Dear Diary: They Still Just Don't Get It
You can learn a lot by reading someone's diary. Consider The Reagan Diaries. Anyone who still buys the absurd notion that our 40th president was an "amiable dunce" will be shocked to read the words of a first-rate leader, guiding policy and easily outflanking his political opponents. To some, including author and historian Lee Edwards, Reagan's grasp of policy is no surprise. Edwards visited the former actor's home in the 1960s and was impressed with his book collection, including many volumes on conservatism. The margins were filled with Reagan's notes.