Ronald Reagan Centennial
By clrumfelt
@clrumfelt (5597)
Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
March 25, 2010 11:55am CST
There will be a year-long celebration next year celebrating President Reagan's 100th birthday, which was Feb. 6, 1911. Part of the significance of Reagan's birthday celebration is that it will not be celebrated using the taypayers' $$ as have so many other presidents' 100-year birthdays. From CBSNews.com:
"Most of the events staged in the past to celebrate the bicentennial or centennial of a U.S. president or first lady were paid for with money appropriated by Congress. But the proclamation signed by President Barack Obama last year to set up a commission for the Reagan centennial does not require federal funding."
I think Reagan would want it that way, don't you?
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4 responses
@laglen (19759)
• United States
26 Mar 10
I agree, I do think he would want it that way. I think it should be that way for all. Let people voluntarily give to this fund. This will ensure that the celebration will reflect the service.
@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
26 Mar 10
I think President Reagan would rather not be honored than to borrow money from China to pay for his celebration.
@stealthy (8181)
• United States
25 Mar 10
What I want to know is why the taxpayers had to pay for all the others. Reagan was a great president and deserves a celebration and, yes, I think he would like that it is not being paid for by taxpayer money. Too, bad that he is slighted as much as he is. There was fairly recent widespread news coverage about an anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and few, if any, TV networks mentioned that Reagan was responsible for that happening.
@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
26 Mar 10
I think liberals are trying with all their efforts to sweep Ronald Reagan's legacy out of the public eye. Obviously, he was one of the greatest presidents of the 20th century, and he took a bad economy and did what Obama doesn't seem to be concerned about, put people back to work and pulled the country out of recession.
@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
26 Mar 10
It is offensive, but the past presidents' 100th birthday celebrations have been funded by Congressional appropriations.
