Originally Posted by Vendzilla

Yah I know some of you liberals don't like him, but for me it's personal

I was in the gulf when they released the prisoners in Iran in 1981

When I got out of the Navy, I benefited from Reaganomics working on high rises in downtown LA installing elevators for Otis.

He ended the cold war peacefully with economics.

His famous speech

"We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"


My daughter served on the USS Ronald Reagan and now has a full ride for college for the next 3 years because of the post 9/11 bill