RIP Ronald Reagan

[wolf]

Sir, for someone who has said he's worked as a bartender, you have little to no grasp of human behavior.

[lumberjim]

I am seriously thinking about waiting in line so I can spit on his coffin.

to what end? do you think he'll change his evil ways NOW?

Everyone knows that you are of strong political conviction, Radar. By insulting the dead, however, you only tarnish your own image. This bothers me enough to say something because you are so frustrating. Here's why.

I agree with most of the tenants you uphold. I think that you're usually pretty funny...even if some people don't get the joke..... so, in theory, I like you. In practice, though, sometimes you make that difficult. I have not found myself on the opposite side of a debate from you, so I have not personally experienced your fillibuster jedi technique. Maybe because we see things in a similar way. who knows. but, anyway.....you can bash the dead if you want to, but in the end, i think you only serve to undermine your own already dubious (to some) credibility.

[Radar]

LOL @ "fillibuster jedi technique"

Look man, I realize some people loved him but every single one fo those people who did are the people who ARE THE PROBLEM with America and I am the solution.

Those who supported Reagan fell for his charm. He was an old guy acting like a President and what made him especially dangerous is that he stole libertarian phrases and claimed to want smaller government while making government larger than anyone ever before. The guy was truly evil and I don't see how sugarcoating this fact or weeping over his corpse will change that.

As far as credibility goes, having questionable credibility among those who can't seem to grasp reality around them anyway doesn't bother me. Everything to them has questionable credibility.

And no, spitting on his grave would not serve any purpose to correct his actions. It would be purely a selfish act to make myself feel better.

[lumberjim]

well, as long as your motives are admittedly personal, and self serving, and you're ok with that, go ahead and piss on his grave or spit in his cold dead eye. just do it in your mind instead of real life so that you don't get arrested or photographed. no telling what damage that could do to your political career.

[Undertoad]

This'll drive you insane, then:

http://money.cnn.com/2004/06/08/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes

"Ronald Reagan's face could one day adorn the $10 bill or half the dimes minted in the country, if fans of the late president get their way.

USA Today reported Tuesday that Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., plans to sponsor legislation to have Reagan replace Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first treasury secretary, on the $10 bill.

Meanwhile, an effort is underway in the House, led by Rep. Dana Rohrbacher (R-Calif.), to put Reagan's face on the $20. "

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by Troubleshooter
Most people would have simply stopped at useless. Why the extra qualifier?

Why not?

[Happy Monkey]

They're also trying to put him on Rushmore.

[Troubleshooter]

Originally posted by sycamore


Why not?

My point was that some bit of information, some idea or opinion had to have prompted the word.

I'm just curious as to what it was.

A peek into your psyche as it were.

[lookout123]

Originally posted by Radar


I did say it when he was alive, and I see no reason to stop now. He didn't deserve any respect when he was alive, so why should I offer it now. I am seriously thinking about waiting in line so I can spit on his coffin.

like i said earlier - you're a real class act radar.

i would venture to say there are some on here who feel you are unworthy of respect, but i don't believe anyone here will waste any time dancing upon your grave.

[lookout123]

Originally posted by Radar

I would easily do it, and not have a scratch on me when I was done. It's just a matter of waiting to get there, not a matter of dealing with any upset people.

ok, i'm willing to start a pool of money and put it up in a double dog dare. come on radar, show us what a tough guy you are.

i think some of the secret service who will be working that day probably were there when reagan was in office and actually might have liked the guy. i'm not so sure that you would walk out of the room after your "interview"

[lookout123]

Originally posted by Radar

Look man, I realize some people loved him but every single one fo those people who did are the people who ARE THE PROBLEM with America and I am the solution.

ROFLMAO! radar is paraphrasing stallone in cobra! uh, oh - is radar's solution anything like the final solution? i better work to stay off the shitlist then.

[vsp]

Originally posted by Undertoad
"USA Today reported Tuesday that Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., plans to sponsor legislation to have Reagan replace Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first treasury secretary, on the $10 bill.

Meanwhile, an effort is underway in the House, led by Rep. Dana Rohrbacher (R-Calif.), to put Reagan's face on the $20. "

They could have Reagan's face tattooed onto the forehead of every newborn in America at birth, and for hardcore Reaganoids, it _still_ wouldn't be enough to honor his "accomplishments."

I'm hoping that when Reagan goes into the ground, McConnell, Rohrbacher, Tom DeLay and Grover Norquist all volunteer to go with him, so that the Gipper will have some traveling companions on his way down^H^H^H^Hup.

(This is one time that I wish that I believed in a Christian hell or heaven, so that I could place wagers on Ronnie's destination.)

[jaguar]

I have to admit, it'd be classic if he did and got either arrested/publically humiliated all over the media for weeks or wasted by the half a million cops patrolling the place with nervous trigger fingers.

paraphrasing stallone in cobra!

I think he sees himself as a cross between rambo, all the founding fathers he liked and james bond with the women so this comes as little surprise.

[lumberjim]

Originally posted by lumberjim

I think that you're usually pretty funny...even if some people don't get the joke.....

those people who did are the people who ARE THE PROBLEM with America and I am the solution.

like i said. some of us don't get your humor.

[lookout123]

some of it would be humorous if i thought he was kidding. i really think radar has what is a called a reality disconnect somewhere along the line. that might not be a technical term though.