“Which founders have these presidents cited - and why? What did, say, President [Ronald] Reagan's view of George Washington, or President [Bill] Clinton's view of Thomas Jefferson, tell us about their view of America and where they intended to lead the country?In many cases, it told us a lot about the president.” CountryAmericaPresidentViewsCasesBillsClintonFoundersPresident Bill ClintonPresident Ronald Reagan Author:Paul Kengor
“When [Jimmy] Carter did quote them, he quoted them in what I believe were misapplications, such as arguing for the creation of a federal Department of Education. In one case, Carter quoted [Tomas] Jefferson's and [George] Washington's appreciation of education and then, in a leap, implied that they would be delighted that he was creating a giant federal bureaucracy for education.” BelieveWould BeI BelieveCasesCreationCreatingAppreciationArguingGiantsDepartmentLeapBureaucracyDelightedJimmyCarterImpliedTomas Jefferson Author:Paul Kengor
“There's the unique case of Ronald Reagan, who cited [founders] some 850 times, and in a way that was absolutely fundamental to understanding Reagan's vision for America.” WayAmericaUnderstandingVisionCasesUniqueFundamentalsFounders Author:Paul Kengor
