Reagan Nearing the End

NewsMax ^ | 8/12/02 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Ronald Reagan's condition is worsening and his friends have told the New York Daily News that he "is steadily slipping in his terminal battle with Alzheimer's disease."

"He's bedridden and helpless," his son, famed radio talk show host Michael told NewsMax.com recently. According to the News, the 91-year-old beloved former president's mental deterioration has increased over the past months. "He no longer knows who Nancy is," one source, referring to Reagan's wife of 50 years, told the News. "Some days he seems to recognize her as someone who's familiar, but most of the time she's just a blank to him." "He's becoming more difficult to deal with," a source close to the family confided to the News. "Both his physical and his mental problems have gotten worse."

The News said that a former Reagan aide confirmed the sad news which was revealed even as an old Reagan friend, Charlton Heston was revealing that he too suffers from the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

"Our family knows all too well the cruelty of this disease, and we pray that God will give the Heston family, especially [Heston's wife] Lydia, . . . the strength to face each day that lies ahead," Nancy Reagan said in a statement released to the media.

[Hugin]

Public schools will "forget" the man, the lies which were not appropriate today will be slandered throughout the streets after his death, and he will become "fair political game".

The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.

I pray it will not be so.

[steve-b]

The raw data can be found here. By my reckoning, the periods when there were living ex-Presidents are:

14 Dec 1799 - 04 Mar 1801
31 Jul 1875 - 04 Mar 1877
24 Jun 1908 - 04 Mar 1909
05 Jan 1933 - 04 Mar 1933
22 Jan 1973 - 09 Aug 1974

[steve-b]

"were" = "were no"

[Thinkin' Gal]

The coins ought to have the inscription, "Now there was a president." Heheheh

[harpo11]

Keep On Freeping On!
"There's nothing so kingly as kindness,
And nothing so royal as truth."
God Bless You, President Ronald Reagan

Italics: from the poem Nobility by Alice Cary (1820-1871)

[YankeeReb]

The most wonderful thing that Ronald Reagan gave to me, was pride in wearing the uniform of the U.S. Army. Having served under Carter, I felt that I had wasted my time joining the Army, RR gave me a reason to reup and meaning to wearing the uniform.

I Hear you... only for me the opposite happened. I remember joining the Navy during Reagan's second term. Everyone in uniform seemed to hold their heads a little higher back then. We were building the 600 ship Navy and standing up to the Soviets. Fast forward to the impeached rapist's failed presidency. The focus was on dropping to a 250 ship navy, and figuring out how best to make those ships co-ed. What a travesty. Those of us who had the privledge to serve under , perhaps the greatest commander and chief in the 20th century will never forget it.

[cyclotic]

RR was my first vote as well. I was in college and forgot to get an absentee ballott. I take great pride in saying I drove 400 miles to vote for Ronald Reagan.

I also brought this girl I knew home with me. After spending a bunch of hours in the car and meeting my family, she still married me. It was a good trip all around.

[FryingPan101]

I love this one, Pokey. Thanx.

[FryingPan101]

#56 I love it.

[Saturnalia]

May it be much faster than anyone anticipates.

[Erasmus]

And Native Americans have been on our coinage before (Indian penny and Buffalo nickel.)

Big Chief Buffalo Nickel
A mighty man in his day
Never once used a sickle
To clear all the bushes away

--from old Jimmie Rodgers tune "Desert Blues"
--recorded in the '70's by Leon Redbone

[Bill Rice]

I used to have a old newspaper with a big headline:

"Reagan switches parties to HELP SAVE AMERICA!"

I sure wish I still had it!

[CARepubGal]

Thank you for the pictures of that wonderful man. May his family find comfort in the days ahead. God Bless you Mr President. Godspeed!

[jws3sticks]

Upon his passing, with great sadness, I sincerely propose we replace Jackson on the USD 20.00 bill with this magnificent portrait. It will probably make the value of the paper go up too!

This on the twenty takes care of the other side, too, given the White House is already there.

What do the FRpers think?

[Chong]

Tearful bump to no one in particular.

Just wanted to express my sorrow for this great man. God bless you, President Reagan, and your family.
(Dear Nancy, hold on to the good memories, his love notes, and all those little precious moments you shared together.)

[CARepubGal]

My first presidential election and I voted for RWR too! I walked precincts for him & was in Century City when he won in '84.

[ladyinred]

I hate this.

God Bless President Reagan, and give strength and comfort to his Nancy.

[strela]

PUT RON ON THE ROCK! RUSHMORE THAT IS!

I think that's been considered but rejected already (the remaining rock on Rushmore is too unstable IIRC).

[ladyinred]

Patty has now reconciled with her mom and is by her side helping her. I just read a very moving article she wrote about her dad and mom a few weeks ago.

[reagan_fanatic]

To a great man and supreme leader, God Bless You, Ronnie.
There will never be another like you.
Thank God I had the privilege of voting for you twice!

As for you, Bubba, you couldn't be his toilet paper...