Happy Birthday, Mr. President!
On the day after the official day of mourning for former President Ronald Reagan, the person who served as his 2nd-in-command, and who went on to fill his predecessor's shoes in the White House,
turned 80 years old.
A very happy birthday, and best wishes, to
former President George Herbert Walker Bush.
Update (1:24 PM CST, June 13th):
"41" is
jumping now... Actually, at this moment, he's floating alone,
down to earth.
Good luck, Mr. President.
This is sad news...
I was planning on waiting awhile before posting new entries at this blog; this weblog was started not too long ago, and we are currently on summer break. This afternoon's news, however, makes it very appropriate, and very essential, that I post something now.
Check out the latest at:
MSNBC -
CNN -
FOX NEWS Illinois Leader -
TownHall.com -
NewsMax.com -
World Net Daily -
Human Events -
National Review -
Washington Times Young America's Foundation -
Young Americans for Freedom -
IL GOP -
RNC
RememberRonaldReagan.comReagan RanchI am not going to say much about this right now, but we should have more material up here soon. Tomorrow afternoon, some of the
College Republicans in Illinois will be meeting at
Eureka College, which was President Reagan's alma mater. Those who are there will be laying some special items at
the statue of the President in the Reagan Peace Garden. I plan on being there (I now have to figure out how to get to Eureka...). As Jennifer Brower has pointed out [see her
ReaganRepublican.com site], we are
the REAGAN GENERATION.
We will have more pertinent material posted here soon. This is a sad day for our state, and for our nation.
Updates:
- Photo taken by Peoria Journal-Star reporter at this event (at Eureka College)(Photo was placed on the AP wire, and appeared in several newspapers.) - UIS College Republicans official statement on the passing of President Reagan - My article on Watchblog on the passing of President Reagan
Reagan Round-ups
As indicated above, I'll be posting some good material here on the greatest president of our time.
For now
here is a good compilation of Blogosphere reactions to the passing of President Reagan, from the great conservative blogger Dr. James Joyner. And
here is a subsequent entry of his with media tributes.
Updates:
College Republican discovers his idol in 'man who changed the world',
USA Today
Ronald Reagan defined a political generation, Bradley Creel
Reagan and Generation Next, Hans Zeiger
A child of the 'Reagan revolution' grateful for inheritance, Dinesh D'Souza
My Reagan Revolution, Michael Graham
Generation Reagan: He inspired many of us, Deroy Murdock
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