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pan6467 · 06-10-2004, 04:13 PM

In 1988, I remember people talking about forgoing the 27th Amendment and allowing him to run a 3rd term. Never happened.

So I am not worked up about all this. JFK was put on the Half Dollar in 1964 (or '67) I believe, no 25 years. There were people then and for years afterward talking about JFK on Mt. Rushmore. It happens whenever we see a strong president.

Personally, I liked Reagan as a figurehead and inspirational speaker, but much like today he was not the true
leader making the decisions, that was Baker and company.... many of the same people making the decisions today. Reagan was good at one thing bankrupting the USSR over Star Wars, had the USSR been able to afford to research Reagan's great bluff then they would not have fallen and he would not even be a speck on the wall.
Reagan already has an airport named after him (Ronald Reagan National) in DC.

I am not a fan of his politics BUT he did unite the nation and brought back pride, He also destroyed the unions, opened the door for jobs to be shuttled overseas, allowed deregulations which have led to greedy corporations and the end of mom and pop stores. In short his programs benefitted people in the short run and led to a desperately needed prosperity, however in the long run his economic policies have destroyed the middle class and have totally wiped out the infrastructure and education.

But this is all my opinion.

06-10-2004, 04:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	In 1988, I remember people talking about forgoing the 27th Amendment and allowing him to run a 3rd term. Never happened. So I am not worked up about all this. JFK was put on the Half Dollar in 1964 (or '67) I believe, no 25 years. There were people then and for years afterward talking about JFK on Mt. Rushmore. It happens whenever we see a strong president. Personally, I liked Reagan as a figurehead and inspirational speaker, but much like today he was not the true leader making the decisions, that was Baker and company.... many of the same people making the decisions today. Reagan was good at one thing bankrupting the USSR over Star Wars, had the USSR been able to afford to research Reagan's great bluff then they would not have fallen and he would not even be a speck on the wall. Reagan already has an airport named after him (Ronald Reagan National) in DC. I am not a fan of his politics BUT he did unite the nation and brought back pride, He also destroyed the unions, opened the door for jobs to be shuttled overseas, allowed deregulations which have led to greedy corporations and the end of mom and pop stores. In short his programs benefitted people in the short run and led to a desperately needed prosperity, however in the long run his economic policies have destroyed the middle class and have totally wiped out the infrastructure and education. But this is all my opinion. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"