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Thousands of ordinary Americans pay tribute to Reagan before today's state funeral
The Daily Telegraph ^
| June 11, 2004
| David Rennie
Posted on 06/10/2004 5:28:21 PM PDT by MadIvan
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This has been quite a week. No less than what the Great Man deserves. As for the French, their behaviour is precisely what we've come to expect.
Regards, Ivan
In memoriam
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posted on
06/10/2004 5:28:22 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
To: Judith Anne; Desdemona; alnick; knews_hound; faithincowboys; hillary's_fat_a**; redbaiter; ...
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posted on
06/10/2004 5:28:40 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
(Ronald Reagan - proof positive that one man can indeed change the world.)
To: MadIvan
I must tip my hat to the British: the Prince, the Blairs and Thatcher all at once. The British have a wonderful sense of symbols, ceremonies and appropriate gestures. We have often seen it these long 3 years.
To: MadIvan
...murmuring a prayer or farewell to her husband...Since I was at work when Wednesday's events transpired, I recorded them. I am certain one thing Mrs. Reagan said at the casket was, "I love you, Ronny."
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posted on
06/10/2004 5:40:42 PM PDT
by
Wolfstar
(He slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God. Thank you President Reagan.)
To: MadIvan
What an insulting comment this is:
..."throngs of ordinary Americans..."...
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posted on
06/10/2004 5:48:16 PM PDT
by
jolie560
(hE)
To: CasearianDaoist; MadIvan
After the Revolution, a schism began to form among the founding fathers as to whether or not to favor Britain or France in trade agreements and such. The schism gradually grew to the point where there was a falling out between Washington and Jefferson while GW was president. The Jeffersonians (anti-Federalists or Democratic-Republicans) favored the French. The Federalists (let by Washington, Adams and Hamilton) favored the British. The John Jay treaty with the England was the culmination of Washington's pro-British policy. The ensuing 200+ years have proved the Federalists right over and over when it came to choosing England over France.
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posted on
06/10/2004 5:49:18 PM PDT
by
Wolfstar
(He slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God. Thank you President Reagan.)
To: MadIvan
Here's Cpl James Wright, USMC, saluting President Reagan's casket today.
Semper Fidelis, Cpl. Wright!
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posted on
06/10/2004 5:50:08 PM PDT
by
Chieftain
(To all who serve and support those who serve - thank you!)
To: Wolfstar
I'm sure you are correct. Mrs. Reagan did say, "I love you, Ronnie" just before she turned away. Her face was turned just enough so that you could actually read her lips.
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posted on
06/10/2004 5:53:23 PM PDT
by
jtill
(Those who love the Lord never meet for the last time!)
To: Alberta's Child
President Jacques Chirac of France triggered sharp questions in Washington by declining to fly the short distance to the capital from Sea Island, Georgia, where he was attending the G8 summit. French officials said Mr Chirac had pressing business in Paris and felt it was more appropriate for his predecessor, Valerie Giscard d'Estaing, to attend, with the serving French foreign minister, Michel Barnier. However, other leaders at the summit rearranged their schedules, including Tony Blair; Gerhard Schroder, the German chancellor; Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister; and Thabo Mbeki, the South African president.
Didn't you say the French were America's best ally? The French have demonstrated their dislike for America in many different ways, this is just one of them.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:04:17 PM PDT
by
Victoria Delsoul
(I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born ~ Ronald Reagan)
To: Victoria Delsoul
France certainly isn't America's "best ally." But they -- along with other European nations -- do maintain formal relations with the U.S. that are deeper than the relations we enjoy with most countries.
Screw Chirac. It's bad enough that we've got one frog (Kerry) attending Reagan's funeral.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:10:14 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium . . . sed ego sum homo indomitus")
To: Alberta's Child
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:14:51 PM PDT
by
Victoria Delsoul
(I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born ~ Ronald Reagan)
To: Victoria Delsoul
LOL. Thanks. We're better off with JacqueStrap Chirac staying home.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:22:33 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium . . . sed ego sum homo indomitus")
To: Wolfstar
Thanks for that bit of history, and I love your tagline. I remember hearing President Reagan say that at the memorial for the Challenger astronauts, on television, it made me cry then, and still gets me misty.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:22:39 PM PDT
by
Judith Anne
(HOW ARE WE EVER GOING TO CLEAN UP ALL THIS MESS?)
To: Victoria Delsoul
That's a great Ronald Reagan tribute you put up on your profile page, BTW. Thanks for all your great posts over the last few days!
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:24:20 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium . . . sed ego sum homo indomitus")
To: MadIvan
"As for the French, their behaviour is precisely what we've come to expect."
Don't worry about the French, they'll be there when they need us.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:28:17 PM PDT
by
JW Brown
To: Alberta's Child
Glad you liked it. Thanks, AC.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:28:23 PM PDT
by
Victoria Delsoul
(I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born ~ Ronald Reagan)
To: Alberta's Child
Screw Chirac. It's bad enough that we've got one frog (Kerry) attending Reagan's funeral. Kerry doesn't even rise to the level of a frog - he's a toad (and this from a proud American of French Canadian descent).
To: Victoria Delsoul
Umm...Are you still as beautiful as before?
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:52:37 PM PDT
by
buccaneer81
(Rick Nash will score 40 goals this season...)
To: MadIvan
The picture I am seeing of those paying their last respects to Reagan is a far different one that what some in the media would have us believe. While most journalist have kept a civil tone, there are still those who are trying to impart a vision that blacks, hispanics...and of course, the poor were never part of Reagan's America.
Funny, because I am seeing people of all stripes...who are waiting up to 8 hours to see a man that they hardly know. I've seen Hell's Amgels types, blacks of all ages and many Hispanics, as they've all lined up in the heat and wait hours to spend a couple minutes with a man they obviously think changed their lives. It's killing them.
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posted on
06/10/2004 7:11:01 PM PDT
by
cwb
(If it weren't for Republicans, liberals would have no real enemies)
To: MadIvan
Chirac's absense will not be forgotten. He hates America and Americans and he's letting it show. Gerhardt Schroeder (sic)amazingly enough will attend.
Funny how gestures like this make their mark.
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posted on
06/10/2004 7:23:50 PM PDT
by
GVnana
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