived through our best at times. The infrastructure for the employment rate to increase has diminished. Also, with this 30 year stagnation of wages, people cannot keep their head above water to maintain a standard of life that is defined by the American Dream as being able to be an middleclass consumer and help drive the economy. What has been happening due to the income inequality is that all the income is going to the , theyre not investing in the United States. They are investing outside of it. As we have seen with these various economic agreements. All the jobs are going out. There never coming back. , andn part to that fact the increasing population of the United States, we are not going to ever reach full employment with the current structure we have now. Thank you. Host from dallas, texas, here is richard uses the American Dream is to attainable. Caller good morning. I absolutely believe it is attainable. Between now and 50 years ago the world is more competitive. Mi on you go am i on . Host yes. Caller there used to be cars in detroit, now we cannot even compete against japan or europe. We need more education. It is not a question of money. You can transfer capital quickly. Andn hit my computer button change my 401 k . I could pick a mercedes stock. It is attainable, which is the more education. We harder work. Host if you go to the papers this morning, there is a story in the New York Times that talks about the food Cafeteria Service in the house and senate and how there are complaints among members about that. Especially over sandwiches. Jennifer steinhauer said there has been an eye crowd for vendors saying the options are not available. They carry fewer sandwiches made to order. For a while, the salad bar disappeared. On to satisfy satisfaction and paranoia. People believed that poor selection in fewer workers than less good service. It is atrocious that nancy pelosi, the minority leader set up a new affair. They were described as overly sloppy. Similar sentiments have been uttered repeatedly and always. Dire thation is so the households food in a spot that is anonymous to the senate. A spokesman for Kevin Mccarthy of california majority leader was spotted soaking down in the senate side several times a week toting fares from the rival chamber saying they had a sandwich and a great cup of joe. There is more on that available. Lets go to michigan. Not sure if the American Dream is attainable. Caller hello. Question isith the that there are actually two separate American Dreams. In theone, that is based idea that the economy should help serve the people. The other one says that it should serve business. Socially, you have one that wants to ensure rights, and incarcerate minorities and not give help to the poor. The other side says these thin