I can't help but think

[threeplusfire]

We turned on the television for our evening Simpsons to go with dinner, but every channel is full of the riderless horse and the flag draped casket on its slow journey to the rotunda.

I supposed I should be more moved by this. After all, the man was the president of my country for the first eight years of my life.

I can't help but think there would not be room enough in that rotunda for all the caskets of those who died of AIDS in the 1980s. Nor for all the other caskets, the victims of the crimes of Reagan's administration.

Comments

[tinywarrior.livejournal.com]

That is exactly why I feel for his family, but have no sympathy for him beyond what I would have for any tyrant.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Right. I'm sure it was very awful for Nancy Reagan to lose her husband so slowly and over such a long period of time. I feel bad for them, but god help me I don't feel bad for Reagan.

I feel like a hypocrite...

[snaxxx.livejournal.com]

for not working Friday, and taking off since I am a state employee. I could have volunteered to be one of the skeleton crew.
It's not like I will be observing the day for what Scary Perry intended.

Re: I feel like a hypocrite...

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Eh. I wouldn't. A free day is a free day. Run freely and be merry!

My father in law calls him Governor Good Hair. ;)