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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Liberator on June 09, 2004, 11:32:16 pm

Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Liberator on June 09, 2004, 11:32:16 pm
I think the question says it all.

Would you prefer small, but intensly poignant, kind of like The Eternal Flame at the JFK graveside.  Or do you think we should put him on Mt. Rushmore next to Lincoln?

This was prompted by a promo for Keith Olberman's show tomorrow night.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Black Wolf on June 09, 2004, 11:48:50 pm
How 'bout a state funeral? :rolleyes:
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Knight Templar on June 10, 2004, 12:17:24 am
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Originally posted by Black Wolf
How 'bout a state funeral? :rolleyes:


:yes:

I love Reagan and all... but I don't think he's quite up there with Lincoln. At the most, he could get his own memorial-type piece of art in Washington somewhere.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: 01010 on June 10, 2004, 01:29:08 am
Fire him into space.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Liberator on June 10, 2004, 01:37:33 am
No Politics.  If you can't say something useful, and preferably nice, about the topic DON'T POST.  We are talking about memorializing a deceased Leader of Men, not your dead Shi Tzu.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Bobboau on June 10, 2004, 01:40:09 am
you know I was reading an article about a space elevator recently and it said that one of the two biggest problems (powering the devices used to build the cable) can be solved becase we have lasers capable of powering them all the way up in to orbital altitudes, and the only reason we have these lasers is becase Reagan wanted orbital laser cannons, and funded it, people laughed at him, but becose of his idea of shooting down incomeing ICBMs with laser cannons, a lader to heaven may ironicly be his true legicy.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: 01010 on June 10, 2004, 11:49:42 am
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Originally posted by Liberator
No Politics.  If you can't say something useful, and preferably nice, about the topic DON'T POST.  We are talking about memorializing a deceased Leader of Men, not your dead Shi Tzu.


Your seriously telling me you wouldn't want to be shot into space when you die? The higher the profile the better.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: TopAce on June 10, 2004, 12:12:34 pm
I am not especially concerned in this, but I think building a staute of any size would be (insert prefered word with positive meaning here)
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Carl on June 10, 2004, 12:19:42 pm
he's got an airport named after him.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 10, 2004, 12:20:51 pm
You will note that Lincoln and JFK were both assassinated, and this is a large part of the reason for the memorials.

Ron was not.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: TopAce on June 10, 2004, 12:23:37 pm
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Originally posted by Carl
he's got an airport named after him.


Oh, is this about what would become of his BODY? Didn't read throught the whole thread, I thought the topic was obvious. :)
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Flipside on June 10, 2004, 12:27:05 pm
Show all his old films over and over, that's what they always do here. :(
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: aldo_14 on June 10, 2004, 12:33:07 pm
Increase funding for medical research, specifically involving the setup of an Alzheimers research foundation.  That'd be infinately more valuable than another statue or monument.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: vyper on June 10, 2004, 12:38:17 pm
Yeah, legalize stem cell research, there would be no greater tribute to a leader who suffered from a disease which could be cured with such technology.

(Mrs. Regan is now at odds with the Bush administration regarding this matter.)
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Rictor on June 10, 2004, 12:42:23 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Increase funding for medical research, specifically involving the setup an Alzheimers research foundation.  That'd be infinately more valuable than another statue or monument.


Ching-ching-ching, we have a winner.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: karajorma on June 10, 2004, 12:49:33 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Increase funding for medical research, specifically involving the setup of an Alzheimers research foundation.  That'd be infinately more valuable than another statue or monument.


And allow/increase funding for stem cell research which is the most likely cure.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Tiara on June 10, 2004, 01:38:20 pm
Seriously, if America takes another one single memorial statue, I'm going to bomb it myself. All that sentimental crap that costs millions of dollars to build. :ick:
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Liberator on June 10, 2004, 02:54:29 pm
Memorialize, as in a statue, sculture, or other long-term artistic tribute to the deceased.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Ghostavo on June 10, 2004, 02:59:27 pm
What is wrong with a standart R.I.P. "Here lies blah blah the Xth president of the U.S.A. blah blah"?
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Grey Wolf on June 10, 2004, 03:01:13 pm
He already has a presidential library, as all presidents do. Why does he need another piece of architecture?

Stem cell research, now, could give him a better legacy in death than he had in life.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Flipside on June 10, 2004, 03:01:33 pm
I don't think you really need a statue to him, let his deeds speak for themselves. History will remember him, good or bad, which is more than most people ever get.
Title: How should America memorialize Ronald Wilson Reagan?
Post by: Knight Templar on June 10, 2004, 03:36:26 pm
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
You will note that Lincoln and JFK were both assassinated, and this is a large part of the reason for the memorials.

Ron was not.


You must be one of the poor saps who doesn't know that Alzhiemers was originally a Soviet-Designed super virus, created to create Soviet supremacy in the world and make everyone forget how they came to power.