Farm Accident Digest

June 6th, 2004

There will be no long D-Day or Reagan posts here. Those will be handled better many times elsewhere. D-Day for me has come to be a battle that allows us to personalize and distill the sacrifices and courage of everyone during that war, especially, as well, those who endured hell in the Pacific Theater who often seem overlooked.

As for Reagan, I spent his presidency loathing his policies and considering him a well meaning, but dangerous fool. I have, of course, grown up since then. Instead of considering any policy or actual action, at this point I prefer to consider his philosophy of optimism and love of the idea of liberty.

I do know that I will be avoiding most media coverage this week. It will be hard to watch many of those who so openly disdained the man and what he believed in be charged with setting his place in history. Add in that in reaction to that many will be attempting hagiography will make it extra annoying. It will be impossible, after yesterday's initial coverage, to avoid politicizing of this. Hell, Bill Bennett couldn't even get through 10 minutes yesterday without making what I'm sure he thought was a sly Clinton crack. Not that I really expect much more from Bennett.