Going to see the President of U.S. today

[John Onofrey]

He's coming to Fort Bend County today. Grandma is taking my 11 year old son to see him speak. Lucky dude gets out of school early for the occasion.

Traffic should be knarly around Sugar Land here today. For once I'm glad I'm going into Houston for inspections.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

Grandma is taking my 11 year old son to see him speak.

I took my kids to see President Reagan a few years back (1984). It was an experience for them that seems to become more and more important to them as the years pass.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

He's coming to Fort Bend County today. Grandma is taking my 11 year old son to see him speak. Lucky dude gets out of school early for the occasion.

Traffic should be knarly around Sugar Land here today. For once I'm glad I'm going into Houston for inspections.

John

I attended a speech from President Clinton,the only U.S. president that I have seen.

You should really go with your son!Regardless of what you think of the President.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Originally Posted by jbushart

I took my kids to see President Reagan a few years back (1984). It was an experience for them that seems to become more and more important to them as the years pass.

Reagan was the first president I ever voted for (I was 18 at the time).

Just thought I'd share

[David E. Helm]

First president I ever saw in person was John Kennedy. I was a senior in highschool when he came through my town. It was an incredible experience, especially considering what followed.

[wforsyth]

I loved Reagan.

Got just as emotional about him passing as Mr.Rogers.

[jwortham1]

Reagan was the first president I ever voted for (I was 18 at the time).

Just thought I'd share

Same here.

Being a Navy guy at the time how could I have voted for anyone else?

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by jpope

Reagan was the first president I ever voted for (I was 18 at the time).

Just thought I'd share

We could sure use him in office, today.

[wforsyth]

Fooooooooooor sure.

[Michael R. Boyett]

James, Wendy, you both sound like you don't support President Bush right now. And what do you think Reagan would be doing differently? Did he not hammer Grenada, Panama with suspect and controversial legal authority? Did he not approve of and implement the Iran/Contra deals? Don't get me wrong, I'm a strong Reagan supporter as well but he was no saint, come on.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by mboyett

James, Wendy, you both say that like you don't support President Bush right now.

I did not say that, at all, Mike.

[Michael Larson]

As much as I support Bush, he's no Reagan conservative is he?

[James H. Bushart]

When it came to handling the Middle East (in which Iraq and Iran were major players) Reagan did what he had to do to get the job done, and quite successfully. Bush is doing much the same, with less than an immediate result.

We live in an age where people of the world have come to accept the fact that United States of America has the most powerful military in the history of our planet --- and they know that, militarily, they cannot defeat us....so....instead of waging war in the conventional sense, they chip away at the resolve of the citizens through a variety of heinous and cowardly acts that make the CNN headline for the day.

Reagan was more skillful at keeping people focused on who the bad guys are. President Bush lacks those communicative skills but still has the resolve to see us through.

[Michael R. Boyett]

Originally Posted by jbushart

I did not say that, at all, Mike.

Jim, you're right, my brain was saying "sounds like", my fingers were typing "say". My bad! I'll edit & re-word that.

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by mboyett

James, Wendy, you both sound like you don't support President Bush right now. And what do you think Reagan would be doing differently? Did he not hammer Grenada, Panama with suspect and controversial legal authority? Did he not approve of and implement the Iran/Contra deals? Don't get me wrong, I'm a strong Reagan supporter as well but he was no saint, come on.

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I support President Bush, I just happen to be a very big fan of Reagan. He was a brilliant man and not everyone realizes that.