Reagans funeral on and on
#1
Posted 12 June 2004 - 02:44 AM
BUT, isn't this funeral a bit much? Everyday this week our news in Australia was full of coffins and flags and weeping women. Each day I thought, 'this is the funeral', but no, there were still days to go. The horse with reversed boots was a bit cheeky, the tribute to the warrior, Ron wasn't a warrior, he just acted in some films in uniform. Sorry, but the poor little widow pathetically touching the coffin at every chance made my cynical mind think 'film actress','good photo opportunity'. Then we saw dear old Maggie Thatcher getting in on the act. I bet it will be the thing to do from now on at all funerals.
I don't know much about Reagans politics, except that he was rightwing and didn't give the poor and blacks much reason to love him.
Still he's buried now, he was very old and had Alzeimers, let that be the end.
#2
Posted 12 June 2004 - 08:15 AM
JM's official press secretary, scientific advisor, diplomat and apparent antagonist?
#5
Posted 12 June 2004 - 01:24 PM
Damnit, and when I heard the first one I though it was a car bomb
#7
Posted 12 June 2004 - 02:16 PM
You're not alone there...
Chyld is an ignorant slut.
- Campbell Bean (David Tennant), Takin' Over the Asylum, 1994
#8 Guest_Guest_*
Posted 12 June 2004 - 05:42 PM
http://www.spinnoff....opic.php?t=1904
"I'll miss him like I miss the hole in my pants that let my car keys fall into the storm drain." -- A Wise Man
#9
Posted 12 June 2004 - 06:59 PM
yes and no. Whocares, maybe, if so, why do you care, and ok.
Reagan is bad, no wait he is good
Down with over exposure of his funeral, no I like seeing it.
Down with talking about it, no lets discuss it more and more.
Free the political prisoners, free the political prisoners.
This post has been edited by Jordan: 12 June 2004 - 07:00 PM
#10
Posted 12 June 2004 - 07:02 PM
explain? How to you get blacks to love you if you are a white wealthy president? By affirative action? How?
Name one president that have given the poor reasons to love them. And don't say Roosevelt, his reforms were a nice gesture but didn't do much to stimulate the economy.
#12
Posted 14 June 2004 - 02:03 AM
http://www.nationsta...n/nation=phrasz
JM's official press secretary, scientific advisor, diplomat and apparent antagonist?
#13
Posted 14 June 2004 - 02:14 AM
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I was going to elaborate, but nevermind. Basically, even if the guy did a fantastic job, I think he should get the same treatment as everyone else.
Jimbo: We had to kill them to keep them from going extinct.
#14
Posted 14 June 2004 - 03:26 AM
One good thing that's come from this, though (aside from the fact that he's dead), is that I've just heard Kerry's in favor of stem-cell research to help with things like Alzheimer’s. I don't know much about him either, but I'll sure as hell vote for him if it'll help get Bush out of the white house.
And I'm not sure if should have said that last bit or not...
Chyld is an ignorant slut.
- Campbell Bean (David Tennant), Takin' Over the Asylum, 1994
#15
Posted 14 June 2004 - 03:43 AM
1) I know it's sacriligious, but I don't see that voting makes that much of a difference. 2000 presidential elections were a perfect example of that. Especially with the electronic voting system replacing much of the manual ballots. I'm skeptical of that for a couple reasons as well.
2) Both candidates for this upcoming election are horrible. They have the same basic end goals since the party ideals have become a joke, so yet another reason why voting is stupid. Kerry's *maybe* more liberal than Bush, but not much.
On to the electronic ballots... Does anything even need to be said? Despite the obvious security risks from outside forces, the fact that the companies who manufacture the voting machines are owned by private factions within the government doesn't exactly inspire my trust.
Janey, I know people will jump on me for saying that, so I probably shouldn't have said it, but meh.
Jimbo: We had to kill them to keep them from going extinct.