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On Saturday, June 5th, we lost the premier
80’s icon. The Great Communicator, Ronald Reagan, passed away at age 93.
Ronald Reagan led America in one of its greatest decades ever, the 1980’s.
He was such an influence on that decade that people often refer to it as
the Reagan Era.
During the Reagan Era, Ronald Reagan and the First Lady were as much a part
of pop culture as any celebrity. Who could forget when Ronald and Nancy met
with Michael Jackson in 84? This was back when you thought that Billy Jean
may have actually been Michael’s lover.
Who could forget when Nancy Reagan sat on
Santa “Mr. T” Clause's lap in the White House during Christmas? I don’t
recall Santa being a buff black man with gold jewelry and a Mohawk but I’ll
take that over the traditional Santa.
Who could forget when Nancy Reagan went on
Diff’rent Strokes to tell Arnold and the kids to “Just Say No”? Too bad
Dana “Kimberly” Plato didn’t take that advice.
Who can forget Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties
constantly praising Ronald Reagan on every episode? This reminds me of the
fact that Tina Yothers has grown up to be as ugly as I always imagined.
Who could forget the Genesis “Land of
Confusion” video that parodied Ronald Reagan as Superman? I always thought
the Reagan puppet could kick Big Bird’s commi bastard ass any day of the
week.
The death of Ronald Reagan also signals that no matter how much stuff from
the 80’s comes back in style, it will never truly be the 80’s again. But
now is not the time to mourn the loss of Ronald Reagan but a time to
celebrate his life. Whether you agreed with his politics or not, you
couldn’t deny his sense of humor and love for this country. It is with that
that I leave you with some of Ronald Reagan’s funniest quotes:
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Tonight is a very special night for me. Of
course, at my age, every night's a very special night. After all, I was
born in 1911. Indeed, according to the experts, I have exceeded my life
expectancy by quite a few years. Now this is a source of great annoyance to
some, especially those in the Democratic Party.
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This fellow they've nominated claims he's the
new Thomas Jefferson. Well, let me tell you something. I knew Thomas
Jefferson. He was a friend of mine. And governor, you're no Thomas
Jefferson.
- in reference to Bill Clinton
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I hope you're all Republicans.
- to surgeons as he entered the operating room, March 30, 1981
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Nancy, I forgot to duck.
- to his wife after being shot
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Government's view of the economy could be
summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving,
regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
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I have left orders to be awakened at any time
in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.
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Politics is supposed to be the second oldest
profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance
to the first.
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Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never
judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me
that, I stopped worrying.
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My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you
I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins
in five minutes.
- Ronald Reagan, joked during a radio microphone test, 1984
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I am not worried about the deficit. It is big
enough to take care of itself.
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I don't know. I've never played a governor.
- when asked by a reporter in 1966 what kind of governor he would be
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I want you to know that also I will not make
age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political
purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.
- during a 1984 presidential debate with Walter Mondale
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Recession is when your neighbor loses his
job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter
loses his.
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What makes him think a middle-aged actor,
who's played with a chimp, could have a future in politics?
- on Clint Eastwood's bid to become mayor of Carmel
It is because Reagan defeated communism that
Nikolai Volkoff will never win the WWE Championship. Goodbye, true
King of the 80’s and thank you.
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