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In <3bd2vo$95e@transfer.stratus.com>, William_Mosco@vos.stratus.com writes:
>=>In article <CzzIqy.KEA@cuug.ab.ca> banksc@cuug.ab.ca (Banks) wrote:  
>
>  [drum roll] ...and here it is... 
>
>=>Ronald Reagen is one of USA's greatest presidents -EVER-,  
>
> You have GOT to be kidding. 
>
>=>he is great  
>=>because he stood up for his beliefs.  
>
> Yes, he believes in legislating away speech, and personal liberty. 
> He hates women who believe they can control their bodies. 
>
> Other presidents have also stood up for their beliefs, and are infinitely  
> greater (Jefferson's stand on the alien and sedition acts, and the 1789 
> Judicial review act, Jefferson's pardoning of all convicted under the 
> unconstitutional, anti-speech, alien and sedition laws). 
>
> Tell me one thing that Reagan did, that was great?   Kill 275 + unarmed 
> U.S. Marines in a hostile country?  No, he wouldn't be responsible for 
> that, now would he?  Erecting a shadow government, through the NSA, with 
> the aid of Ollie North?  No, he wouldn't do that.   That could be called 
> treason. 
>
> Oh, I forgot, he didn't know what Ollie was doing.... YEAH RIGHT!!! 
>
>=>Before and after the election unlike  
>=>Prez Bubba who is the original BAIT-&-SWITCH president.  
>
>=>If so then Ted Kennedy will rot in hell for a couple a billion years. 
>
>  Either you have a socialist type government (Kennedy), or you have 
>  an authoratarian/facist type government (Reagan). 
>
>  What amazes me is that people don't realize that it's not all too 
>  good to have one party controling the entire ball game.  Balance 
>  is crucial, that's why Ted Kennedy and Jesse Helms are crucial. 
>
>  With each side pulling things their way, in theory, if the government 
>  is balanced, our lives are supposed to rest comfortably in the middle, 
>  rather than having to choose between marxism and facism. 
>
>=>You couldn't beat Reagan while he was in office, so you're kicking a good  
>=>man when he's down.  
>
> He was a card  carrying New Dealer in the 1940s: borderline socialist,  
> and now he's some kinda jesse helms wannabe. 
>
> People who venture from one extreme to the other, are usually not to be 
> trusted (that's also my opinion about Paul the apostle and his version 
> of Christianity).  They don't know for sure what they stand for. 
>
>=>Reagan deserves better than that, if you can't give  
>=>him the respect he has EARNED and deserves, then shut up. In short you're  
>=>a heartless bastard. 
>
> Reagan was probably the dumbest person (literally) to hold the 
> office of president.  To say he was one of the greatest, as if he 
> has earned enough respect to be mentioned in the same sentence with 
> the likes of Jefferson, Madison and Lincoln, is simply blind worship. 
>
> Please tell me one great thing the man did? 
>
> --Bill M. 
>

* Greatest economic expansion since WWII.   FACT
* Restored military strength & morale.   FACT
* Ended cold war with help of star-wars trump card.   FACT
* Fired illegally striking PATCO members.   FACT
* Strong leadership, no waffling.    FACT
* Liberated Grenada.   FACT
* Silenced Khadafi.   FACT
* Your an idiot.   FACT

Yabba