RIP Nancy Reagan

Gern Blansten

A unique lady

cp3iverson

RIP.

Gern Blansten

Kind of sad...the first "First Lady" that I remember paying much attention to as I started becoming aware of politics as a child.

I felt so bad for her when watching Reagan's funeral.

josevolution

RIP , classy 1st lady ..

hedonist

Gern Blansten said:

Kind of sad...the first "First Lady" that I remember paying much attention to as I started becoming aware of politics as a child.

I felt so bad for her when watching Reagan's funeral.

Same here, Gern. Especially the last part of your post.

djklambake

She really was a swell lady... Tip of the cap, Nancy...

cp3iverson

Going to elementary school in the 80s i knew nothing about politics and parties just that she seemed like a really nice grandmother

InHiding80

You were the bomb in Land of Confusion by Genesis, yo!

On a serious note, though, love or hate her, Laura, Hillary and Michelle...at least they lifted their finger. Can't say the same for Kartrashian in training, Melenia.

RIP

tempo_n_groove

War on drugs can RIP too.

Nancy Reagan was all class.

JC29856

Just say no

JC29856

The next Nancy Reagan is Melania Trump

Wobbie

not a fan.

"just say no" about the stupidest thing ever.

hedonist

I'll agree that the war on drugs thing was BS, but I respected the love those two shared for as long as they did. Struck me as sincere, genuine, something one doesn't see too often nowadays.

cincybearcat

RIP to a very classy lady.

josevolution

JC29856 said:

The next Nancy Reagan is Melania Trump

Off course after all she's married to a total classy guy ...

Gern Blansten

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/272098-gop-lawmaker-nancy-reagan-would-be-appalled-by-trump

brianlux

Gern Blansten said:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/272098-gop-lawmaker-nancy-reagan-would-be-appalled-by-trump

This really puts things into perspective. I'm not going to pretend to be terribly saddened by Mrs. Reagan's passing (nor am I by any means happy about it). And despite not being at a Reaganite fan and finding Nancy's "just say no" campaign very naive and misguided at best, at least she would have had the sense to find Trump the despicable choice for Republican candidacy that he is. She definitely had more class than Trump will ever even pretend to have.

BS44325

Wobbie said:

not a fan.

"just say no" about the stupidest thing ever.

How someone could think educating our children to "just say no" is the "stupidest thing ever" boggles the mind. We need far more of this and far less imprisonment.

Drowned Out

BS44325 said:

Wobbie said:

not a fan.

"just say no" about the stupidest thing ever.

How someone could think educating our children to "just say no" is the "stupidest thing ever" boggles the mind. We need far more of this and far less imprisonment.

If only it was a simple (albeit ridiculously naive and unrealistic) educational message. Unfortunately the Reagan era drug war was accompanied by skyrocketing incarceration rates, institutionalized racism and government involvement in the drug trade ( to fund reagan's wars), and the rise of zero-credibility practise of using cops to educate kids on health issues (DARE). Old mother Reagan was the face of this disaster, and the main proponent of the hysteria that allowed all of this to happen. I have a hard time seeing her campaign as educational benevolence, as do many others apparently.

brianlux

Drowned Out said:

BS44325 said:

Wobbie said:

not a fan.

"just say no" about the stupidest thing ever.

How someone could think educating our children to "just say no" is the "stupidest thing ever" boggles the mind. We need far more of this and far less imprisonment.

If only it was a simple (albeit ridiculously naive and unrealistic) educational message. Unfortunately the Reagan era drug war was accompanied by skyrocketing incarceration rates, institutionalized racism and government involvement in the drug trade ( to fund reagan's wars), and the rise of zero-credibility practise of using cops to educate kids on health issues (DARE). Old mother Reagan was the face of this disaster, and the main proponent of the hysteria that allowed all of this to happen. I have a hard time seeing her campaign as educational benevolence, as do many others apparently.

Yeah, I totally agree.

And I'm not suggesting we give kids free needles and heroin with their lunch but, look, I worked with upper elementary, middle school and high school kids during the height of the DARE program and most kids thought it was a big joke. They just laughed about it and thought it was totally stupid, which is mostly true. That program surely did more harm than good. Instead of DARE it should have been READ-- Real Education About Drugs-- (or something like that)-- educating kids about the truth about drugs. Telling them who really makes the big money off of drugs. About how the Drug War is a sham. About how the biggest problem with drug addiction is doctors pushing artificial chemical concoctions (AKA prescription drugs) that are often much worse for the body and mind and just as addicting or more so than many drugs derived from natural sources, especially marijuana. Telling them that using drugs at an early age is not a healthy choice and explaining why instead of just saying, "Because it's B-A-A-A-D for ya". Mrs. Reagan was out of touch on this subject.

BS44325

Drowned Out said:

BS44325 said:

Wobbie said:

not a fan.

"just say no" about the stupidest thing ever.

How someone could think educating our children to "just say no" is the "stupidest thing ever" boggles the mind. We need far more of this and far less imprisonment.

If only it was a simple (albeit ridiculously naive and unrealistic) educational message. Unfortunately the Reagan era drug war was accompanied by skyrocketing incarceration rates, institutionalized racism and government involvement in the drug trade ( to fund reagan's wars), and the rise of zero-credibility practise of using cops to educate kids on health issues (DARE). Old mother Reagan was the face of this disaster, and the main proponent of the hysteria that allowed all of this to happen. I have a hard time seeing her campaign as educational benevolence, as do many others apparently.

I agree with you on a lot of those things...the war on drugs has been and still is a massive failure. The message of "just say no" though is not wrong, not naive and doesn't make you a supporter of the wider war on drugs by repeating it. Teaching kids not to use/abuse is and will always be important. Case in point...I tell my kids every day not to smoke...not to be peer pressured..."just say no" if you will. Now I don't doubt that they won't have a smoke at some point but I sure hope they don't become smokers. This goes with drugs as well...I've seen the needle and the damage done...just had a friend lose his battle with addiction. I know too many people who have been messed up by coke. Kids need to know that some drugs have inherent dangers and that saying no in social situations is ok. "Just say no" shouldn't be scoffed at...it's good parenting 101.