Who here demonstrated AGAINST Reagan Administration policies at the time?

[Adelante]

Poll question: Who here demonstrated AGAINST Reagan Administration policies at the time?

In your town or city, going on busses to Washington DC? Did you write letters of protest? Go to public meetings?

I did.

[NMDemDist2]

1. I watched him dismantle the State University system and the Mental Health system in California

first.

the man was an ass.

[sam sarrha]

4. i was at Berkley at the worst of it, 5 shot and killed, i also did the research at Modesto State

Hospital they twisted into a reason to close all the mental health facilities in the nation

[USA_1]

2. Anti-Reaganite

Not being affiliated with any group, I did not demonstrate against the Hitlerian Reagan.

My protests against him were, as usual for me, via LTTE, letters to Congressional people, and open discussions. While I had much to say back then (and today), my chief objection to Reagan was to his support of right wing terrorism in Central America. Particularly, his support of fascist dictator General Rios Montt --- a racist who killed over 300,000 Ixil Indians in a campaign whose hatred and violence matched Hitler's murder of Jews on a proportional basis.

Today we are obsessed with terrorism, while in his time Reagan called himself a ''Contra''. The Contras were self admitted right wing terrorists! How incredibly ironic that terrorism was fashionable and politically correct at that time!!

[Adelante]

3. I consider your actions demonstrations or protests nt

[rucky]

5. Yep. Especially the Arms Race. n/t

[OHdem10]

6. It was in the Media's Interest to push Positive and ignore

any disfavor. They look down on working class people
any way.

[William769]

7. I did.

I knew then what I still know know.

[Tom Rinaldo]

8. Yep. Sure did.

Attended many a protest and helped organized some. Was all set to get arrested at one before my dog had a health crisis. On issues ranging from nuclear weapons to his weakening O.S.H.A. to arming the contras in Nicaragua. Was part of a street theater group regarding the latter, among other things.

[rox63]

9. I was not politically aware at the time

I was 17 when he was elected, and politics was the last thing on my mind. I recall being against some of his policies, but not realizing I could do something about it. I didn't really become politically engaged until the 90's.

[SoxFan]

10. Hell, I got arrested!

I was arrested at the SOuth African embassy protesting apartheid and the Reagan Administration's turning a blind eye to the situation.

The last thing we need is a lecture from some Hillary drone who was in Pampers at the time telling me I am a Reagan-worshipper.

[Adelante]

17. Hear, hear!

:patriot:

[NoBorders]

11. I protested troops in Honduras

At the time, it looked like something of a full-scale invasion.

I was at a protest against it in California, and on the spur of the moment, I got up on a bench and spoke against it. Then in an admittedly purely symbolic act I threw away my selective service registration card.

About 3 weeks later I received a brand new SSR card, with my new address (my old one had my home address, the new one had my college address). I was also interviewed by a 'reporter' with a tape recorder by a radio station I later could not find. I probably have an FBI honorable mention somewhere.

I have 'defended' Obama's Reagan comments and people have crapped on my for it. Yeah, thanks.

[Bluenorthwest]

12. Protested, and how!

Yes. We made our voices heard. People were dying and suffering needlessly. A world wide heath crisis was unfolding, and it was being ignored because those dying were gay and black or both. The protesters were of course correct that it was a world crisis affecting all races and all sexual preferences. Reagan was wrong, wrong, wrong.
We did the only thing we could do. We spoke up against the Reagan/Bush policy of silence and denial, of fear and division. We protested to save our own lives, to save our own sanity. We protested because our friends were dying, dying young and dying hard. We made noise to counteract the deadly silence of the Reagan administration.

[Justpat]

13. I stood out in front of the WH for several weeks

holding a sign from the book of Isaiah saying: "What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces and
grind the faces of the poor?"

In those days you could still stand directly in front of the WH and protest all you wanted.

I participated in every demonstration against Reagan's policies regarding the poor that I could
possible attend including a Christmas Eve sleep in in front of the Capital with the Jesse Jackson
and the Rainbow Coalition.

[Freddie Stubbs]

14. I was young, but I helped my parents in productive activities, like

volunteering on the campaigns of Democrats running for office.

[arewenotdemo]

15. The fucker was a Nazi and appealed to the worst in Americans.

He killed many thousands in Central America. I've always been shocked that his two children with Nancy turned out to be sensitive, intelligent people.

Barack's obviously making a play for Repuke/independent votes and that's understandable, but I DO NOT want to hear any more bullshit about Reagan.

[Perky]

16. Arrrested twice...bothtime with Marty Sheen.

Groton and Fort Benning anyone else there?

[cobalt1999]

18. In college, I did

Against his cuts in Student Aid programs. Ironically, many of the same aid programs Reagan took advantage of while going to school.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

19. Yup, been there done that...

primarily focused on choice and HIV/AIDS. Mostly locally in San Francisco. I still have a picture the local paper took at a pro-choice rally -- I'm right in front with my sign.

[IndianaJones]

20. I boycotted Family Ties. nt.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

21. Oh yes, all the time

I even stood outside in -8° weather to picket a Republican fundraising dinner that Reagan spoke at.

In Minneapolis, I participated in a number of nuclear freeze marches, and in Oregon, I was part of a group protesting the interventions in Central America.