Posted on 06/08/2004 4:57:21 AM PDT by Steven W.
A tremendous scene, reminiscent of the ending to the hit motion picture, "Field of Dreams", was visible in tribute to Ronald Reagan on Monday night / Tuesday morning. Departing the Reagan Library, thousands upon thousands of well-wishers could be sighted for miles on end, for as far as the eyes could see, enlightening all of the highways all around, leading to the Reagan Library in Simi Valley.
It is such a tribute.I noticed Nancy stopped at the makeshift Memorial yesterday..It meant a lot...I imagine all those of you who came will be very appreciated...They showed a Boy Scout troop going by the casket just now...
Americans are wonderful people. I choose to focus on the respect shown instead of the small minded pundits and bloggers who have so little decency.
Nice description. Thanks for the post.
Thanks, Steve.
It's very much appreciated for those of us who can't travel to California or Washington. TV can convey part of the experience, but it's the "boots on the ground" folks like you who can bring this to us because you're there.
Or DC.
I hope the family is seeing the turnout for their beloved husband and father. It pained me to see Nancy and their children have to leave President Reagan for the public visitation, because their grief is so painful, personal and deep. They have given us this gift, and even if we can't be there in person, we are certainly there in spirit--and we have other freepers to represent us.
This is only the beginning of a difficult week for us, but so hard for Nancy, because Ronnie was her life.
Thanks for the post. God bless his family during ths time. I hope this outpouring of love and respect for President Reagan eases some of their grief.
Hope you check out my tribute to RR:
"Ron and George: An Imagined Conversation."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1149369/posts
I heard on tv a few minutes ago that the hours for viewing have been extended.
But they're saying that people must be in line by 3 pm today to be sure to get in, because they're definitely going to stop at 10 pm tonight (instead of I think 6 pm).
The crowds are far exceeding the wildest estimates of the planners, apparently.
Yes, yes he was.
Now don't get me bawling again.
thanks for the photo - that's what it looked like in 3 directions (south,west & east)
I asked the police if they expected this degree of turnout and they said, in all their planning, they never could have imagined it. The secret service was obviously overwhelmed and lack of personnel contributed to the waiting time spent going through the search, metal detectors, etc., before boarding the busses to travel to the library after the long wait in line. I joked with people in line that, in some ways, the longer the wait, the better the story, and the more it would really tick the liberals off ;)
it was clear the media people there were overwhelmed and unable to come to grips with how to cover the story. My son, whom I brought, joked about some of them editing some video in their van and he (my son) joked that they were probably trying to find somebody they could portray as dumb who they could make something up with. I joked with folks in line that it would be fun to play reporter with people in the line, "what is it about Reagan that drew you here? was it the slick packaging? or did he appeal to your darkest instincts? or was it just greed?" ROFLMAO
This all goes to show the country that while California's infamous liberals are media beloved, loud, and rich, they do not speak for the GOOD PEOPLE of this great state. We are here too.
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