Guest thebigjig Report post Posted June 5, 2004 LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Former President Ronald Reagan died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 93. Reagan led a conservative revolution that set the economic and cultural tone of the 1980s, hastened the end of the Cold War and revitalized the Republican Party. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease since at least late 1994. At least two of his children and his wife, Nancy, were at his bedside, according to the former president's Los Angeles office. Ron Reagan Jr. and Patty Davis -- children from his current marriage to Nancy Davis Reagan -- were with him, the office said. Michael Reagan, his adopted son from his first marriage to actress Jane Wyman, might have been with his father or was still en route. Maureen Reagan, his daughter from that marriage, died in 2001. President Bush was informed of Reagan's death while in Paris, where he is on tour to honor the heroes of World War II on the weekend of the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The White House lowered its flag to half-staff after the news. Alzheimer's is a progressive, irreversible, incurable neurological disorder that causes losses of memory and mental abilities -- eventually leading to dementia, according to the Mayo Clinic Web site. 'Long journey' At a fund-raiser last month, Nancy Reagan described her husband's condition. "Ronnie's long journey has finally taken him to a distant place where I can no longer reach him," she said. "Because of this I'm determined to do whatever I can to save other families from this pain." She also called for increased funding for stem-cell research, which has shown promise as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's and other conditions, such as Parkinson's disease. "Now science has presented us with a hope called stem cell research, which may provide our scientists with many answers that have for so long been beyond our grasp," Reagan told an audience in Los Angeles. "I just don't see how we can turn our backs on this." Human stem-cell research is controversial, because it uses cells harvested from newly fertilized embryos. Bush signed an executive order in 2001, banning the use of federal funds to harvest new lines of stem cells for medical research. Assassination attempt Reagan disclosed in November 1994 in a passionate letter to the American people that he has Alzheimer's disease. Reagan faded from public view a short time later and has been rarely seen outside his home. The former Hollywood film actor stopped going to his Century City office in 1999 but still made trips to parks and enjoyed strolls on the Venice Beach boardwalk with his Secret Service contingent. At 69, Reagan was the oldest man elected president when he was chosen on November 4, 1980, over incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter. On March 30, 1981, Reagan was leaving a Washington hotel after addressing labor leaders when John Hinckley fired six gunshots at him. A bullet lodged an inch from Reagan's heart, but he recovered fully. In 1984, he defeated Democrat Walter Mondale. Reagan has also undergone a 1985 colon cancer operation and 1987 prostate and skin-cancer surgery. He fell and broke his hip in 2001, less than a month before his 90th birthday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zorin Industries 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Already a thread on this right below Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigjig Report post Posted June 5, 2004 While I am proud to admit that I am a liberal Democrat... I confess to at one time being a die hard conservative Republican and a fond admirer of Ronald Reagan... and even when I found myself shifting to the left, I could not for the life of me stop liking him. When I checked the news this morning, I was overcome with sadness to read that his health was deteriorating, and 30 minutes ago when the news broke of his death... I proudly admit to shedding a tear... So RIP... and I sincerely hope that, at least today... all of us here in Current Events, pay respect to him... whether we agreed with his politics or not. Lets try not to turn this into a partisan mud slinging affair... we can debate history later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigjig Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Already a thread on this right below Yes... a thread announcing the deterioration of his health... sorry, when I came into the folder, I specifically looked for the title "ronald reagan dead" and when I didnt see one, I took the liberty so sue me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zorin Industries 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Hey, fair enough, I just thought you might have missed it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted June 5, 2004 sorry, when I came into the folder, I specifically looked for the title "ronald reagan dead" and when I didnt see one, I took the liberty so sue me It sure beats checking out that thread entitled "Sad News" which was started today and the major Sad News in Current Events being Reagan dying. Using context clues takes work though. At least Choken One can run around in this thread now, appologise for changing the subject, and ask random Reagan tidbits just so he can get the focus changed to something he cares about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigjig Report post Posted June 5, 2004 sorry, when I came into the folder, I specifically looked for the title "ronald reagan dead" and when I didnt see one, I took the liberty so sue me It sure beats checking out that thread entitled "Sad News" which was started today and the major Sad News in Current Events being Reagan dying. Using context clues takes work though. At least Choken One can run around in this thread now, appologise for changing the subject, and ask random Reagan tidbits just so he can get the focus changed to something he cares about. Because God knows Reagans death was the ONLY sad thing that happened today... "Sad News" could've meant just about anything in Mike's world... however, if I were to come into the CE folder and see two topics... "Sad News" and "Ronald Regan dead at 93" I would PROBABLY click on the second topic to be informed of the situation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Clicking on the topic is a cinch But foo' youz just one lazy Bitch Say hey...hey, hey, hey, hey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Joseph 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Seriously FS, do that shit somewhere else. Like BigJig said, this isn't the place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted June 5, 2004 On March 30, 1981, Reagan was leaving a Washington hotel after addressing labor leaders when John Hinckley fired six gunshots at him. A bullet lodged an inch from Reagan's heart, but he recovered fully When my dad first told be the story (probably when I was about ten) he said that The President didn't even realize that he was shot, and in fact (IIRC) thought the Secret Service accidently broke his rib. Something about that just made him the coolest guy on earth to me, and I've liked him ever since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Quik Report post Posted June 6, 2004 I kinda feel bad. I always did a dead-on Ronald Reagan impression and goofed around with my friends ripping off Opie and Anthony bits and just being offensive. Guess I can't do it for a few weeks. Oh well, any man who says "The bombing will start in 10 minutes" fucking owns. RIP Ron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Seriously FS, do that shit somewhere else. Like BigJig said, this isn't the place. Seriously Popick, got sit on your thumb and turn This thread doesn't need to be, that was my main point. He got lazy, and rather than seeing if the stand-out topic of "Sad News" could possibly be about this he just went and started another thread. This thread will either be combined or closed down as there doesn't need to be two threads on the subject matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Was FS Rapping Ronald Reagan?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigjig Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Seriously FS, do that shit somewhere else. Like BigJig said, this isn't the place. Seriously Popick, got sit on your thumb and turn This thread doesn't need to be, that was my main point. He got lazy, and rather than seeing if the stand-out topic of "Sad News" could possibly be about this he just went and started another thread. This thread will either be combined or closed down as there doesn't need to be two threads on the subject matter. Fuck you... it had nothing to do with lazyness... stop being such a ridiculously uptight asshole Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted June 6, 2004 The comparisons that CE gets to Hardcore Discussion are finally making sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Was FS Rapping Ronald Reagan?... Most likely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Was FS Rapping Ronald Reagan?... Absolutely Not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Hey FrigidSoul, are you a mod? I'm just wondering because I don't see the little MODERATOR gif under your avatar yet you act like you are. And after that little rap-off about someone that just died today, you shouldn't be trying to turn this thread into an HD one. Go back there if you can't express proper decorum here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted June 6, 2004 I expressed my sympathies in the first thread on the subject matter. I don't think I need to express heart-felt sympathy in a duplicate thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Hey FrigidSoul, are you a mod? I'm just wondering because I don't see the little MODERATOR gif under your avatar yet you act like you are. And after that little rap-off about someone that just died today, you shouldn't be trying to turn this thread into an HD one. Go back there if you can't express proper decorum here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SP-1 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Ah, TSM. Where a "duplicate" thread means you don't have to be respectful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 OK, knock this crap off. If anyone actually has anything to say about the late President Reagan, take it to the other thread. This thread is closed immediately because it's just a bitch session about the fact that it's a duplicate thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
