Do you miss this guy?

[hotreds]

'Here's my strategy on the Cold War:
We win, they lose.'- Ronald Reagan

'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Ronald Reagan

'The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.' - Ronald Reagan

'Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.'- Ronald Reagan

'I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.' - Ronald Reagan


'The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.' - Ronald Reagan

'Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.'- Ronald Reagan

'The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.' - Ronald Reagan

'It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.'
- Ronald Reagan

'Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it' - Ronald Reagan

'Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.' - Ronald Reagan

'No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'- Ronald Reagan


'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.'
- Ronald Reagan

[rockyr]

As a matter of fact, I do. :usa

[LordOfWu]

As a matter of fact, I do. :usa

:tpd:

[Scottw]

Yes sir, even though I was a youngin' when he was president

[lostark374]

I miss him Everyday that passes!

[jpan]

I saw that floating around in an e-mail around Christmas. Great stuff.
I would love to have a cigar with him.

[MTB996]

I miss him Everyday that passes!

missing him more and more lately!

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

:usa

[Savor the Stick]

Yes I miss Ronny. I had the pleasure of voting for him every time he was on the ticket.

I miss you Mr. President!
This is for you.:ss
:salute::usa :usa:salute:

[lightning9191]

I was only a child when he was president, but it sounds like he had some good ideas.

[Darrell]

I miss him. I was super young when he was in office, but my Grandpa (my hero) loved the man, any man that's good in his book -- is good in mine. :salute:

http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/photographs/large/C45363-9.jpg

[TheJ]

Surely missed. The last president to be "respected" by the nation. Now, they're all trashed openly.

[pnoon]

Let's be careful this thread doesn't turn political. If it does, it will be closed.

[Rockestone]

One of our nations finest Presidents!!

[Starscream]

Great quotes. Thanks for sharing. He will be greatly missed.

[replicant_argent]

Yes I do.

[macpappy]

Somewhere in my archives I have a 35mm color slide I shot in December 1988 of President Regan standing with Mikail Gorbachev on one side and President-Elect Bush on the other side. Gorbachev and Bush were shaking hands. The event was a meeting between all three held on Governor's Island in New York.

[dunng]

More and more... :usa

[CBI_2]

Yes! I miss him more and more with the knuckleheads we have had in Washington since.

A few more to add:

Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.

Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying.

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

And possibly my all time favorite:

My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.

[pit bull]

Yes....he was a great American :usa

[moosie]

Yes I really do. Went to the library in Simi Valley with my son. We still talk about how much we enjoyed the experience. It's a must if you get the chance.

[Cigary]

A very principaled President and one I miss very much. You didn't have to believe in everything he did but you knew who you were dealing with from one day to the next. Polls were not his mandate,,he had a higher authority that he tried to please. We shall not see his kind for a very long time.

[The Professor]

Nope. I really don't miss him. He *was* principled ... just principles with which I disagree (e.g., his silence on AIDS).

[tobii3]

We shall not see his kind for a very long time.

Sad but true....so very true

[Tombstone]

Our nation needs a leader like him in this current time. :usa

[pnoon]

Let's be careful this thread doesn't turn political. If it does, it will be closed.

Bump.

[uptown_isy]

Yes I do.

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[SeanGAR]

At the time wasn't a fan. Now I have a lot more respect.

[Partagaspete]

Best president in my lifetime without a doubt and probably in the top 5.

On another note: why the multiple threats to close the thread. The Professor merely answered the question though she did not care for him. However, she respectfully said so. No "drama", no name calling, no discord whatsoever.

T

[pnoon]

On another note: why the multiple threats to close the thread. The Professor merely answered the question though she did not care for him. However, she respectfully said so. No "drama", no name calling, no discord whatsoever.

T

T

No threats were made - just reminders.

The CA rules state explicitly

No threads that are political or religious in nature will be allowed.


This thread is a perfect example of the fine line the Team of 11 walk. Close it right away and we appear heavy handed. Allow it to stand and some feel we ignore our own rules. Most of the time, rules are subject to interpretation and we do our best to act in the best interests of our community. Unfortunately, we can't please everyone all the time.

[Partagaspete]

T

No threats were made - just reminders.

The CA rules state explicitly


This thread is a perfect example of the fine line the Team of 11 walk. Close it right away and we appear heavy handed. Allow it to stand and some feel we ignore our own rules. Most of the time, rules are subject to interpretation and we do our best to act in the best interests of our community. Unfortunately, we can't please everyone all the time.


Sounds fair enough...No political/religious threads whatsoever. I do understand the reasoning as I have seen things go rapidly south and threats of physical harm exchanged...sad. You guys do good work.

T

[pnoon]

Sounds fair enough...No political/religious threads whatsoever. I do understand the reasoning as I have seen things go rapidly south and threats of physical harm exchanged...sad. You guys do good work.

T

Thanks for the kind words.

Some felt this thread began political in nature. Some felt it was just to acknowledge a former POTUS. A fine line here for sure.

[Da Klugs]

I think his closeness to our former Gorilla theme adds a dimension to the special place he represents in my memory. :)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T4FV3MZ5L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

He stood up for what he believed. You can't ask for more from a man or president. By action or coincidence of timing he was at the helm during some world changing events that will be forever tied to his memory.

[BC-Axeman]

Those are all good quotes. How did we get where we are today? I know which side I am on.

[csbrewfisher]

Ronaldus Magnus...the greatest president of our lifetime.

[The Professor]

Best president in my lifetime without a doubt and probably in the top 5.

On another note: why the multiple threats to close the thread. The Professor merely answered the question though she did not care for him. However, she respectfully said so. No "drama", no name calling, no discord whatsoever.

T
While more of a woman than zemekone will ever be (*despite* the lingerie) ... I'm a dude, dude. ;) :dance:


(PS, my discord is on the inside.)

[icehog3]

I think his closeness to our former Gorilla theme adds a dimension to the special place he represents in my memory. :)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T4FV3MZ5L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

He stood up for what he believed. You can't ask for more from a man or president. By action or coincidence of timing he was at the helm during some world changing events that will be forever tied to his memory.

I tie that memory up every day. ;)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Bedtime.jpg

[hotreds]

http://www.fadedgiant.net/assets/images/reagan_ronald_photo_4_lrg.gif

[BC-Axeman]

I hated him at the beginning of his presidency but by the end I thought he was history making type good. Clinton was exactly the opposite for me. I hope there is another Reagan in our future.

[hotreds]

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG00/3on1/tobaccoads/cigs/reagan2.jpg

[Ubergopher]

As far as quotes go I'm move of a Thomas Paine and Patrick Henery fan, but yes Regan does kick ass.

"Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" Patrick Henery

"THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. " Thomas Paine "The American Crisis"

[RevSmoke]

The first time I was old enough to vote - I was able to help put him into office for his first term.

[jamesb3]

:tpd:

:tpd:

[Ace$nyper]

Missed dearly.

While I was alive, and in diapers during his run, looking back I just go wow.

[M1903A1]

He had a line in one of his speeches (from early in his administration, I think) that I've been trying to remember in the current crisis. Something about "I say we have a right to be optimistic. We're Americans".

And yeah, I've missed him for decades.

[RichardW]

Nope. I really don't miss him. He *was* principled ... just principles with which I disagree (e.g., his silence on AIDS).

:tpd:

[groogs]

I was in diapers when he was in office, but I do agree with a lot of things he did. I do have to say that I was to young to know all the factors that contributed to his presidency.