Ronald Reagan

[indianajoe]

Ronald Reagan: February 6, 1911– June 5, 2004. Happy Birthday, sir.

 

[UltraRick]

We need another Reagan BAD!

 

[clt46910]

A Great Man in many ways.

 

[HandK]

I wish he was still President!!

 

[PeacekeeperMX]

One of a kind...a real American Hero

 

[JetGirl]

My heroes have always been cowboys..♪♫♪

 

[SKSnut]

He was the man!

 

[KDUBCR250]

I wish he was still President!!

 

[fullauto 45]

Today is the 99th birthday of Uncle's, (my aunts husband) mom and dad. Born same year and day as Ronald. They would get b-day cards from Reagan while he was in office and they would send him one as well. They did that up until he passed. Very nice. You won't see that turd in there now doing that.

 

[Indybeer]

Taken at Andrews AFB while I was TDY there. The presidental pilots were flying the WC135B aircraft that I was Dedicated Crew Chief on...getting inflight refuel training, in preperation for getting the 747's.

 

[littletommy]

He was my favorite President...I miss him.
How does a country go from Ronald Reagan to what we have now in such a short period of time?

 

[JetGirl]

He was my favorite President...I miss him.
How does a country go from Ronald Reagan to what we have now in such a short period of time?

Don't worry...
It takes a "Carter" to get a "Reagan"...so just hang in there!!

 

[littletommy]

Don't worry...
It takes a "Carter" to get a "Reagan"...so just hang in there!!

That's a very good way to look at it!

 

[T-rav]

Although I was born in 82, and was just a tyke through both of his terms I with honor am proud to say he not only is one of the greatest leaders of the country since Washington and Jefferson, he is the greatest president of my lifetime! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RR!

 

[mrjarrell]

Could we survive a Reagan, after an Obama? I think not. Reagan raised taxes, grew government, tripled the national debt, withdrew from the Middle East, increased government spending, saved and expanded SS (instead of allowing it to be phased out), aided Sadaam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden, supported and signed the EITC, signed the Mulford Act the disarmed Californians, supported the Brady Bill and so much more. While he might have done some good things, they're outweighed by the others. Folks need to look through clear lenses at the man, not rose coloured glasses. Happy birthday to him, regardless.

 

[theweakerbrother]

Could we survive a Reagan, after an Obama? I think not. Reagan raised taxes, grew government, tripled the national debt, withdrew from the Middle East, increased government spending, saved and expanded SS (instead of allowing it to be phased out), aided Sadaam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden, supported and signed the EITC, signed the Mulford Act the disarmed Californians, supported the Brady Bill and so much more. While he might have done some good things, they're outweighed by the others. Folks need to look through clear lenses at the man, not rose coloured glasses. Happy birthday to him, regardless.

This. He was a traitor to the 2nd Amendment. I don't want another one of those as President. Not that Dubya, Clinton Bush Sr. were any more 'friends' of the 2A.

 

[2cool9031]

He was the Best! He didn't take any B.S.....He had values and and honesty.
Something you don't see much these days.

 

[JetGirl]

This. He was a traitor to the 2nd Amendment.

Um...
"The Constitution does not say Government shall decree the right to keep and bear arms. The Constitution says `the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.`"--President Ronald Reagan

In fact, President Reagan, the owner of an AR-15, was a strong and consistent supporter of the Second Amendment and the NRA.

Read the rest here: NRA-ILA :: Chris Cox`s Political Report--Ronald Wilson Reagan

 

[mrjarrell]

Um...
"The Constitution does not say Government shall decree the right to keep and bear arms. The Constitution says `the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.`"--President Ronald Reagan


Read the rest here: NRA-ILA :: Chris Cox`s Political Report--Ronald Wilson Reagan

Annie, as governor of California he disarmed its citizens. After leaving office he threw his support behind the Brady Bill and helped get it passed. His words don't match his deeds, regardless of what the NRA propaganda says.

 

[JetGirl]

regardless of what the NRA

Honestly, that's the first quotable thing I hit on online. I don't think there are excerpts from his biographies that I could readily Google/copy/paste...but I DO remember reading in one of them (Reagan's War, I *think*) that some of the anti-2A stuff had to do with choosing the lesser of two evils and getting other things passed along with it. I'm not positive about that...I'd really have to go back and re-read it. This has peaked my interest, so I likely will do just that.
Probably not right away, but when I do I'll try to remember to revisit this thread with whatever I found.

ETA:
Also, I do remember reading that he encouraged Nancy to carry a .22 on her person, especially when he was out of town...and even throughout his presidency, he was mostly always armed with his personal carry weapon. I don't recall what it was, but I'm thinking it was a .45. Like I said, I'll re-read and post it up.