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Originally posted by Griff
I'm still of multiple minds on Reagan. He gave America her confidence and optimism back. Unfortunately, that has morphed into hyper-nationalism and the inappropriate use of military force by BushClintonBush. His legacy, as interpreted by Bush, means fiscal sanity and small government are no longer Republican principles. I'd thought, he had been able to make Americans confident in their own abilities, but somehow twenty years down the line most Americans, including sadly once independent minded Republicans, now bow and scrape before state power. I don't believe this was his intention. I was sure he'd get us killed fighting the Cold War, since we had an enemy capable of killing us by the millions. We won and his sucessors threw away his victory on mindless interventionism, that is probably the saddest part.
I think Reagan was the last President who loved and respected the American people.
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I find myself amazed when I read you rpost. I agree with every single point.
I was not a fan or Reagan, but he did have his good attributes. At the time, I thought he was horrible, but I realize in hindsight that Presidents can be much worse.
I felt bad for him when he got alzheimers, but I felt bad for myself too. I used to joke about his forgetfulness and mock him, but was unable to do so after he was diagnosed with the illness.
If I get friday off because of his death, that will be one more good thing I can say about him. Our bosses are still trying to figure out what to do. We normally close when the federal government closes.
Basically, I'd written him off as dead in my mind, because of his illness, so his actual passing is really no biggie. I'm sure his family has mixed feeling now that he's dead. I bet mostly they are happy about it.