Re:How is this regime possible? (Score 1)

Reagan's unprecedented arms escalation was the final straw - but he was far from the guy who defeated the USSR - he just happened to be in office when they self destructed (sort of like
what the US is doing right now).

Uhh... actually Bush Senior was in office when this happened, not Reagan. Secondly, Reagans escalation, drove the country into bankruptcy. Most sources agree that this strategy was key in the destruction of the USSR. But sure... I guess we can take your word for it.

In 1977 Jimmy Carter set us on the road to energy independence - and if we had followed his lead we wouldn't need to import oil.

Carter's policies would have crushed an already waning economy. His proposals called for more government regulation and taxation. Correct me if I am wrong, but is there anything that the government steps in to try to fix, that they don't screw up? (education, health care, welfare... nope).

So, today we have $4+/gal gasoline, no unions left with any power and the average family hasn't seen an increase in real purchasing power since 1980.

Oh cry me a river, $4 / gal while the rest of the world (with the exception of countries that actually exploit there oil) is pay $5-7 and have been for years.