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Happy 101st Birthday Mr Reagan
http://youtu.be/SDouNtnR_IA ^

Posted on 02/06/2012 7:16:18 AM PST by ProgressingAmerica

Today is February 6th, 2012. Mr Ronald Wilson Reagan would've been 101 years old today. Happy Birthday, Mr. Reagan. As a small token of commemoration, I would like to put focus on what I think is the most important thing he ever said, and he said a whole lot worth remembering.

Our Founding Fathers, here in this country, brought about the only true revolution that has ever taken place in man's history. Every other revolution simply exchanged one set of rulers for another set of rulers. But only here did that little band of men so advanced beyond their time that the world has never seen their like since, evolve the idea that you and I have within ourselves the God-given right and the ability to determine our own destiny. But freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. The only way they can inherit the freedom we have known is if we fight for it, protect it, defend it and then hand it to them with the well thought lessons of how they in their lifetime must do the same. And if you and I don't do this, then you and I may well spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it once was like in America when men were free.

Thank You.

It wasn't but a few months ago that I even found out that the audio of this does indeed exist. Which is good, because I don't think anybody could've ever said this as forceful as he did.

I clipped this part of the speech, which is the end of it, and uploaded it here.

Someone else put the full 43 minute speech up on Youtube, which can be found here.


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KEYWORDS: gipper; progressingamerica; reagan; ronaldreagan; ronaldusmaximus; sourcetitlenoturl

1 posted on 02/06/2012 7:16:21 AM PST by ProgressingAmerica
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To: surroundedbyblue; DuncanWaring; Hemingway's Ghost; bigheadfred; GladesGuru; Art in Idaho; ...

PGA ping


2 posted on 02/06/2012 7:17:34 AM PST by ProgressingAmerica (What's the best way to reach a you tube generation? Put it on you tube!)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

Still MY President.


3 posted on 02/06/2012 7:18:57 AM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: dfwgator

Feb 6 should be a national holiday.


4 posted on 02/06/2012 7:24:29 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Eh ?)
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To: dfwgator

The Greatist President of the 20th Century.


5 posted on 02/06/2012 7:27:47 AM PST by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

The Reagan era... a time when America prospered, believed in itself and had a sense of purpose.

The Obama era... a time of dependency, self-loathing and wayward drift.


6 posted on 02/06/2012 7:39:12 AM PST by ScottinVA (GOP, meet Courage... Courage, meet GOP.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

First President in my lifetime that I was proud to call my president and would fill me with pride every time I saw him on TV. Unfortunately, by the looks of it, he may be the last as well.


7 posted on 02/06/2012 7:50:32 AM PST by apillar
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To: ProgressingAmerica

Happy Returns of The Day,
Mr. President!

8 posted on 02/06/2012 8:37:28 AM PST by Old Sarge (RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

Thank you.

You won’t see it mentioned anywhere n the news...

God Bless you, Mr. President.


9 posted on 02/06/2012 9:01:53 AM PST by SueRae (I can see November from my HOUSE!!!!!!!! 11.06.2012, the Tower of Sauron falls,)
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To: ProgressingAmerica
Happy Birthday Mr. President. It was my honor to be able to vote for you as a young 18 year old, first time voter. Although many try, none can hold a candle to you. I was there at the library the day after you were laid to rest. As I viewed your memorial and gazed upon the section of the Berlin wall, my eyes welled up with tears and my heart was full. You were an instrument of God, used to bring freedom to peoples across the ocean and opening their lands to hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Great will be your reward. I look forward to the day when I will be able to tell these things to you face to face. Thank you for your service to this great nation and to the cause freedom around the globe!
10 posted on 02/06/2012 9:22:27 AM PST by Anti-Hillary (No Jesus, No Peace! Know Jesus, Know Peace!)
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