RIP Ronald Reagan

[BodyDroppedNikes]

former President Ronald Reagan passed away today at the age of 93. he will be missed.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3638299/

RIP President Reagan

 

[Bob Vila]

I read in the paper this morning that his health had deteriorated over the past few days, but I didnt think he was going to pass away so soon...

 

[Airjockie]

 

[cxjon]

he was a bad actor

 

[mattcalica]

but a good president

 

[DarkHand]

I'll miss the guy... Reagan was cool, he was the Clinton of the 80's

And read his Inaugural Address from the day he was sworn into office: He wanted to lower taxes, bring jobs back to our country, and most importantly, get the government out of the business of peoples everyday lives. Bush seems to want the exact opposite of that last one. <_<

Originally posted by From Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Address
So, as we begin, let us take inventory. We are a nation that has a government--not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our Government has no power except that granted it by the people. It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed.

It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the Federal establishment and to demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and those reserved to the States or to the people. All of us need to be reminded that the Federal Government did not create the States; the States created the Federal Government.

Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it is not my intention to do away with government. It is, rather, to make it work-work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it.

Bush needs to read that.

 

[dveit]

RIP Reagan, you will truely be missed. :violin:

 

[DarkHand]

Originally posted by Blanco+Jun 5 2004, 09:53 PM-->

mattcalica

@Jun 5 2004, 10:27 PM
but a good president

...Who sold weapons to our enemies.

who weren't our enemies at the time.

 

[allbottledup]

Its ok when I was there last year we got a good chunk of those weapons back...we did burn them to the ground though

 

[xj0hnx]

Lots of great punk music came out during his administration. And he wasn't all he was cracked up to be.

 

[Citizen_Insane]

Yeah, Regan wasn't really a very good President. His ecconomic policy sucked (although a lot of ignorant people claim otherwise) and his foregn policy sucked just as much.

-but RIP all the same, from a fellow human being, to another humban being.

 

[caffeind]

Originally posted by 92b16vx@Jun 6 2004, 12:43 AM
Lots of great punk music came out during his administration. And he wasn't all he was cracked up to be.

yeah seriously...