Wow, I know the posts are 16 years old but this thread is civility politics at its worst
Which is a good thing. If this event had happened today, half the comments posted on this thread would be negative. I remember many of the responses that were posted in the threads about both Bushes and Charles Krauthammer.
I mean, he was a driving force behind many of the policies that ushered in the massive wealth inequalities we experience today, so it's hard to see why he should get a totally free pass...
You are correct, but there's a certain time and place for such criticisms, and when someone has died, I don't think its right to rain down brimstone and fire upon their reputation. As was said by MB, those who had nothing nice to say didn't say anything at all.
