Originally Posted By BRING-BACK-TOAD BTW did anyone else see Nancy lay her head on the president's coffin when they brought him into the Reagan Library? It was a very touching moment. I could not help but shead a tear.
Originally Posted By dresswhites I am not a Reagan fan in the least. However, I am sad that a fellow human being passed away. I am sad that his last few years were spent living with Alzheimers.(sp?) I have great sympathy for his family who had to deal with it, particualry Nancy. I think his death is beyond politics. You dont' have to be a Republican or Democrat to feel sadness for his death. i would hope the same courtesy would apply with any of our presidents. In life, you may not agree with their beliefs, but whenever a person passes away it should bring people together.
Originally Posted By BRING-BACK-TOAD dresswhites you are a good human being and a good liberal, I am very pleased with what Tom Dashle said he made a very nice speech today. But I think that people like the idot who was just on Hannity & Colmes on the Fox News Channel saying that if you believe in heaven and hell that Reagan is definatly in hell is outrageous and he really ticked me off I just wanted punch him. He and the other heartless moron who called in C-Span and said Satan had a special place for Reagan HAVE NO RIGHT TO JUDGE ONE'S AFTER LIFE that is God's decison and nobody elses. In times like these have some respect for the office of the president and man-kind.
Originally Posted By BRING-BACK-TOAD Anyone ever been to the Reagan Library in California? Im going to DL in July and was thinking about inculding it in my travel plans.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Those of us who aren't "reagan fans in the least" have been, for the most part, respectful of this time and are allowing for those who support his beliefs and policies to have their moment. Gloves come off after this week though. There's a LOT that went on during his administration that is not "optimistic and sunny" as he's being painted lately. I understand that these boards are based out of orange county, but people in OC don't reflect the full reality of this country any more than people up here in san francisco. As always, the real story is somewhere in between the two extremes.
Originally Posted By DMarsh Again, I appreciate the feedback on the article. I would prefer that the discussion here be confined to the subject matter at hand-- Ronald Reagan's contributions to the dedication of Disneyland. I am sure there are fine discussions taking place in the "World Events" section that offer a more appropriate forum for discussing Reagan's political legacy.
Originally Posted By CuriosWolfSo Today I went to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. It was a long drive and had to wait in a three-hour line at Moorpark College before boarding the bus that took us to the Library but it was worth it and I was lucky to made it fifteen minutes before the 6:00pm cutoff deadline. The Securiry screening at the Moorpark College parking lot was the reason for the three-hour wait.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer To the "Wolf"... glad you made the cut-off... Heck, President Reagan help bring down the Berlin Wall, and help bring an end to Communism in the Soviet Union... Plus help drastically reduce the amount of Nuclear Arms on this planet... While President Reagan was not perfect, who is... I know I am not, and looking at other Presidents, they aren't either... But President Reagan helped make people proud to be an American.. And I am hoping to pay my respects at his grave site (aka the Library) as soon as I can in the next few weeks.... It is amazing to see both sides of the spectrum honor this man (Heck, Mr. Kerry showed up to pay his respects)... He WAS the 40th President, and made a big difference while he was President, heck, he also made a difference when he was Governor of California, and President of S.A.G. There is a reason why all the political BS has been canceled this week, and for GOOD reason..... God Bless President Reagan, and here is hoping that the family understands how much we appreciate the sacrifice of the ENTIRE family in this trying time....
Originally Posted By piano player Inspiring...your article was a fine tribute to the man. I watched on the tv today the live broadcast of the rotunda service and when then played "America the Beautiful" I cryed like a baby...oh for the days when we were a nation that beleived in his vision of a hope and a future. I hope what was seen today will renew our countries patriatism and bolster respect for the armed forces that have protected us and our freedom to dream.
Originally Posted By mainstfan3 Seems like there's a lot of similarities in the world view of Ronald Reagan and Walt Disney. Both believed in the importance of patriotism, tended to celebrate and glorify the accomplishments of mankind, and recognized the amazing things that could be accomplished in this world by 'average' people. In general they both held a highly optimistic picture of the future. This probably wasn't uncommon 30 - 40 years ago but sure seems unique now. I keep hearing people on the boards saying that Tomorrowland can't go back to the optimistic portrayal of the future that existed in the '60's. Looking at the reaction to Reagan's death just tells me that people are still hungry for something that would celebrate what CAN BE DONE rather than mope about what bad things COULD HAPPEN.
Originally Posted By totexpert Nice, but, how much diginity does it take to say: -Reagan said, with simple dignity, “And now, Walt Disney will step forward to read the dedication of Disneyland.†I mean, way, way to much recognition for someone who was simply being a news anchor reading off a cue card.
Originally Posted By DMarsh The point, my friend, was to laud Reagan for his contributions as one of the hosts for the opening day of Disneyland. He said a great deal more than this, and as anyone who knows anything about that hectic day, Reagan did a fine job of setting the mood for the speech that Walt Disney delivered. That's all.
Originally Posted By totexpert I disagree. He was a reoprter, getting paid quite well, reading cue cards. How difficult is that? The lives of the Peter Jennings, Dan Rathers and Tom Brokawas, and, for that matter, Ronald Reagen at Disneyland are cush, easy, anyone in the world can do jobs. It's the equivialent of the "immense" talent needed by Melissa Rivers when she asks insipid questions on the red carpet during the Oscars. It's mindless. It's easy. It's Bedtime for Bonzo with a microphone.
Originally Posted By Mr X And what do YOU do for a living, tot"expert"?? Oh, I forgot. You're some little kid somewhere typing on your Dad's computer. Chill, bro. Your remarks are FAR too offensive, and VERY inappropriate (not to mention plain dumb) at this time.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Thank you Mr. X, you beat me to it - and that is probably best in this situation!
