Goodbye Mr. President...
LucyBop
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Your Funeral was a thing of Beauty Mr. President.
I am in awe and in tears.......
How touching it was when they gave Nancy your flag... How she clutched it so...
How she clung to your casket...not wanting to let go........
Her and the children crying... for their father, husband and friend......
Goodbye Mr. President.....
Thank you for your service to this wonderful Country....
You live in our hearts.....
May the Holy of Holy's and King of Kings welcome you into His kingdom.....
'Well Done Good and Faithful Servant.... Enter into the Joy of the Lord......
We love you...
Farwell Mr. President.....
I am in awe and in tears.......
How touching it was when they gave Nancy your flag... How she clutched it so...
How she clung to your casket...not wanting to let go........
Her and the children crying... for their father, husband and friend......
Goodbye Mr. President.....
Thank you for your service to this wonderful Country....
You live in our hearts.....
May the Holy of Holy's and King of Kings welcome you into His kingdom.....
'Well Done Good and Faithful Servant.... Enter into the Joy of the Lord......
We love you...
Farwell Mr. President.....
Be Bop A Lula!!"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
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Was a very touching funeral
Reagan did more to increase the gap between the haves and the have-nots than any President ever...though Dubbya is working on breaking that record.
Reagan did more to hurt social service funding for the poverty-stricken than any President ever....hey, THOSE people can always pull themselves up by their bootstraps if they really want to, right?
Reagan refused to even acknowledge the AIDS epidemic for years despite tens of thousands of American deaths...that simply would have been against what God had told him to do. BEWARE A PRESIDENT THAT INVOKES GOD TO JUSTIFY HIS ACTIONS. What does the Bible say about The Righteous, anyways?
There is so, so much more that Reagan did to leave the country worse off than he found it. Policy after policy aimed at corporate interests, environmental recklessness, inept foreign dealings, and blindness to racial issues. THIS IS A PRESIDENT WHO SUPPORTED APARTHIED. And pleeeease don't tell me that The Wall fell due to Reagan's masterful politics. Sure, he had some great sound bytes, but the administration had no clue that The Wall was coming down until CNN was broadcasting it to the World. I find it miraculous that so many are willing to worship his memory simply because he spoke with a compassionate tone and had nice hair.
This is a good link if you'd like to read a bit of the real story. There are thousands more that tell the truth. Perhaps the only good thing about Reagan in his later years, was that he did not have to remember his misdeeds. All of us should be so lucky.
I have compassion for his family in losing their husband/father/friend. But as a President, Reagan's policies were absolutely brutal to so many innocent people.....all under the guise of holy American idealism. Sure, if you're a big weekend golfer and you invest in stock portfolios, he was your man. But the King of Kings--at least according to my strict Catholic education--doesn't care much about how many points your hedge fund earned.
Just the smallest hint of the truth.....
I really feel for Nancy.
When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.
Thomas Paine
Reagan did bring back something lost in this country ......
Patriotism, a love of country, a sense of belonging, a respect for the ideals that we as Americans do hold true and self-evident.
He embodied the principles this country was founded upon. While all might not agree with his policies or legacy, we can all agree he came to us at a time when this country yearned for and needed strong leadership and he, in his most elegant way, provided that.
He was an actor and his best role was that of President. I await someone else who can restore the dignity and respect that the Oval Office deserves and demands. He was a true leader.
God Bless and godspeed to President Reagan.
Michael
<< <i>Reagan did more to increase the gap between the haves and the have-nots than any President ever. >>
Correction! The greatest gap developed between 1917 and 1989 in the U.S.S.R. Go hug your Commie Mommy, SS!
Thanks Lucy! It was a sad but touching week.
It's unfortunate that some here use the death of a Great American to push their political agenda. That's just a crime and a sin...
I do agree with you that he was ACTING the whole d*mn time he was in office.
Sheesh, the sentimental responses to this thread are frightening. Doesn't anybody look at what someone actually does?...not just what they talk about doing?
What do you think is happening right now on every tv station in the land? A funeral?
I'm talking about AMERICA here, smart guy.
And as for my mom, she makes some great Commie stew. Delicious! Lots of red taters.
<< <i>Sheesh, the sentimental responses to this thread are frightening. >>
Just settle down. Most of us don't share your hatred of President Reagan, and you're not going to convince us to either.
Of this I have no doubt.
And don't worry, I'm not even excited.
Man !! What a loser and a
FREAKING LOSER .................. There, is that better 'hole !?!
What's a "looser"?
Was I tight?
<< <i>Micahel, how does sticking it to the poor and weak embody American ideals? >>
Seattle -- if you think this country was founded on the principles of "Robin Hood" you really need to go back and read your history books. Most of the land was granted in this country to the friends and associates of the wealthy from European courts. Governships were granted to the sons of noblemen. And most of the founding fathers were from a genteel class of people.
The idea that the founding fathers wanted true democracy just isn't true. We don't live in a democracy -- we live in a represented republic. The founding fathers wanted it that way since they figure the average farmer/merchant couldn't understand the complexities or politics and international affairs. They wanted the country run by the wealthy and educated. Why else do we have a electoral college.
Michael
You make some good points about democracy, except for one BIG error: I really was writing nothing about our fouding fathers. Plus, to imply they were gentle is a bit of a stretch when you consider how many native americans were slaughtered in the process. And sent off to boarding schools to look and live like "enlightened" white people.
Reagan certainly drove home the point that we DON'T live in a democracy, as you write.
FREAKING LOSER .................. There, is that better 'hole !?!
GAT, I couldn't agree more. But in my defense, I didn't start it! It's all Lucy's fault.
As for Kerry, I'm still pretty undecided. At least that guy literally went and fought for this country...you know, like in a real jungle with real bullets and with real other guys under his command.
And don't go pointing out how he came back and bashed the war effort.....that tends to make me think that he was actually thinking about his role in things...you know, like, perhaps it wasn't such a good idea to be there in the first place. But the real character-revealer is that he WENT in the first place and served. I tend to think that's pretty dang noteworthy.
<< <i>Politics don't belong here so take ot to your libs boards.
GAT, I couldn't agree more. But in my defense, I didn't start it! It's all Lucy's fault.
No, it's your doing. Lucy didn't mention anything political in her post. You started it with your misplaced diatribe that really didn't belong in this thread. You could have done her the courtesy of not posting your political grudges in a classy thread.
So I'm guessing that you didn't get the joking, light-hearted tone of my reply about Lucy starting it, eh?
As for it being misplaced, I must argue that while some view this as a "classy" thread, other might have actually been the poor suckers that got screwed by Reagan in the past and therefore would view it as NOT "classy."
And technically this isn't a diatribe because you keep responding to me, so it's more like a good healthy exchange.
Do you even look at the facts of someone's presidency, or just the pageantry?
Dave
The guy was doing that for YEARS before he expired.
(slightly nasty but he really was THAT bad)
Thank you in advance for the concise, fact-driven replies to come........and remember, it's okay to mourn, but it's important to remember that a hen does not mourn the passing of the fox.
And calling Reagan a fox is an insult to foxes everywhere.
<< <i>Reagan did more to increase the gap between the haves and the have-nots than any President ever...though Dubbya is working on breaking that record. >>
Well, you obviouly have all the anwers.
However, in 1981, I was a have-not. However, I left my $19,000/year job and started my own buiness at the beginning of the Reagan Presidency. I worked harder than anyone I know has ever worked - sometimes around the clock to control costs, but 100 hour a week was the norm. In 1985, my income crossed six figures, and by the end of Reagan's presidency it was beyond what I ever imagined I would earn. And it wa hard work that did it, not government giveaway programs.
<< <i>Reagan did more to hurt social service funding for the poverty-stricken than any President ever....hey, THOSE people can always pull themselves up by their bootstraps if they really want to, right? >>
yup, they sure can.
<< <i>Perhaps the only good thing about Reagan in his later years, was that he did not have to remember his misdeeds. All of us should be so lucky. >>
perhaps, if you're lucky, you'll forget how you have postured yourself in this thread.
<< <i>Sure, if you're a big weekend golfer and you invest in stock portfolios, he was your man. >>
He was my guy, because I went to work when he became President.
this is a trick statement (but doesn't serve your argument)....Based on dollar incomes you are correct; however this is only because the "haves" (as you put it) increased their reported incomes by a larger dollar amount than the "have-nots"---but both increased income! The "have-nots" prospered greatly during this time based on % increase in income; many moved into the middle-class. Who cares if the rich became really rich? The "have-nots" found jobs created by Reagan's policies and generally benefited.
Did you forget the Carter administration? double-digit unemployment & inflation? How about a top marginal tax rate of 70%, and families eating bowls of beans at soup kitchens across the country for dinner. We were in a big time recession during the Carter admin., had Reagan not instituted his sweeping tax reforms and decreased the size of the federal gov't, this country would have been headed for a depression.
An augument that Reagan left this country in a worse economic position than when he took office is absurd.
For those of you who are veterans, such as myself, keep in mind that, per directives from the current President, your access to health care that you EARNED under the GI bill has been effectively limited or even eliminated.
Why wasn't the money that was spent on this funeral instead spent on improving the health care of aging veterans? It's just another example of the priorities of the New Aristocracy.
Sarasota Frank, I couldn't have said it better myself!
And, Mr. Seattle Stupid, hows about you and I sitting down to a beer or two and talking about this. My treat!!...
When Reagan came along, I thought I would never be able to have the American dream of having a good job and owning a home. Inflation was at about 12%, 30 year mortgage rates were about 17% and unemployment was almost 10%. America was on a major downhill slide and us poor people were at the front of the slide.
Reagan came into office and told us that we were great. He told us that we need only believe in ourselves...not our government...and we would be great again. By the time he left office, inflation was vastly lowered, mortgage rates were back to 8%, unemployment was back to almost frictional levels, I still felt that a nuclear holocaust might ruin things at any moment.....but I knew that Reagan had made a great effort to reduce this threat and that there was hope for an end to the Cold War....... I was proud to be an American.
As a very poor member of society when Reagan came into office, I can tell you that reducing inflation, reducing unemployment, more than halving mortgage rates and instilling self confidence in people had a much greater impact on the lives of the working poor and the middle class than any possible amount of increased welfare and other socialist programs could have.
Reagan understood this.....he stuck by his guns......he made America great again.
God Bless America......and God bless Ronald Reagan.
RIP
Dennis
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I’m a Republican and a near life-long student of American politics and the presidency. Among 20th century presidents Franklin Roosevelt was best because of his leadership during the Great Depression and World War II. I believe that Ronald Reagan is among the “near great” 20th century presidents. Other "near great" presidents include Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John Kennedy. Had he lived Kennedy might have come out higher, but death claimed him before he could reach his full potential. Sometimes it takes years to truly appreciate the deeds of a president, and I think that Ronald Reagan is now getting his due, even from the liberal news media.
As Mr. SeattleSlammer, my only comment to you is that I think you would have done your cause a better turn if you could have resisted playing the role of a political troll on the day of a man’s funeral. I’ve found that objectivity and good timing are important components to making a good case for your point of view. Today, sir, you failed on both counts.
Cripes...All this time I thought SS was a gal.
Good thread Lucy...
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Bill;
I thought SS was a gal because of the icon.
As the Gipper would say to SS, "Well, ...there you go again."
Lucy, Great tribute!
It is really a shame that even in a time of need and healing in this country that the liberals simply can't be quiet.
As one of the best presidents this country every had, he ended the cold war! He did more for the common man by reducing taxes in which in turn created jobs. He gave the air traffic controllers a chance to go back to their jobs with their illegal strike they chose to break the law and they had to take the consequences. Some how by taxing 91% of earnings from the rich seems fair to people who want to be on the government dole. Most people know the difference between right and wrong, and the right is more right than the left could ever hope to be. And yes God loves everyone even liberals who think it is okay to murder babies right up to the second of birth.
It amazes me how quickly people forget how bad it was under the Carter. High unemployment, and simple interest rates around 18%.
Sorry to burden a peaceful thread.
Tony
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