Ronnie is a testament to the fact that people who don't always agree can still be filled with understanding, compassion and love. Something our country seems to have forgotten.
No.
There IS a God.
Well, Skipper, there is also that minor problem that you've never run anything bigger than your mouth. There is that.
"We have three cats. It's like having children, but there is no tuition involved."
I can sympathize with this, and say LOL, but really, where is the barf alert?
And why should I care?
And why should I care what he thinks?
is in reference to the guys groin being dysfunctional because he was gored by a bull..... are liberals really so disfunctional that they do not understand the refrence is about a guy who can't get a boner? Ugh, why are these people in charge of anything?
"Do you ever go to church? "
" No. I visit my wife's sangha."
You couldn't make this stuff up.
This is an example of media bias on the part of the NYT interviewer.
It's too bad for the lib interviewer that Bush's administration toppled an enemy government in less than a month. No other government in human history has ever been as efficient when performing such a task.
Wow, the only kid that ddin't turn out to be a flake was the adopted kid.
"I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion."
Even if Ron gave up being a homo, he wouldn't make for a very good Buddist either.
Ahhh... another piece of evidence that monarchy is a rotten form of government.
Ron Jr. comes across as an incredibly disconnected human being,
how sad he choose to reject his and his father's Savior
President Reagan's full name was Ronald Wilson Reagan. The ballerina's name is Ronald Prescott Reagan.
Technically that makes him not a Junior.
Carry on.
Lord, please work through the Holy Spirit and help Ron develop a relationship with You.
Lord, please help Ron overcome his hatred for those that know how to use their wisdom to fully comprehend the issues of the day...Maybe Lord, You can help Peter Pan get back into his tights in order to provide the necessary diversion from his hatred.
Some people claim to be spiritual, but not religious. Among these people are western intellectuals who claim to be Bhuddists. Apparently, for these Bhuddists, Bhuddism is a philosophy with spiritual traditions, and good teachings, but no God.
I am not sure people who are raised Bhuddists by Bhuddists would agree with this interpretation of Bhuddism. I think real Bhuddists accept that there is a spiritual world, of which we are a part, that there are good and bad spiritual beings, and that there is a transcendent right and wrong. This is way different from atheism (as I understand atheism).
Having listened to Ronnie Jr. on the Larry King Live show, and read this interview, he comes across as a shallow man who confuses being flippant with being profound.
It would seem to me that, if you are an atheist, you would want to really experience this one opportunity to live very deeply. As a beer commercial once put, when you only go around once in life, you want to grab all the gusto you can. How can having cats compare with having children! Mind you, I have a cat, and have had cats, and I appreciate my cats' personalities. But having children is awesome. And, yes, children are expensive.
I notice that Ronnie Jr. wants to hold Christians to a standard. It's o.k., I suppose, for Saddam to rape, torture, murder, commit genocide and invade other countries because that's consistent with his Ba'athist belief system, and who are we to judge the freely-chosen values of others? But, for Christians to abuse prisoners is baa-ad.
Give me a break!
The military arrested the persons involved, and we have an independent investigation underway to determine if others were involved, and if there are problems of policy involved.
I think Ronnie Jr. should not be judgmental of Christians. Prejudice against people because of their religious beliefs is intolerant. And, tolerance is a value to which he ascribes.
There is another, more subtle shortcoming which Ronnie Jr. should deal with. Christians would not be surprised that, in addition to truly evil people like Saddam being out there, that good people sometimes do bad things, and need to be held accountable. We do not hate our service personnel who did bad things at Abu Graib prison. In fact, we wonder if better military discipline would have enabled them to stay straight. Nevertheless, we do have to hold them accountable for what they did.
But, Ronnie Jr. acts as though sins, I mean "innappropriate behavior" on the part of Christians is unforgivable, while he is pure as the driven snow.
This is an aspect of the Christian faith (and I would guess true Bhuddism) that I really like. It enables me to do good, as I am able, accepting that I'm not perfect, and likewise to love others, whom I know are not perfect either. Forgiveness is the ultimate form of tolerance.
Speaking of Bhuddism, I was touched by the funeral for an American servieman of Thai heritage. The prayers spoken for his immortal soul and for the comfort of those who loved him did not sound like atheism to me.
And, I would like to point out that Thailand, which is a majority Bhuddist nation, is a member of the coalition of the willing.
"How did your mother feel about being ushered to her seat by President Bush?
Well, he did a better job than Dick Cheney did when he came to the rotunda. I felt so bad. Cheney brought my mother up to the casket, so she could pay her respects. She is in her 80's, and she has glaucoma and has trouble seeing. There were steps, and he left her there. He just stood there, letting her flounder. I don't think he's a mindful human being. That's probably the nicest way I can put it.
How serious is your mother's glaucoma?
I don't know the specifics. She can still see. You may have noticed that she was wearing large glasses at one point."
This says it all for me. Anyone who has children and pets knows that the only person who could even contemplate a statement like this is a self-centered, immature fool. When you have children, everything in your life revolves around them. When you have pets, you leave an extra helping of food in their dish when you decide to take a trip for the weekend. There is NO comparison. Of course, to realize that there is no comparison you would have to actually take responsibility for something, which is just.. like.. way.. too.. heavy.. man.
With Ron Reagan Jr the acorn not only didn't fall near the tree, it didn't even land in the same yard.
I fully expect to see him, in his tutu, slamming W at the Dem convention.
God Bless Mike Reagan, and the departed Maureen Reagan. They were the good kids who both loved their father and believed in his legacy.