He was my favourite of all!!!
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This Friday has been declared a national day for mourning...I assume that means markets will be closed.
Voices: Remembering Ronald Reagan
Former President Ronald Reagan died June 6, 2004 after a long bout with Alzheimer's. What do Reagan's life and death mean to you?
I consider the man to be the greatest U.S. president of my time.
Robert Laszcz, Oakville, June 7
He wasn’t a great president, but he would have been a terrific governor general.
William Bedford, Toronto, June 7
He had a magnetic charisma and a wonderful instinct for communicating his convictions, something sadly missing in today’s politicians.
Anthony Grieco, Los Angeles, June 6
If Reagan was a second-rate actor, he ranked worse – much worse – as a president.
Andrew Chan, Toronto, June 6
I will be ever grateful to President Reagan for ridding our world of one of the worst plagues in modern times: Communism.
Dragos Coman, Toronto, June 6
Reagan ran the national debt into the trillions for the first time in history (and) successfully blocked funding for AIDS research. He will be missed (but not very much).
Nicky Katt, Dallas, Texas, June 6
When the history of the 20th century is written, I believe President Reagan will deservedly be lauded as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents. (He) ended the Cold War without firing a shot.
Paul Reid, London, June 6
The only good thing that can be attributed to Reagan is bringing America out of its 70’s malaise. The rest of his legacy was a miserable failure that the world still suffers with.
John Goldstein, Mississauga, June 7
Ronald Reagan was the greatest leader in the second half of the 20th century. If only today’s Republicans and Conservatives were half as decent as he was.
Vahan Ajamian, Toronto, June 6
(Reagan had) a sense of humour that made us smile. Whether it was asking doctors if they were all Republicans after he was shot to joking that the bombing (of the USSR) would begin in five minutes.
Gabriel Umana, Brampton, June 6
Ronald Reagan started events that led to the crumbling of both the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union. When I watched the Wall being torn down by ordinary people, I wept...I will be forever grateful.
Andris Buivids, Rialto, California, June 6
Reagan had good qualities and bad like every human, but his policies were criminal. Reagan made the rich richer, and the poor poorer. He was a charming person, with cold-hearted policies.
Rob Parry, Scarborough, June 6
Thanks to Reagan, the Soviet Union collapsed and millions people got freedom. A great president of a great country.
Vladimir Dubrovsky, Toronto, June 6
On behalf of the hundreds of thousands of AIDS sufferers who died simply because of Reagan’s neglect of the situation, I do not share in the praise of this man.
Ronald Jefkins, Niagara Falls, June 6
Ronald Reagan is a man among men in my book. Because of him, my place of birth, Grenada, is a free and democratic state and not under the rule of communists.
Keron Cato, Markham, June 6
He has angered the leftists from time to time. But no matter what, Ronald Reagan tried to do the right thing, as any US president would do and never forgot all the values of democracy.
Jose Cacapit, Los Angeles, June 7
While not a failure, Ronald Reagan was not a great president, either. He does not measure up to other 20th-century presidents.
Derrick Schoorl, Richmond, June 7
Had (Reagan) taken a proactive role with education about (AIDS), maybe it would have minimized the destruction it has caused around the world today.
Alan Trinacty, Windsor, June 7
It's a shame that people have to be critical at such a time. Reagan may not have been perfect, but no one can argue that he wasn't responsible in bringing freedom to millions who were under communist regimes.
H. William Johnson, Toronto, June 6
We lost a man who had good humour and foreign policy.
Uttam Shrestha, Brampton, June 6
Ronald Reagan was a truly great president. He restored the confidence of the American people, helped end the Cold War and bring down the Berlin wall. God bless Ronald Reagan, and give us more presidents like him.
F. Scott Pope, Monterey CA, June 6
I was born the year Ronald Reagan was re-elected; while I may be too young to remember his presidency, I will always be thankful to him and the people of his administration for allowing me and others like me to grow up in a safe, strong America.
M.C. Foster, Cedartown GA, June 6
For me, his death is appropriately overshadowed by D-Day; remembering true heroes, not romanticized Republican ones.
Mark Clory, Toronto, June 6
I am saddened by the passing of Mr. Reagan, and feel for his family.
Bob Gottardi, Toronto, June 6
Together with Margaret Thatcher, Reagan represented the worst features of government influence. Greed, self-interest, and a growing disparity between the rich and the poor can be laid at these individuals' doorsteps.
Sean Murphy, Calgary, June 6
President Reagan restored the faith of American people in themselves, their country and in the President's office. His influence and accomplishments will benefit the world for many generations to come.
Michael Willliams, Waterloo, June 6
I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of President Reagan. I believe he will be remembered as one of the most important men of the 20th century.
Glen Martin, Edmonton, June 6
The world needs fewer men like Ronald Reagan.
Martin Riley, Sarnia, June 6
Source: The Toronto Star
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