Picked this up at Sea-Tac to read during my flight back to Los Angeles.
LIFE magazine created a superb volume to celebrate the centennial birth of Ronald Reagan. It features more than 150 photos, some of them rare.
I highly recommend picking up a copy.
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I remember the libs putting him thru hell when he was the President—No one has mentioned the Iran-Contra mess—
Almost puts me in the mood to triple the national debt, raise taxes on everyone but the rich, try to get rid of all nukes, expand the size and power of the federal government, ignore AIDS, cut and run after an attack in Lebanon, negotiate with terrorists and pardon 3 million illegal aliens!
I wonder if a Democrat did that today if you guys would idolize him this much. Revisionist history is fun and everything but you guys realize that Clinton is really the one you should admire…If only he had a cowboy hat…
Hey! Toad followed us. Hadn’t heard his imbecillic banality in a long time.
I really didn’t miss it.
Ceeeeeeeee that’s what I was talking about!!!
Beetlejuice!
Toad, while you are correct; Reagan talked a good talk about cutting government while he grew government considerably. However he was the first President to do something about AIDS.
I will agree, Clinton did a fine job… after the Republicans controlled congress.
Toad: Those issues and more were all brought to bear inside.
Unlike King Obama, he wasn’t a perfect human being.
There’s no denying Reagan lived an extraordinary life.
We sure don’t have anything of his caliber in the game now.
Toad you monkey troll, enough with thew straw man routine. Ol’ Billybob was a felon and perjurer. And Ronald Reagan was key in ending the cold war, perhaps you wish the reds had won?
I remember driving thru Joshua Tree on my way to San Diego and flipping the news on around 3 pm the day that Mr. Reagan died. The station announcer sounded like he’d just been kicked in the nads.
Must have been a local station to Ron because shortly after people were calling in with all these wonderful stories of the quality character of Ron never forgetting the concerns of the common man. One lady had gotten a flat tire in front of his place, and he went out to change it for her at his insistence. Another guy was trying to get his attention (I think while he was gov) as he was being ushered thru the air port and Ron broke ranks to listen to him.
Listening to the callers during my drive brought back so many memories that day. I wonder now who would have the radio mic that day (640 AM?) if Mr. Reagan hadn’t lifted the “Fairness” Doctrine.
Good.
That’s my favorite photo of him, too.
I bought my copy two weeks ago.
First time I ever bought that mag.
Anyone who can dis on Reagan just shows they’re an asshole.
He was probably the most genuine and likable president we ever had.
Amen, Sondra!
I just wish he actually did something about reducing the size of government instead of just talking about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrgpZ0fUixs
My youngest Son looked over my shoulder and said,”That’s President Reagan!”
I replied, “Yup, one of the greatest Presidents of our time…”
To which he said, “Dad, he was the greatest President we’ve ever had besides Thomas Jefferson, and it’s a close call at that!!”
I Love my Lil’ Wolfie.
I did tell him that Reagan would have created the Marine Corps too…..
President Reagan then won.
*oh, that’s his photo as my current avatar*