[LH] Ronald Reagan

[Wolfshanze]

I thought Organized (or even Creative) would cover Reaganomics... Maybe Financial.

Well in your Civilopedia you left out Charismatic... you can argue all the other traits, but I think one would have to concede charisma.

 

[MadmanOfALeader]

This reminds me of Lewis Black recommending people to vote for Reagan as a new kind of president... a president who is dead. You show that on Al-Jazeera day after day after day, and he'll guarantee you, nobody will [fornicate] with America for quite some time.

 

[Jimmyballz]

Well in your Civilopedia you left out Charismatic... you can argue all the other traits, but I think one would have to concede charisma.

We can't give him 3 traits. He was no doubt Agg, Cha, & the reaganomics will be left out.

 

[Wolfshanze]

Aggressive it is...

 

[Dom Pedro II]

I totally missed this one... Hands down, without exception, the most professional leaderhead yet made. Absolutely top quality. Looks like it could've come in the box.

 

[Trackman20]

Alright...sorry for the dumbness.

How do I include this in my game? I've tried simply downloading the files and unzipping them into "mod" folders..but it never works. What's the secret? I have to play with Dutch!

 

[Ekmek]

see the tutorial


http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=278907

 

[Common Sensei]

A bit late to the party, but I'd posit Charismatic/Financial for traits.

Fantastic work, by the way.

 

[Wolfshanze]

A bit late to the party, but I'd posit Charismatic/Financial for traits.

Fantastic work, by the way.

The traits is the easiest thing for anyone to do on their own end... the most important thing is the model itself, which is quite good.

 

[Common Sensei]

The traits is the easiest thing for anyone to do on their own end... the most important thing is the model itself, which is quite good.

No argument there.

 

[Ekmek]

If anyone is interested I made a quick Ronnie Oval office BG. i got it off the web from a replica of his office (i didnt see jellybeans though..weird)

 

[Agent327]

That's odd: he looks better indoors...

A bit late to the party, but I'd posit Charismatic/Financial for traits.

Fantastic work, by the way.

Obviously. (But Financial doesn't go well with his huge spending spree deficit. Sorry, I'm a sucker for facts. Agreeing with the wolf here, though. Desisting now.)

 

[Jimmyballz]

That's odd: he looks better indoors...

yeah

Financial doesn't go well with his huge spending spree deficit. Sorry, I'm a sucker for facts.

Facts are what we base his traits on, no need to be sorry

The facts are he was aggressive in foreign policies, and he was aggressive in introducing new economic policies (his ever-so-famous supply-side economics, and large tax cuts). Financial, or something to reflect this drastic change in economics, would not be so innacurate.

It appears that we could label around 90% of LH's Charasmatic, especially the ones leading a democracy!

Yes Wolfshanze is correct yet again on RR's history, and also the fact that we can all go our own ways with the traits, but it's good to hear other's logic and I do not disagree with Financial one bit.

 

[MadmanOfALeader]

Since you know Ronald Reagan well enough to have him date you, Wolfshanze, are you going to do diplomacy text for him?

 

[Agent327]

The facts are he was aggressive in foreign policies, and he was aggressive in introducing new economic policies (his ever-so-famous supply-side economics, and large tax cuts). Financial, or something to reflect this drastic change in economics, would not be so innacurate.

I think Financial should be keeping the books (no, not creatively), while boosting the economy. Anybody can spend other people's money. Nobody can argue with Charismatic (everybody seems to agree on it) or Aggressive. (If you will reagonomics was also financially aggressive.)

 

[Jimmyballz]

If you will reagonomics was also financially aggressive.

Well said JEELEN

 

[Wolfshanze]

Since you know Ronald Reagan well enough to have him date you, Wolfshanze, are you going to do diplomacy text for him?

Date me? Yeah, so I was about the only guy on this forum who actually was old enough and Republican enough to physically go vote for Reagan.

I would do diplomacy text if the stupid diplomacy texts actually worked for anything other then the greeting.

I did, however, redo the Pedia bio... I wasn't very fond of a one-paragraph bio that seemed too-keen to talk about "welfare bums"?!??! If you're going to sum-up Ronnie in one paragraph, that was a very weak way of doing it.

Mine is a little longer then one paragraph though... seeing as how just about all the other leaders have much longer bio's, I did a longer one.

Note, this is just something I lifted from the internet... I haven't taken the time to "fully highlight" my personal observations of the Reagan years as someone who remembers them quite well. I'm still short on free time lately, but I really wanted something better/longer then what was packaged with this LH. I may do a "Wolfshanze-sanctioned" Ronnie Bio later-on. So for those who wonder, I didn't write the below one... but I may write my own later. If/when I do, I'll be sure to share a bio from someone who remembers the Ronnie years like they were yesterday.

Readable version:

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At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism."

On February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. Upon graduation, he became a radio sports announcer. A screen test in 1937 won him a contract in Hollywood. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films.

From his first marriage to actress Jane Wyman, he had two children, Maureen and Michael. Maureen passed away in 2001. In 1952 he married Nancy Davis, who was also an actress, and they had two children, Patricia Ann and Ronald Prescott.

As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan became embroiled in disputes over the issue of Communism in the film industry; his political views shifted from liberal to conservative. He toured the country as a television host, becoming a spokesman for conservatism. In 1966 he was elected Governor of California by a margin of a million votes; he was re-elected in 1970.

Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Voters troubled by inflation and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the Republican ticket into office. Reagan won 489 electoral votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter.

On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later he was shot by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit during the dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar.

Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense. He embarked upon a course of cutting taxes and Government expenditures, refusing to deviate from it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit.

A renewal of national self-confidence by 1984 helped Reagan and Bush win a second term with an unprecedented number of electoral votes. Their victory turned away Democratic challengers Walter F. Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro.

In 1986 Reagan obtained an overhaul of the income tax code, which eliminated many deductions and exempted millions of people with low incomes. At the end of his administration, the Nation was enjoying its longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity without recession or depression.

In foreign policy, Reagan sought to achieve "peace through strength." During his two terms he increased defense spending 35 percent, but sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union. In dramatic meetings with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, he negotiated a treaty that would eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. Reagan declared war against international terrorism, sending American bombers against Libya after evidence came out that Libya was involved in an attack on American soldiers in a West Berlin nightclub.

By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war. In keeping with the Reagan Doctrine, he gave support to anti-Communist insurgencies in Central America, Asia, and Africa.

Overall, the Reagan years saw a restoration of prosperity, and the goal of peace through strength seemed to be within grasp.

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		<English>[H1]Ronald Wilson Reagan[\H1][NEWLINE][BOLD]40th President of the United States[\BOLD][NEWLINE][BOLD]Lived:[\BOLD] February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004[NEWLINE][PARAGRAPH:2][BOLD]Background:[\BOLD][PARAGRAPH:1]At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism."[PARAGRAPH:2]On February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. Upon graduation, he became a radio sports announcer. A screen test in 1937 won him a contract in Hollywood. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films.[PARAGRAPH:2]As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan became embroiled in disputes over the issue of Communism in the film industry; his political views shifted from liberal to conservative. He toured the country as a television host, becoming a spokesman for conservatism. In 1966 he was elected Governor of California by a margin of a million votes; he was re-elected in 1970.[PARAGRAPH:2]Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Voters troubled by inflation and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the Republican ticket into office. Reagan won 489 electoral votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter.[PARAGRAPH:2]On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later he was shot by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit during the dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar.[PARAGRAPH:2]Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense. He embarked upon a course of cutting taxes and Government expenditures, refusing to deviate from it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit.[PARAGRAPH:2]A renewal of national self-confidence by 1984 helped Reagan and Bush win a second term with an unprecedented number of electoral votes. Their victory turned away Democratic challengers Walter F. Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro.[PARAGRAPH:2]In 1986 Reagan obtained an overhaul of the income tax code, which eliminated many deductions and exempted millions of people with low incomes. At the end of his administration, the Nation was enjoying its longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity without recession or depression.[PARAGRAPH:2]In foreign policy, Reagan sought to achieve "peace through strength." During his two terms he increased defense spending 35 percent, but sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union. In dramatic meetings with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, he negotiated a treaty that would eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. Reagan declared war against international terrorism, sending American bombers against Libya after evidence came out that Libya was involved in an attack on American soldiers in a West Berlin nightclub.[PARAGRAPH:2]By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war. In keeping with the Reagan Doctrine, he gave support to anti-Communist insurgencies in Central America, Asia, and Africa.[PARAGRAPH:2]Overall, the Reagan years saw a restoration of prosperity, and the goal of peace through strength seemed to be within grasp.</English>
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[Huayna Capac357]

Hey, point out some of Reagan's failures; it needs to be balanced...

Also, Agg/Fin FTW!

 

[C.Roland]

If anyone is interested I made a quick Ronnie Oval office BG. i got it off the web from a replica of his office (i didnt see jellybeans though..weird)

Maybe you should do a bit more of gaussien blur on the beackground, because the photographic look of the Bg doesn't fit well with the cartonny style of Civ4 LH. Otherwise, the model looks really great, great job

 

[Wolfshanze]

Hey, point out some of Reagan's failures; it needs to be balanced...

What failures?


If you want your version of a Reagan Bio, just go to MoveOn.org and find a bio of Reagan... I'm sure it will fit your tastes.

As a fan of Barak 'big-government' Obama, you'll need to remember some of Reagan's insight...

“Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.”
“Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidise it.”


Anyways, the man is dead... he'll bother the Democrats no-more... let him rest in peace.