Ronald Reagan turns 100 today Feb 6, 2011

February 6, 1911 - February 6, 2011

On this 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth, I'm republishing a Gipper Worship Alert with links to his first Inauguration horoscope and his Inaugural Address included.

Bet the Gipper would watch the Super Bowl game today if he could!

Plus, you may be interested in a 2009 post concerning the Trickler-in-Chief, Did Ronald Reagan Destroy Main Street? Follow the article link therein for it makes some very interesting points as we continue feasting on the long range results of Reagan economic policies which benefit the rich at the expense of the poor - what I tend to call Mourning in America.

Ah, yes, the 1980s! A Decade of Greed, corruption, and death squads.

A high point has to be when Reagan had ketchup reclassified as a vegetable! No wonder the black-is-white, down-is-up, ketchup-is-vegetable GOP crowd talk about Reagan with such reverence. Even more amusing is the fact that tomatoes are of the fruit persuasion.

Okay, you are correct. I should have something positive to say about the man on his 100th birthday, I totally agree. So here are two: he loved his wife. And he appreciated the value of Astrology.

Did Ronald Reagan destroy Main Street?

Here's an average American who thinks he did and several commenters who agree.

With the 1980s nicknamed the Decade of Greed, it would seem that Republicans who now yearn for a return to 'Reaganism' are treading the same old (wrong) track to Trickledownville, but that train left the station years ago.

Plus, the greed we already got. The 'voodoo economics' we've been saddled with for far too long and we can blame rather than revere the president who presided over exploding deficits, out-of-control spending, outsourced jobs, and fiscal fraud which are at the root of today's economic problems.

So thanks, Gipper. You were little more than an empty suit following orders but some folks think you deserve to share the credit for the mess we're now in along with self-serving world bankers, monarchists, and their CEO pals.

And of course, let's not forget the roles played by the enabling shills on The Hill.

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If Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announces the details of his rescue plan tomorrow as I've heard he's to do, it will be a day of Sun Aries-Moon Aquarius, a blend with an interesting Image for Integration under the circumstances...

'A gallant crusader turns his sword into a computer chip and broadcasts New Age philosophy.' ('Sun Sign-Moon Sign,' Chas & Suzi Harvey.)

Hmmm...at its worst it sounds like a Templar promoting the New World Economic Order to me, and I don't know about you but I don't like it in the least. In fact, it considerably grumps me up but I will give him a chance to explain in his halting way.