Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I may have been so caught up in studying that year, the hoopala evaded me. At 09:37 AM 6/10/2004, you wrote: >Johnson, like Reagan, lay in state in the Rotunda, and hundreds of >thousands of people streamed by. Not quite a "blip." I'll be interested >to see the final count in terms of people who paid last respects to >Reagan, v. Johnson. Also, remember that when Johnson died, we didn't >have 24 hour cable news and talking heads, no CNN, no FOX, no C-Span, >MSNBC, CNBC, etc. etc. Just the networks, for whom a one or two hour >special on one day was a big deal. > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Jeffery Smith >Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 7:57 AM >To: 'Leica Users Group' >Subject: RE: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years > > >History seems to have forgotten that. Johnson was a scoundrel, and >remember that his death was a blip in the news, as was Nixon's. > >How old is Ford, now? About 95? > >Jeffery Smith >New Orleans, LA > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim >Hemenway >Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:42 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years > >Under Reagan: > >Double digit inflation in the 80s, >3 trillion dollar deficit, >Iran-Contra conspiracy... Poindexter and Liddy. > >Not too mention his abysmal treatment of students in the 60s... >helicopters dropping enough CS gas to make everyone projectile vomit. > > >B. D. Colen wrote: > > > It is interesting, however, how rose colored the glasses; Clinton's > > average approval rating over his 8 years was a few points higher than > > Reagan's - but to hear the tale told now, Reagan was the most loved > > President since Lincoln, while Clinton was reviled. ;-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >Of > > Jeffery Smith > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:18 PM > > To: 'Leica Users Group' > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years > > > > > > I found him annoying as a president, but have been moved by his death. > > > He finished his terms & disappeared into the darkness without > > bad-mouthing anyone during his retirement. People have always asked >how > > history will treat Reagan. History is treating Reagan better than just > > > about anyone since FDR, which surprises me but doesn't chagrin me. > > > > Jeffery Smith > > New Orleans, LA > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. > > > Colen > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:26 PM > > To: 'Leica Users Group' > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years > > > > As I read this I am watching the casket being carried into the >Rotunda. > > I have to say, no matter how one feels about Reagan - and I'm sure I > > don't need to tell anyone I how I feel about Reagan ;-) - this is one > > really moving ceremony. There aren't many ceremonial functions that we > > > do particularly well, but we do do extremely impressive send-offs for > > Presidents etc....Of course I also couldn't help thinking as I saw >Nancy > > tentatively touch the casket as it made a turn past her, 'hope someone > > > got THAT shot.' :-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >Of > > Walt Johnson > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:48 PM > > To: Lugmail > > Subject: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years > > > > > > Pardon me if this is slightly off topic but for those who might have > > made it to Berkeley while Reagan was Governor: > > > > email to fellow photog about "People's Park" and some of what's been. > > > > > > "Yes, I mentioned it was 1969.. A good year for demonstrations. I > > showed up there at about 5 pm. The place was crawling with poleeze. >They > > got guns. They been shooting and laughing and having a real time. Next > > > day the Nastynal Guard showed its ugly head. > > > > Wished to hell I could find my negs of all that. > > > > A former liberal (semi-hippie) photojournalistimo" > > > > > > Walt J > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information