Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Today is the 100th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. It’s been interesting to see both Republicans and Democrats try to lay claim to Reagan’s legacy. Willie L. Brown appeared on Meet the Press today giving his take on how much Barack Obama is like Ronald Reagan. To paraphrase Mr. Brown, President Obama was held back from showing us this in the first two years of his presidency by the progressive left that controlled the Congress and Senate. Really!?! Wow!
Ronald Reagan accomplished many things in his two terms as President. It seems both sides now look back on him positively with nostalgia. Here are a few of Ronald Reagan’s best quotes from The Quotation Page as a reminder of what he stood for and why he was called “The Great Communicator”.
“I don’t believe in a government that protects us from ourselves.“
To learn more about Ronald Reagan visit the Ronald Reagan Library website here.
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By Larry February 7, 2011 - 1:47 pm
It is scary to read about the thought that freedom is only a generation away from disappearing at any time. Reagan certainly had a knack for hitting the nail on the head. It was good to read so me of the things I knew but had forgotten he had said.
By A COOK February 12, 2011 - 3:41 pm
Thx for sharing.
Although, there is a wealth of wise words in these quotes, this is my favorite one:
“The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. ”