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Originally posted by maximusveritas
How many people have actually seen the movie? The only examples given so far of him saying things out of character is that he says in the movie "Those that live in sin shall die in sin." While he may not have said those exact words, in his authorized biography he reportedly said "Maybe the Lord brought down this plague" because "illicit sex is against the Ten Commandments"
No one's saying the guy raped or killed someone here.
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There was a discussion about this on the
GLIL list, and a response deals with the existence of a similar passage on Morris's book (which is supposedly part fiction, part fact).
Below is a reply from one person which I feel answers your question:
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From: FRODOBLATT@isphidden.com
<< "Maybe the Lord brought down this plague because illicit sex is against the Ten Commandments." Is this quote one of Morris's fictional parts? >>
It would likely be fiction, given that the Reagan of leftist myth is a die-hard member of the Christian Right. Recall than in 1980, the religious right were backing Phil Crane for the GOP nomination. And recall than in 1978, Reagan, against the advice of his political advistors, cut radio commercials opposing the anti-gay Briggs initiative. Even then Governor (and current Oakland Mayor) Jerry Brown did not do so much to oppose such a pernicious initiative.
Reagan was more libertarian in his beliefs than fundamentalist Christ[ian] and to attribute such comments to him (as that made in the "biopic" (maybe we should call it a "lie-opic") and the Morris book) is to misunderstand his political philosophy. Ronald Reagan simply would not have said such things.
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