I remember hearing his speech where he said,"Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall". I was serving in Germnay at the time, and it was not too long...maybe two years at the most that the wall did come down. I was there for that too. East German's flooded West Germany, and the autobahn.......boy was that scary to come around a curve busting butt at 130 mph and see a little Skoda doing 50 or 60 in the left lane going around another one......LOL I had to pass in the breakdown lane a few times to avoid rear ending someone. But I digress....Reagan was the second greatest President in my book. Right behind Washington. Joe
The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt, are indications soliciting the employment of the pruning knife. - Thomas Jefferson, letter to Spencer Roane, March 9, 1821 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Former President Ronald Reagan Dies at 93 > Still sitting in disbelief, but we as a nation are now poorer for his passing > today! President Reagan embodied the spirit and vitality of America, and I > feel very fortunate to have served under his watch as Commander and Chief. The > ending of the Communist regime, the strengthening of our economy and > military, and his ability to communicate with his fellow Americans will be his > enduring legacy. I vividly remember his visit to the Capstone in 1984, and the > absolute joy and enthusiasm of the gathered student body when he was given the > Alabama "Gipper 1" jacket. It had the feel of gameday, and it was worth missing my > history midterm! > God Bless the Reagan family, and God Bless the United States for men that are > willing to stand and defend liberty today! I salute my former C-n-C, and say > with pride, thank you for making us great again! Hooah! > Tim----UA87, US ARMY MEDICAL CORP/AIR ASSAULT, ret. > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
