[Little princess]

I have no desire to offend anyone, especially my American friends, whom I love.
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.

[SimeSublime]

There is a simple solution to your problem, and thats to simply not watch the news. The only news I watch is The Glass House, so I haven't heard much of this funeral.

[SkinnedAlive]

Thats fair enough when the funeral isn't broadcast live interupting usual telly. Which in britain, it is.

[Amber-Nicole]

Heh, I usually get my news from The Daily Show these days. Even if it is a day behind.

[Stalky]

Me, Skinny and Spacey stumbled across a 5 cannon salute earlier today...I presumed it was a D-Day celebration that was delayed for some reason, but I'm beginning to believe it was for Reagan more and more

Damnit, and when I heard the first one I though it was a car bomb

[SkinnedAlive]

Spacey says it's cause it's the queens birthday. I couldn't care either way personally...

[Jane Sherwood]

Heh, I usually get my news from The Daily Show these days. Even if it is a day behind.

You're not alone there...

[Jordan]

BUT, isn't this funeral a bit much?

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

[Jordan]

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.

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.

[Chris]

Reagan knocked taxes for the very richest people in society down from 70% to 30%, and oversaw a massive slash in the funding of public schools and health. That doesn't get anybody to love you, the poor least of all.

[SimeSublime]

Geeze, 70% seems a bit high for taxes, even for the rich. But then again, my nations average tax rate is at 79%, so I can hardly talk.

http://www.nationsta...n/nation=phrasz

[Mist]

I'm not offended, and I agree completely. I, however, know very little about Reagan as he was before my time, and I've only recently become interested in politics. All I know is that the effects of the funeral are way beyond what they should be. He died. That should be the end of it, in my opinion. I, personally, see no use in funerals of any sort, but they make some people feel better. I say let the people do whatever makes them happy, but I think that this is extreme.

...

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.

[Jane Sherwood]

It's the same situation with me, but from all I've heard, I do not like that man...

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...

[Mist]

I'm glad I'm not voting age yet for a couple reasons:

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.