Reagan was the best president; Carter was the worst

[Mr Scorpio]

Somebody should collect all the pictures out in print showing US presidents meeting with foreign tyrants and put them all up in a great "Hall of Shame".

[neanderpaul14]

How is Carter an anti-Semite...?

We now know Carter is an anti-Semite because he is an intellectual prostitute for the Saudi royal family writing ridiculously one sided anti-Israel books.

But we've always suspected it because he pressured Israel to hand over 90% of the territory it won in the six day war in exchange for a piece of paper promising peace.

who the f is we?

The "we" must be referring to Mr Scorpio and the mouse in his pocket.

[AAFitz]

Dont piss on the actual great men that were presidents by comparing them to reagan. Reagan was a great actor, and his actions helped stop the cold war. However, he ignored the pandemic of AIDS in its early stages, which geometrically speaking probably cost the lives of millions of people from every corner of the world. As scientists worked hard to cure the disease, Regan would not even mention the disease publicly. Those other presidents were great presidents, because they rose above themselves, and tapped into their character to make the best decisions they could for the people. Reagan just pretended to, with a lot of smoke and mirrors. As in a magic act, the smoke and mirrors worked. But the fact that it looked like he pulled a rabbit out of a hat, doesn't mean that he actually did. He just made it look that way.

Reagan's AIDS Legacy
Silence equals death

By Allen White

Tuesday, June 8, 2004


As America remembers the life of Ronald Reagan, it must never forget his shameful abdication of leadership in the fight against AIDS. History may ultimately judge his presidency by the thousands who have and will die of AIDS.

Following discovery of the first cases in 1981, it soon became clear a national health crisis was developing. But President Reagan's response was "halting and ineffective," according to his biographer Lou Cannon. Those infected initially with this mysterious disease -- all gay men -- found themselves targeted with an unprecedented level of mean-spirited hostility.

A significant source of Reagan's support came from the newly identified religious right and the Moral Majority, a political-action group founded by the Rev. Jerry Falwell. AIDS became the tool, and gay men the target, for the politics of fear, hate and discrimination. Falwell said "AIDS is the wrath of God upon homosexuals." Reagan's communications director Pat Buchanan argued that AIDS is "nature's revenge on gay men."

With each passing month, death and suffering increased at a frightening rate. Scientists, researchers and health care professionals at every level expressed the need for funding. The response of the Reagan administration was indifference.

By Feb. 1, 1983, 1,025 AIDS cases were reported, and at least 394 had died in the United States. Reagan said nothing. On April 23, 1984, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced 4,177 reported cases in America and 1,807 deaths. In San Francisco, the health department reported more than 500 cases. Again, Reagan said nothing. That same year, 1984, the Democratic National Convention convened in San Francisco. Hoping to focus attention on the need for AIDS research, education and treatment, more than 100,000 sympathizers marched from the Castro to Moscone Center.

With each diagnosis, the pain and suffering spread across America. Everyone seemed to now know someone infected with AIDS. At a White House state dinner, first lady Nancy Reagan expressed concern for a guest showing signs of significant weight loss. On July 25, 1985, the American Hospital in Paris announced that Rock Hudson had AIDS.