Posted on 06/09/2004 11:01:13 PM PDT by ambrose
Tribute to Ronald Reagan
Speech by Senator McClintock on the Senate Floor - June 7, 2004
Perhaps only one generation in four is fortunate enough to actually know a truly great leader – and ours was that generation. That’s a reason for thanksgiving and gratitude and celebration. But our children and their children will know him too, through the power of his words and the force of his ideas – his boundless faith in freedom and belief in America. And they will know because our generation will make sure they know.
This is not an end of an era – Ronald Reagan marked the beginning of an era – an era of American renaissance and resurgence – an era where America rediscovered its belief in liberty and its faith in its ultimate destiny. Ronald Reagan opened that era; it is now for our generation to continue it.
Ronald Reagan can only die if he is forgotten. Every flower left in his honor, every flag now flying at half staff, every kind word spoken to his memory is a solemn pledge that this will not happen. Indeed, with the perspective of time his spirit can only grow.
He often reminded us that for America, the best is yet to come. He should know, since he will be walking beside us and counseling us and guiding us to those bright decades and centuries ahead. All that we must do is listen to his words and heed them.
"Ronald Reagan marked the beginning of an era"
Absolutely! He is woven into the fabric of the nation, and we are much better for it!
There is no danger of Tom McClintock's fear coming true. We're talking about Reagan's ideas and I posted to another thread on the importance of President Bush making a case for Reagan's legacy which is in effect setting the stage for the President's re-election. What does President Bush want to do for the next four years? He can start answering it Friday by telling us what Ronald Reagan the man as well as the President means to him as well as to the country.
Gosh, I think this guy would make a great Governor.....
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