Commemorating Reagan's 100th

American Voices • Politics • ISSUE 47•06 • Feb 8, 2011

Sunday marked the 100th birthday of the late President Ronald Wilson Reagan. How did you remember him?

“I thought it would be a nice gesture to set aside my personal prejudices for the day and sell a shit ton of weapons to some Iranian dude."”
Adam Rubenstein –
Arms Dealer
“I spent exorbitant sums of money I didn't have but then convinced my family how important it is to live within our means." ”
Ceecee Bryan –
Budget Officer
“I'm really too young to remember much about Ronald Reagan, but I haven't let that stop me from elevating him to Messiah-like status."”
Lawrence Bakija –
Student

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