From:  Orwellian Prophecy <Orwell@told.youso.org>
Date:  09 Jun 2004 00:06:38 Hong Kong Time
Newsgroup:  news.alt119.net/co.general
Subject:  

Re: To Bury Reagan, Not to Praise Him

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TheNIGHTCRAWLER wrote:
> 
>>
>> You are both sick!
>> jt
> 
> *yawn*
> Crossposted and mensa is usually in that mix.  Yep, there it is.
> 
> How do YOU remember Reagan?  Do you remember Reagan?  There is no shame 
> in the groups.  Sticks and stones, eh?  He lowered taxes and increased 
> spending in the military, is what I remember most.
> 
> Deficit ensued, everyone got paranoid of the neighbors etc.  He did what 
> people wanted much as daytime television.  I'm quite positive he 
> accomplished some things he really wanted to happen in America.  I'm 
> just as assured that the people will most likely not see any of that for 
> political reasons.
> 
> Just my opinion.
> 
> TheNIGHTCRAWLER
> (And yours?)
> Posts out of atl.general should you find the need for a person to beat 
> up on occasion.  I'm free usually Wednesdays.
> 

Probably the most cogent and balanced synopsis of Reagan I've yet to 
encounter.

My problems with Reeagan were just as you say. I was a teenager and the 
military buildup plus antagonizing East/West relations caused much 
consternation by heating up the Cold War in an already turbulent time.

Then there was the deficit and all of those flag-waving nationalistic 
fools who came out fo the woodwork.