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Ronald Reagan Dies
breaking news
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS...alth/index.html
rest in peace
just saw that too 
not that i agreed with him or anything, but still...
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| Originally posted by St_Andrew just saw that too not that i agreed with him or anything, but still... |
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| Originally posted by St_Andrew just saw that too not that i agreed with him or anything, but still... |
see ya!
Rot in hell you piece of shit!!!!! HAHAHHAAHAHAHHHHHA
^^^ The depths of your depravity never cease to amaze me... Tell me, was it a stick or knife that was used to scrape the piece of shit known as "Cyrus King" off the sole of humanity's boot when you were born?
Anyway... I thought this was fairly fitting considering the date...
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| We stand today at a place of battle, one that 40 years ago saw and felt the worst of war. Men bled and died here for a few feet of - or inches of sand, as bullets and shellfire cut through their ranks. About them, General Omar Bradley later said, "Every man who set foot on Omaha Beach that day was a hero." Some who survived the battle of June 6, 1944, are here today. Others who hoped to return never did. "Someday, Lis, I'll go back," said Private First Class Peter Robert Zannata, of the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion, and first assault wave to hit Omaha Beach. "I'll go back, and I'll see it all again. I'll see the beach, the barricades, and the graves." Those words of Private Zanatta come to us from his daughter, Lisa Zannata Henn, in a heart-rending story about the event her father spoke of so often. "In his words, the Normandy invasion would change his life forever," she said. She tells some of his stories of World War II but says of her father, "the story to end all stories was D-Day." "He made me feel the fear of being on the boat waiting to land. I can smell the ocean and feel the sea sickness. I can see the looks on his fellow soldiers' faces-the fear, the anguish, the uncertainty of what lay ahead. And when they landed, I can feel the strength and courage of the men who took those first steps through the tide to what must have surely looked like instant death." Private Zannata's daughter wrote to me, "I don't know how or why I can feel this emptiness, this fear, or this determination, but I do. Maybe it's the bond I had with my father. All I know is that it brings tears to my eyes to think about my father as a 20-year old boy having to face that beach." The anniversary of D-Day was always special to her family. And like all the families of those who went to war, she describes how she came to realize her own father's survival was a miracle: "So many men died. I know that my father watched many of his friends be killed. I know that he must have died inside a little each time. But his explanation to me was, "You did what you had to do, and you kept on going." When men like Private Zannata and all our Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy 40 years ago they came not as conquerors, but as liberators. When these troops swept across the French countryside and into the forests of Belgium and Luxembourg they came not to take, but to return what had been wrongfully seized. When our forces marched into Germany they came not to prey on a brave and defeated people, but to nurture the seeds of democracy among those who yearned to bee free again. We salute them today. But, Mr. President [Francois Mitterand of France], we also salute those who, like yourself, were already engaging the enemy inside your beloved country-the French Resistance. Your valiant struggle for France did so much to cripple the enemy and spur the advance of the armies of liberation. The French Forces of the Interior will forever personify courage and national spirit. They will be a timeless inspiration to all who are free and to all who would be free. Today, in their memory, and for all who fought here, we celebrate the triumph of democracy. We reaffirm the unity of democratic people who fought a war and then joined with the vanquished in a firm resolve to keep the peace. From a terrible war we learned that unity made us invincible; now, in peace, that same unity makes us secure. We sought to bring all freedom-loving nations together in a community dedicated to the defense and preservation of our sacred values. Our alliance, forged in the crucible of war, tempered and shaped by the realities of the post-war world, has succeeded. In Europe, the threat has been contained, the peace has been kept. Today, the living here assembled-officials, veterans, citizens-area tribute to what was achieved here 40 years ago. This land is secure. We are free. These things are worth fighting and dying for. Lisa Zannata Henn began her story by quoting her father, who promised that he would return to Normandy. She ended with a promise to her father, who died 8 years ago of cancer: "I'm going there, Dad, and I'll see the beaches and the barricades and the monuments. I'll see the graves, and I'll put flowers there just like you wanted to do. I'll never forget what you went through, Dad, nor will I let any one else forget. And, Dad, I'll always be proud." Through the words of his loving daughter, who is here with us today, a D-Day veteran has shown us the meaning of this day far better than any President can. It is enough to say about Private Zannata and all the men of honor and courage who fought beside him four decades ago: We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. Thank you. Ronald "The Gipper" Reagan Omaha Beach, Normandy June 6, 1984 |
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| Originally posted by Cyrus King Rot in hell you piece of shit!!!!! HAHAHHAAHAHAHHHHHA |
although (imo) Reagon couldn't tell his arse from his elbow, i think you went a little overboard Cyrus, don't stoop to the trolls levels you're smarter than that..
RIP Reagan
Like him or not, Ronald Regan stood behind what he blieved in and never let politics get the best of him. It's a long story, but as he told his chief of staff "do what's right, not what makes you popular." I think that many politicians do exactly the opposite. He battled a spend-happy democratic congress his entire presidency, the Cold War and an assasination attempt not even six months into his term and he never lost his cool or sense of humor. Except for the period during the Iran-Contra fiasco his approval ratings were the highest of any 20th century president. As said by others he was a "conservative with a smile," and because of that even our liberal-written history will remember him as a good man. If you disagree with his politics or not, you should at least remember him for the good man that he was.
And Cyrus, once again you prove you're an ass.
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| Originally posted by Cyrus King Rot in hell you piece of shit!!!!! HAHAHHAAHAHAHHHHHA |
Reagan had a really healthy head of hair for his age...
Dont remember much of him since I was so young but it seems he was a good man...
im sure he had some interesting stories to tell; coming from a poor family, being a radio broadcaster, making movies to governor of california and then the president. wow.
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| Originally posted by Cyrus King Rot in hell you piece of shit!!!!! HAHAHHAAHAHAHHHHHA |
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| Originally posted by Q5echo Winners will write history, something you will never do. Your legacy and the ones that brought you here will never be more than fleeting hopes and dreams, pulses of negligable current in a young and narrow mind...not unlike the strokes of your keyboard will be what you present us as your legacy to us all. |
Reaganomics were horrible, and I can't really say I agreed with his foreign policy, but RIP nonetheless.
go for it.
all it took was inspiration
It's a sad day for America to see this President pass. Whether one agrees or disagrees with his policies, there is no doubt that he truly had some great accomplishments for our country and the world. If there's anything I remember about him when I was growing up, his unwavering stature gave us pride to be Americans.
President Reagan, you will be missed.
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| Originally posted by Q5echo Winners will write history, something you will never do. Your legacy and the ones that brought you here will never be more than fleeting hopes and dreams, pulses of negligable current in a young and narrow mind...not unlike the strokes of your keyboard will be what you present us as your legacy to us all. |
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| Originally posted by tathi Cyrus isn't too bad with a camera, he most probably has a better chance at writing history than you will ever have (that's if he stops letting his stupid temper control him :/ ) |
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| Originally posted by Q5echo That's very noble of you and for his sake, I hope your right but the boy isn't off to a very good start. He could be pulling our legs, then again, his consistency of hatred for Americans that write history remains self evident. What would be even more noble is his defence in his own words, what he truly thinks about dead man that left a legacy that most people, not just Americans, admire and are grateful for. Until then, most of us will watch as history is being written by other noble Americans while you wait patiently for Cyrus. later. |
RIP Senor Reagan
Thank you, sir, for everything.
To the man that ended the cold war
The first time for me know something about politics and president was probably in 1985. I mean if someone had asked me who is the president of the US, i answered Reagen. Seems it was so long time ago...
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