I'm not trying to censor anyone. I'm asking people to look inside their hearts from a human perspective rather than a political one.

Presidents are more than their policies; they are still people. Some of the same people bashing Reagan on this thread are the same people who expressed outrage over the treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib - "sure, maybe they're villains, but they're people too!"

So... does that apply to some people, and not all people? Someone clue me in here.

Remember, too, that while the President is the one at the top, he isn't always The One Responsible. He just happens to be The One Who Has To Take The Heat. Don't forget about the senators and congressmen. They are equally culpable. The President isn't all-powerful - we set it up that way on purpose.

I was too young to vote when Reagan was in office. I wasn't even paying attention to current affairs at the time. At 14 I was more interested in boys and pop music. So I don't have a vested interest here.

Whether you like it or not, Reagan -is- going to be sadly missed by the people who loved him. Is it so bad to ask a little compassion for them?

What do you want people to say about you after you die?