Stephan:   I think Reagan was a very mediocre, and more than a little corrupt President at many levels. Some well-known -- Iran-Contra -- some less so -- the lost opportunity to help Russia become a real democracy; a failure that has given the world Putin.  Part of the reason for this mediocrity and failure was the quality of thinking amongst his leadership and aides. This story is a measure of that. I am also publishing it because I think it articulates very clearly the worldview of the Theocratic Right. And I don't think Douglas MacKinnon is a hypocrite; I think he actually believes what he is saying and he is correct millions more, overwhelmingly White, Americans feel the same.  It's all part of the Great Schism Trend. My prediction is: It is going to take another 10 to 15 years, but  there will be an adjustment in the structure of the United States. There are a whole series of trends -- fear of the coming white minority, response to climate change, radically different social state policies, to name a few --  that are lending momentum to the Great Schism Trend, making it a meta-trend that is going to touch every aspect of American life. As you watch it happening, I suggest the thing to watch is the play made by the emerging virtual corporate states. These are the emerging world powers, controlled by 400-500 people. It is in their interest to have a sharp split inside their vassal states, particularly the U.S.. By buying  one side outright and corrupting the other, they keep a majority from coming together and passing legislation that, from their point of view, would produce negative consequences.