People stand in line early Monday, June 7, 2004, while waiting at the parking lot of Moorpark College for a
shuttle bus ride to the Ronald Reagan Library to attend Reagan's memorial. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
But listen to this: On CNN the reporter at the library is saying that a lot of the people in line for the bus are YOUNG.....and some of them said that they'd never HEARD of Reagan until this and they want to pay their respects!
Can you say 'learning curve?"
As I said yesterday (maybe to you, I don't remember) I had to explain Carter to my son-in-law and daughter. When I said that Islamic terrorism got started under Carter my daughter thought I was just being snipey about democrats. I had to give a mini-history lesson about Carter and how important it was that Ronald Reagan was elected. My daughter barely remembers Reagan...she was 9 when he left office.
Yes, there is much REAL education to do.
I will say this, about teaching the young. I did not vote for President Reagan. I couldn't--I was 11 years old at the time. But I certainly do remember hearing, at P.E. in the 7tn grade, that the hostages had been released, on x40's Inauguration Day. I was a senior in High School (age 17), studying for Finals, when the Challenger exploded...and hearing x40's "touch the face of God" speech when I got home...
Teach the children about this man. I will, if I ever get married and blessed with children.