Rookie49 Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Love him or hate him, He was one of our most credible and character filled presidents. God Bless him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The_Greek Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 he was a favorite of mine, i thought about posting this but figured it was to off topic, wonder if he was a race fan? i do remember him being at Daytona when Richard Petty won his 200th race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted June 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I agree that bit is somewhat off topic but when a icon of the status of Reagan passes away I think it transcends racing. Especially after some of the "off-topic" posts that have made it on here. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 what was the hidden microphone (mock)speech- "my fellow americans after meeting with members of congress,i've decided to outlaw the u.s.s.r..the missles will be launching in five minutes... that's just classic.he was definitely charasmatic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted June 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I agree Crazyhorse. Think about it. When most of us who are around 40 and over were growing up the biggest fear in our world was the threat of Nuclear war with the Soviets. I remember having bomb drills in grade school. Kind of like a tornado drill. Reagan defeated the Iron Curtain without a shot being fired. The biggest threat we face today is gas prices and terrorist attacks. While I'm worried about bin-laden pulling something stupid and killing a lot of Americans, I'm not worried that he will start a war that will lead to world destruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckLicata Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 God bless the Reagan family.. A lot of us are much better people because of Ronald Reagan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkelly57 Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 Amen..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 what a great man, he took himself out of the public eye for about a decade to battle his illness with his family. we've lost a great leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SASPEEDRACER24 Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 I would have to say Reagan was a great man with a great way with words. Here are some of his best quotes over the years...I hope you enjoy... 'When you see all that rhetorical smoke billowing up from the Democrats, well ladies and gentleman, I'd follow the example of their nominee; don't inhale.' Republican National Convention, 1992. 'No arsenal or no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.' First Inaugural Address, January 20, 1981. 'We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free.' Normandy, France, June 6, 1984 Last but not least I remember this speech which was shown to everyone in my class when I was in 3rd grade. I will never forget the events of that time... We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them -- this morning, as they prepared for their journey, and waved good-bye, and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God." Speech about the Challenger disaster, January 28, 1986 R.I.P. Mr Reagan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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