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Subject: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Sat Sep 25 19:22:37 2004

Right. 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jim Hemenway
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 10:42 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years


Under Reagan:

Double digit inflation in the 80s,
3 trillion dollar deficit,
Iran-Contra conspiracy... Poindexter and Liddy.

Not too mention his abysmal treatment of students in the 60s... 
helicopters dropping enough CS gas to make everyone projectile vomit.


B. D. Colen wrote:

> It is interesting, however, how rose colored the glasses; Clinton's 
> average approval rating over his 8 years was a few points higher than 
> Reagan's - but to hear the tale told now, Reagan was the most loved 
> President since Lincoln, while Clinton was reviled. ;-)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf 
> Of Jeffery Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:18 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
> 
> 
> I found him annoying as a president, but have been moved by his death.

> He finished his terms & disappeared into the darkness without 
> bad-mouthing anyone during his retirement. People have always asked 
> how history will treat Reagan. History is treating Reagan better than 
> just about anyone since FDR, which surprises me but doesn't chagrin 
> me.
> 
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D.

> Colen
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:26 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
> 
> As I read this I am watching the casket being carried into the 
> Rotunda. I have to say, no matter how one feels about Reagan - and I'm

> sure I don't need to tell anyone I how I feel about Reagan ;-) - this 
> is one really moving ceremony. There aren't many ceremonial functions 
> that we do particularly well, but we do do extremely impressive 
> send-offs for Presidents etc....Of course I also couldn't help 
> thinking as I saw Nancy tentatively touch the casket as it made a turn

> past her, 'hope someone got THAT shot.' :-)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf 
> Of Walt Johnson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:48 PM
> To: Lugmail
> Subject: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
> 
> 
> Pardon me if this is slightly off topic but for those who might have 
> made it to Berkeley while Reagan was Governor:
> 
> email to fellow photog about "People's Park" and some of what's been.
> 
> 
> "Yes, I mentioned it was 1969.. A good year for demonstrations.  I 
> showed up there at about 5 pm. The place was crawling with poleeze. 
> They got guns. They been shooting and laughing and having a real time.

> Next day the Nastynal Guard showed its ugly head.
> 
> Wished to hell I could find my negs of all that.
> 
> A former liberal (semi-hippie) photojournalistimo"
> 
> 
> Walt J
> 
> 
> 
> 
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