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Originally posted by JoeyB
I liked Ronald Reagan DURING his Presidency, before I knew of all of his controversies. I felt very safe during his two terms and I enjoyed his quick wit during his speeches.
Only after did I better understand the Iran-Contra mess and the firing the air traffic controllers. I always thought it was ironic that the man who fired the controllers had an airport named after him!!!
It's a shame that he's a shell of a man now. I would have enjoyed having a few more years of hearing his thoughts.
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Would you have preferred that they be allowed to paralize the entire nation by going on strike? There are many jobs in which one simply cannot go on strike as a protest. Policemen, firemen, teachers, the list goes on and on. It is a shame that we live in a country that values those in public service so little - that said - allowing them to go on strike simply cannot be allowed. With Reagan the whole country knew where it stood - they knew where he stood and, like our current president, they knew he would do what he said he would do. The air traffic controllers attempted to call something a bluff - that was gospel. They got what he told them they would get.