[genefromjersey]

I like even better the idea of letting Ronald Reagan rest in peace-instead of trying to make his death the second -longest running Republican Party commercial in history.

( I'm assuming Abraham Lincoln took the first place honors.)

There are parts of the Reagan legacy I don't remember fondly : Catsup being designated as a "vegetable"; Lebanon: with US Marines being used for daily target practice by 4 separately hateful factions,and being murdered in their sleep by a bomb blast; the Iran/Contra mess in which "mistakes were made".

I think the whole idea of a further memorial should be packed away with the lava lamps - "for later examination."

[FreedomCalls]

"Catsup being designated as a 'vegetable'"

WTF is "catsup"? Are you trying to avoid associating the Ketchup controversy with Mrs. Heinz-Kerry for some reason?

[fishtank]

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

The nation stood up and saluted Regan because we were sick of the Commies going on a revenge attack because of the HUAC testimonies.

Ketchup as a vegetable? My kids think it is.

[BobS]

"There are parts of the Reagan legacy I don't remember fondly : Catsup being designated as a "vegetable"

Why? Do you think Reagan sneaked one in Teresa Heinz?

[D Rider]

Iran/Contra was poetry.

The evil DemonRats had to be circumvented before the betrayed another ally and caused a couple million more deaths.

Three great things happened:

1. Our enemy Iran was tied up in a nasty war.
2. Our hated "ally" Iraq was tied up in a nasty war.
3. Money raised from the sales of arms to our "hated ally" went to the Contras fighting the commies that were supported by our DemonRats in congress.

All in all, sheer poetry.