Reagan is dead
Jun 5th 2004, 9:03 pm
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Reagan is dead
Just heard on the news that Reagan is dead.
Jun 5th 2004, 9:15 pm
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Me too 
Just watching it on the news now - it's so sad, to look at him in years gone by. At least he died at home with his family by him.
Just watching it on the news now - it's so sad, to look at him in years gone by. At least he died at home with his family by him.
Jun 6th 2004, 12:57 am
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Re: Reagan is dead
Originally posted by effi
Just heard on the news that Reagan is dead.
Just heard on the news that Reagan is dead.
Jun 6th 2004, 1:36 am
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May he rest in peace.
Jun 6th 2004, 2:27 am
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He suffered for many years though...I remember seeing his wife on telly recently saying how he didnt know where he was and that he just stared into space all day. RIP
Jun 6th 2004, 4:03 am
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He certainly made the world better than how he found it.
Jun 6th 2004, 10:15 am
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He did ? As far as I recall he nearly bankrupted the USA with his fiscal policies. A national debt of over a trillion dollars. Still compared to bush snr & junior he seemed a Einstien !
Jun 6th 2004, 2:14 pm
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Alzheimers is an awful disease and it probably comes as a relief at this point. He had forgotten everything which must have been very hard on Nancy.
As for his Presidency. Mixed review some good, some bad. Compared to Bush jnr though he was Abraham Lincoln.
As for his Presidency. Mixed review some good, some bad. Compared to Bush jnr though he was Abraham Lincoln.
Jun 6th 2004, 4:15 pm
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Originally posted by Duncs
Alzheimers is an awful disease and it probably comes as a relief at this point. He had forgotten everything which must have been very hard on Nancy.
As for his Presidency. Mixed review some good, some bad. Compared to Bush jnr though he was Abraham Lincoln.
Alzheimers is an awful disease and it probably comes as a relief at this point. He had forgotten everything which must have been very hard on Nancy.
As for his Presidency. Mixed review some good, some bad. Compared to Bush jnr though he was Abraham Lincoln.
Jun 6th 2004, 4:21 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
He did ? As far as I recall he nearly bankrupted the USA with his fiscal policies. A national debt of over a trillion dollars. Still compared to bush snr & junior he seemed a Einstien !
He did ? As far as I recall he nearly bankrupted the USA with his fiscal policies. A national debt of over a trillion dollars. Still compared to bush snr & junior he seemed a Einstien !
He certainly was not perfect but he did makes some good changes to the world.
Jun 6th 2004, 4:31 pm
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The world has lost a great actor.
Jun 6th 2004, 4:42 pm
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Originally posted by Duncs
Alzheimers is an awful disease and it probably comes as a relief at this point. He had forgotten everything which must have been very hard on Nancy.
As for his Presidency. Mixed review some good, some bad. Compared to Bush jnr though he was Abraham Lincoln.
Alzheimers is an awful disease and it probably comes as a relief at this point. He had forgotten everything which must have been very hard on Nancy.
As for his Presidency. Mixed review some good, some bad. Compared to Bush jnr though he was Abraham Lincoln.
No, Reagan never suspended Habeas Corpus, nor jailed Supreme Court Justices, nor arrested/imprisoned 13,000 citizens for protesting the war (or other such nefarius activities such as discouraging enlistment including political candidates opposed to him), nor tried dissenters in military tribumals.
Compared to Lincoln, some might argue that Bush2 was by far the more constitutional leader.
Jun 6th 2004, 6:08 pm
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Originally posted by ironporer
No, Reagan never suspended Habeas Corpus, nor jailed Supreme Court Justices, nor arrested/imprisoned 13,000 citizens for protesting the war (or other such nefarius activities such as discouraging enlistment including political candidates opposed to him), nor tried dissenters in military tribumals.
Compared to Lincoln, some might argue that Bush2 was by far the more constitutional leader.
No, Reagan never suspended Habeas Corpus, nor jailed Supreme Court Justices, nor arrested/imprisoned 13,000 citizens for protesting the war (or other such nefarius activities such as discouraging enlistment including political candidates opposed to him), nor tried dissenters in military tribumals.
Compared to Lincoln, some might argue that Bush2 was by far the more constitutional leader.
Lincoln did what was neccessary to protect the nations very existence. If Lincoln had not been successful the constitution wouldnt even exist. In that sense the temporary losses of freedom were worth it as a trade off to save the nation.
I suppose for you though he cant be forgiven for freeing those 'uppity niggers'?
Jun 6th 2004, 6:34 pm
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Originally posted by Duncs
I suppose for you though he cant be forgiven for freeing those 'uppity niggers'?
I suppose for you though he cant be forgiven for freeing those 'uppity niggers'?
Jun 6th 2004, 6:34 pm
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Of course, in times of trouble dispose of the parts of the constitution you find troublesome. Perfect democracy in action !
And for the record, Lincoln never freed all the slaves, just those slaves in states that were at revolt. The stated aim of the war was far from being as simple as ending slavery.
And for the record, Lincoln never freed all the slaves, just those slaves in states that were at revolt. The stated aim of the war was far from being as simple as ending slavery.