"If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism." -Ronald Reagan
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Posted on 11/11/2006 10:23:52 PM PST by Vinny
"The Difference between them and us is that we want to check government spending, and they want to spend government checks"(refering to the Democrats)
"Too many people, especially in government, feel that the nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program."
"You might be weary of me sounding the same alarms. you might think, we have heard all this before, but somehow we muddled through. Well, this is like the window-washer who fell from the Empire State building. When he passed the twentieth floor, he said, "so far, so good.""
"When those who are governed do too little, those who govern can-and often will- do too much."
"The credibility gap is so great in Washington they told us the truth the other day hoping we wouldn't believe it."
"I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a fat cat and a Democratic contributor of the same amount is a public-spirited philanthropist."
"Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them."
"To blame the military for war makes about as much sense as suggesting that we get rid of cancer by getting rid of doctors."
"The taxpayer, that's someone who works for the federal gov't but doesn't have to take a civil service examination."
(of the flower-children of the late 60's)" Their signs said make love, not war, but they didn't look like they could do either."
(refering to anti-war protestors)"Those young people [demand] the right to send blood to the enemy in Vietnam. I think they should be allowed to do that - providing they send it in the original container."
(Reagan on Bobby Kennedy)"Bobby Kennedy is so concerned about poverty because he didn't have any as a kid."
" I was a near-hopeless hemophiliac liberal."
"The government in Washington is spending some 7 million dollars every minute I talk to you. There's no connection between my talking and their spending, and if they'll stop spending, I'll stop talking." - May 1976
"bureaucrats favor cutting red tape - lengthwise."
(Reagan told supporters that he promised tax "increases" when he meant to say "decreases". He explained...) "I've been talking about Carter so long that I make mistakes like he does."
"Carter was supposed to go on "60 minutes" to talk about his accomplishments, but that left him 59 minutes to fill."
"Depression is when your out of work. A recession is when your neighbor's out of work. Recovery is when Carter's out of work."
(referring to Carter's economic policies)"He said he'd do something about unemployment. He did. In April, 825,000 Americans lost their jobs."
"the current tax code is a daily mugging."
"You know, I think the best possible social program is a job."
" The nine most terrifying words in the English language are," i'm from the gov't and I'm here to help you.""
"[According to the Democrats,] 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."
"THere's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: as gov't expands, liberty contracts."
" Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15,"
" How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin."
"What are the four things wrong with the Soviet agriculture? Spring, Summer, autumn, and winter."
"A friend of mine was asked to a costume ball a short time ago. He slapped some egg on his face and went as a liberal economist."
(While visiting the Canadien parliament, Reagan commented on the demonstrators who protested his visit)"[They] must have been imported to make me mfeel at home."
" Economists are people who see something that works in practice and wonder if it would work in theory."
Soon after Reagan was awoke, presidential aide Lyn Nofziger reported to Reagan,"you'll be happy to know that the gov't is running normally." Reagan replied w/o hesitation, "What makes you think I'd be happy about that."
(After watching President Bill Clinton's State of the Union address, former President Reagsn said at a republican gala): "I'm reminded of the old adage that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Only in this case, it's not flattery, but grand larceny: the intellectual theft of ideas that you and I recognize as our own. Speech delivery counts for little on the world stage unless you have convictions, and, yes, the vision to see beyond the front row seats."
Again Reagan said, " when you see all that rhetorical smoke billowing up from the Democrats, well, ladies nd gentlemen, I'd follow the example of their nominee; don't inhale."
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OMG Vinny i have good story for you I remember I was in my world history class in 10th grade I have teacher who was far leftist she announced Guess what Warner Bros B actor did today he bomb Libya kill Qudafay little girl
I spoke up well least this B movie actor act with BETTE DAVIS in Dark Victory LOL!
She shut her piehole UP
Too bad the republicans of today would never say that. Personal attack, personal attack! I wish the republicans would get some...
We'll never see another one like him, I fear...not in our lifetime.
Lord, do I ever miss this good man and GREAT President!!
Thanks for this thread!!
Nancee
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"bureaucrats favor cutting red tape - lengthwise."
lol!
one of my favorites was in a press conference banter between President Reagan and Sam Donaldson. Sam was badgering the president when a birthday cake walked into the conference honoring Reagan....Donaldsaon billowed out,"Mr President,are you gonna bride us with cake so you can stop answering questions?"
The Gippers paused looked right at Sam and said "
Oh Sam, you were brided with so much less".
BUMP!!!
your very welcome ;)
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Nancee
"To blame the military for war makes about as much sense as suggesting that we get rid of cancer by getting rid of doctors."
"Depression is when your out of work.
A recession is when your neighbor's out of work.
Recovery is when Carter's out of work."
BUMP!!!
There was a national outpouring of affection and respect for Reagan when he died. The liberal media was stunned and confounded by the magnitude of this event. They still don't get it.
Excellent definitions!
You're being much too nice about the mediacrats. I tend to take a much harsher view of them: Instead of not getting it, I think the media was furious that America embraced Reagan when we said goodbye to him. But for the first time in their wretched careers, the mudia needed to behave. Or else...
Thanks for posting these, ...funny, witty, honest ..and wish he were here.
On that day I hear about Libya smackdown by President Reagan after school I ran home to put on the 3:30pm news on one of local channel I was smiling thinking don't mess with this President Col Qudafaky LOL!
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