Posted on 07/05/2005 8:11:54 AM PDT by hinterlander
On Friday, July 1, in Budapest, Hungary, the city council approved placing a monument of former President Reagan in the capital city park.
It is the first time a former Soviet bloc elected government has voted to erect a monument in honor of the President for his role in ending the Cold War and freeing Eastern Europe from Communist oppression.
Népszabadság, Hungary's largest national newspaper (and the former Communist Party mouthpiece), reported that the support for the monument crossed all party lines, a rarity in Hungarian politics
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Eastern European ping.
What about a statue of Bill Clinton? Which country, besides China, would consider a Clinton statue?
The new Europe replacing the old and irrelevant Europe.
maybe all of Africa, for being the first black president.
Nah, he didn't pony up any money for the corrupt rulers over there in the name of AIDS.
Why would they put up a statue of Clinton after he bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade?
"What about a statue of Bill Clinton? Which country, besides China, would consider a Clinton statue?"
Queer Nation.
I wonder if there are any Ronald Reagan busts in the State of
Taxachutsetts.
Interesting...someone over there finally tells the truth and recognizes one of the men that toppled the corrupt communist regime of the USSR....President Ronald Reagan... ;o)
There was also a similar proposal in Warsaw, but I haven't heard anything recently.
I was thinking more on the lines of a Pre-Gulf War II, Saddam ruled Iraq. Clinton was a pushover for Saddam. Or Somalia, for all of the support Clinton gave international terrorists by showing weakness in Mogadishu. Or maybe even Vietnam (North).
At least they are not building monuments to honor Stalin like in Russia. Reagan deserved for such honor.
Very heart warming to hear this. Pres. Reagan is definitely deserving, and whether or not you credit him for being directly responsible for ending the Cold War and the imminent threat of a global nuclear meltdown, the fact is that world would never have gotten to where it is today without him.
I am reminded of various towns in Holland which still go out of their way to honor certain American WWII units for their roles in freeing their cities.
A common sentiment here on FR is recognizing that Americans have accomplished so much in regards to securing freedom for their fellow man and yet are rarely recognized or appreciated for it.
Recognition isn't necessary, but a few kind words and sentiments along the way do make it a little easier to continue down the long hard path we have chosen.
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