Ron Reagan rips Bush in esquire essay.

[eyrei]

I heard an extensive interview with Ron Reagan recently. He seems a very thoughtful, reasonable and intelligent man. His critique of Bush should be taken a little more seriously than those of Bush's political rivals.

 

[The Last Conformist]

Do they compensate with more hardcore?

 

[Smidlee]

Ron Reagan is probably trying to get his foot into the door maybe to enter politics in the future. I notice one of his statements he made he knew is totally false. In fact he said the oppiside just a few years ago. It seems he got alot in common with Kerry.
I dont know anyone personally could care less about what Ron said from both parties. It will probably have about the same effect as Arnold being a Republican in Cal. IIRC Wasn't Ronald himself a Democrat at first?

 

[Shadylookin]

You're telling me the Raygun has a democrat metrosexual of a son? Funny ol' world ...

he's also an atheist.

How nice of him to join the Bush bashing bandwagon and like usual he says the same thing as everyone else with a little more eloquence. Some new material would be nice

 

[Plotinus]

I saw Ron's speech to the Democrats on stem cell research - in fact I typed it live as he was giving it. I thought it was excellent. He clearly inherited his father's ability to communicate but used it for better ends! I'd never heard of him before, by the way. If he's known in America, he's not known here.

 

[amadeus]

This'll hurt the Dems, especially after the father has since passed. Ron's always been a leftie, hearing him moan about Bush will be nothing new, he just gets a prettier venue.

 

[IglooDame]

I saw Ron's speech to the Democrats on stem cell research - in fact I typed it live as he was giving it. I thought it was excellent. He clearly inherited his father's ability to communicate but used it for better ends! I'd never heard of him before, by the way. If he's known in America, he's not known here.

He was known in America chiefly for being on 'Saturday Night Live' a decade or two ago and doing a mediocre skit parodying the movie "Risky Business" wearing just a button-down shirt and underwear. Why my brain chooses to save information like this for years while not holding onto the name of someone I meet for more than two seconds is a mystery that I'd really like to solve.

Since then, as far as I can recall, no presidential offspring have appeared on television in their underwear, and I think now that Bush Senior and Clinton have both gone back to private life, it is high time that we fixed that. groucho

 

[Steph]

In fact he said the oppiside just a few years ago. It seems he got alot in common with Kerry.

Only dumb people never change their mind. I've always thought that.

 

[Inhalaattori]

Only dumb people never change their mind. I've always thought that.

Wise words.

 

[Plotinus]

I can't think of a single great philosopher, theologian, or other thinker in history whose thought didn't develop or even radically change over time.

 

[Smidlee]

Only dumb people never change their mind. I've always thought that.

I was referring to a statement he made about stem cell research. He knows that stem cell research couldn't help his father and said so a few year ago. The brain is formed by special cells ( these cell stays with a person their whole life) so stem cell research is very limited ( if not totally useless)when it come to the brain. In fact stem cell research isn't as promising as someone like Ron wants you to believe. If it was as promising as Ron claims there would be no need for government funding the start with. Ron is just a lobbyist for the researchers wants the tax payers to pay for it so they win either way. I totally againest tax payers paying for research since these researchers doesn't give any breaks to the public when they make a break though.

 

[Plotinus]

He knows that stem cell research couldn't help his father and said so a few year ago. The brain is formed by special cells ( these cell stays with a person their whole life) so stem cell research is very limited ( if not totally useless)when it come to the brain.

Bloody useful for a pile of other stuff though. So it might not be so helpful for the brain and might not have saved Reagan Sr. So what? Is Reagan Jr only allowed to speak about subjects related to his father?

 

[downtown]

is finding a cure for a deadly illness not a breakthough to the taxpayer?

 

[Smidlee]

is finding a cure for a deadly illness not a breakthough to the taxpayer?

I sure if you was someone paying hundreds of dollars a month on medicines with some was researched by the tax payers expense you may feel different.

 

[amadeus]

Only dumb people never change their mind. I've always thought that.

Doesn't that statement contradict itself? If you've always thought that dumb people never change their minds, wouldn't this make you a dumb person for not having a different opinion at some time?

 

[Steph]

Doesn't that statement contradict itself? If you've always thought that dumb people never change their minds, wouldn't this make you a dumb person for not having a different opinion at some time?

I was wondering if someone reads the posts carefuly, hence this little trap. congratulations for spotting it

 

[Plotinus]

Doesn't that statement contradict itself? If you've always thought that dumb people never change their minds, wouldn't this make you a dumb person for not having a different opinion at some time?

No, because he said dumb people *never* change their minds. He didn't say that in order not to be dumb you have to change your mind on every topic. Perhaps he has never changed his mind on this subject but has changed his mind on others. Therefore this statement does not contradict itself.