Former President Reagan dead

[lithium]

Yeah, I'm surprised more people aren't so excited about heaven that they'd shoot themselves to get there. Here's a thought: maybe life is better than death.

Gee, here's a thought: You have no idea what awaits you after death. Why do you think you have all the answers?

Why hasten the inevitable? I know I'm going to die, so I'm in no hurry to get there. All things in their time.

[RedCoKid]

I'm not arguing for or against an afterlife. I'm saying that when you express condolences to someone, don't say, "His pain is over." It would be better to say, "I'm sorry, he was a great man," and then say why.

[MVS]

Nope.

Each of us has our own beliefs and use that as the basis for our world view.

Someone who is a Christian, will say 'he's in a better place' or 'he went to hell'.

You saying this:

I'm not arguing for or against an afterlife. I'm saying that when you express condolences to someone, don't say, "His pain is over." It would be better to say, "I'm sorry, he was a great man," and then say why.

is you applying your beliefs to others.

[NightWolve]

Some Reagan audio/video clips below:

http://www.npr.org/news/specials/obi...o_archive.html

A few notable audios I liked:

"A Time for Choosing" - A fine anti-Commie, anti-Liberal speech if I ever did hear one.

Won't make Democrat Walter Mondale's "youth and inexperience" an issue. - Wiseguy comeback after being put on the spot for his old age.

Win just one for the Gipper... - His famous line from the 1940 movie, "Knute Rockne, All American."

(All require RealPlayer =\)

[g0zen]

Reagan did something few Republican politicans have the balls to do: admit when he was wrong and take responsibility for his actions. If Dubya could learn anything from Reagan it would be that.

[Saint of Killers]

Alzheimer's is a terrible disease, but it shouldn't be an excuse to feel comfort when someone dies.

You ever experience it first hand? My grandmother had it, and I sure as hell was comforted when she passed. And I don't believe in an afterlife, either. No one should have to live with it.

[Kinopio]

Perhaps the most sad thing from a US standpoint is that our greatest living President is now in office. That is less of a commentary on W and more of one on his sub-par predecessors.

Bush is terrible, and so is anyone who respects the job he is doing more than what Clinton did. Who wants a balanced budget and the saving of troops lives anyway? I mean, besides complete idiots, of course. I'll laugh when that clown loses the election to a junior senator.

I miss the days when the countries biggest concern was over who was giving the president head. Those were glorious days.

[Diff-chan]

Remember something Kinopio... during those "glorious days" terrorists were plotting the demise of the World Trade Center,terrorist acts were being committed across the globe unpunished, and executives of major companies were scamming the public.

[Mikey]

Remember something Kinopio... during those "glorious days" terrorists were plotting the demise of the World Trade Center,terrorist acts were being committed across the globe unpunished, and executives of major companies were scamming the public.

Replace World Trade Center with someplace else and it's just like now.

[Rumpy]

You ever experience it first hand? My grandmother had it, and I sure as hell was comforted when she passed. And I don't believe in an afterlife, either. No one should have to live with it.

Yeah..it's a really scary illness. The effects on the body are just awful, it's hard to comprehend what Alz patients go through.