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Ronald Reagan Dies At 93 of Alzheimer’s Disease - Former United States president Ronald Reagan died Saturday U.S. EST from pneumonia, complicated by years of
Alzheimer’s Disease. Reagan was 93 years of age. His wife Nancy issued a statement saying "We would like the world to
know Reagan has passed away”. See... Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan Dies
REACTION:
- NZ Govt - Governor-General to attend Reagan funeral
- Kofi Annan - Annan Remembers Personal Warmth Of Reagan
- John Banks - Mayor sends his condolences to America
A Brace Of Eulogies To The Gipper
- Rosalea Barker - You have to wonder about those folks at Aunty Beeb. There I was in my lunch break at a computer class in San
Francisco on Saturday, surfing the web, and I happened upon the news.bbc.co.uk website ticker saying that Ronald Reagan
had died. See... Stateside with Rosalea: Ronnie Goes To Washington
- William Rivers Pitt - Ronald Reagan is dead now, and everyone is being nice to him. In every aspect, this is appropriate. He was a husband
and a father, a beloved member of a family, and he will be missed by those he was close to. See... William Rivers Pitt: Planet Reagan
- John Chuckman - See... Chuckman Cartoon: Ronald Reagan Tribute
- Norma Sherry - We're inclined in this country to glamorize and idolize those that have passed on. A marriage may have been horrible
for the last twenty-five years, but the surviving spouse will undoubtedly remember only the good times - even if they
were thirty years ago. See... Norma Sherry: One For The Gipper
- Dennis Hans - It is typical of Americans, unlike other peoples, to not truly appreciate someone until he or she passes away. Surely
this is the case with our 40th president, Ronald Wilson Reagan. See... Dennis Hans: Reagan's Dark Global Legacy
- Greg Palast - You're not going to like this. You shouldn't speak ill of the dead. But in this case, someone's got to. Ronald Reagan
was a conman. Reagan was a coward. Reagan was a killer. See…Killer, Coward, Conman - Bye-Bye Ronnie Reagan
- Sam Smith & Undernews - Ronald Regan has carried out his last con. The first occupant of the White House to make politics just another form of
show business is being buried as a hero despite having been one of the worst presidents America ever had. See... Undernews: Ronald Reagan’s Last Con (contains extensive links to more progressive views on Reagan's departure.)