Posted on 06/05/2004 3:05:55 PM PDT by Jeff Head
These are my feelings at the passing of a truly great American...one that history will show whose life and service to this nation we were all tremendously priveleged to have personally witnessed.
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) was simply the greatest President in my lifetime, and I believe the greatest President of the 1900's. Probably among the greatest three Presidents this nation has ever had.
He epitomized the traditional American spirit of positive, can-do attitude, reliance on fundamental moral principle eminating from faith in God, dedication to the principles of individual liberty and a commitment to the soveriegnty and independence of this great, free Republic we call the United States of America.
His foreign policy "brought down the wall" and curtailed one of the greatest menaces to freedom the world has ever known. Contrary to revisionist and liberals/marxists/socialists who would want to bestow some of that glory and honor on the likes of Gorby...the world knows...God knows...that it was Ronald Reagan and his drive and vision that ended that particular incarnation of the Evil Empire. History shall record it so.
His economic policy turned the misery index into a boom for American industry and into personal opportunities for growth for the individual American citizen. I lived through Carter's misery index, having gotten married as a young 22 year old during that disasterous administration...and having grown up seeing the Rockafeller Republican mechanisms before Reagan...I personally saw and lived through the unbelievable difference Ronald Reagan made.
We were proud of our nation, proud of ourselves, proud of the flag and proud to be called American citizens under Ronald Reagan. His enthusiasm was contaiguos...his optimism was inspriring and his ability to communicate and get even many who did not initially agree with him to come around to the "American" way of thinking was legend.
In some ways I feel as though a sterling light, a great shining beacon on a hill has gone out...even though his administration ended years ago.
Despite that, his influence has remained...and it is now up to us to ensure it continues.
We have several challenges in our time...the great challenge of terrorism based on Islamofascism and the even worse evil (IMHO) of one of its chief abettors and manipulators for its use against America...another evil empire in our time, the Red Chinese and those globalists who are enabling them. We also have the even more insidious challenge of the continued encroachment on personal liberty, on our national soveriegnty and independence that many enemies and sappers amongst us, within our own perimeter, us continue to foist on our Republic. They do it under many names, in the name of the UN, NGO's, globalism, choice for death, so called third ways that are nothing more or less that the way of tyrants past and present, Environmentalism, sustainable habitats that are in reality controlled habitats...and the list goes on and on. I pray we can follow in Reagan's footsteps and resolutely meet these challenge head-on as the Gipper did.
God bless and rest you Ronald Reagan...and God comfort and keep you Nancy.
He was a greeat American...but also simply a great man.
Thanks Meek...I have no doubts, and unflinching faith that he is, in fact, resting in Peace.
Now, in our own turn, we must rise again to many of the same challenges...and we shall...we ARE!
Forward...ever forward!
Great pics! Thanks so much for sharing them on this thread.
Ronald Reagan filled his hat completely out!
Amen...He did, and continues to do so. And He blessed us with his presence at a time when we needed that influence the most.
Wow! So many great pics on this thread. Thanks for that one too!
and A BIG GIPPER BUMP back!
Beuatifully said ,Jeff..God is welcoming Reagan home.
Yes He is at that! And what a joyous reunion it must be!
Those are wonderful things you said about President Reagan, but to me the most important thing he did was to make me feel safe. I miss you, Mr. President.
May we all stand in the gap where he once stood.
The sentiments about President Reagan, which are wholly inadequate at a time like this...are at the least completely sincere and heartfelt.
Yes he did! And he was able to do it precisely because of these fine qualities which led people to willingly and cheerfully follow his lead.
As Presidents...Washington always has and always will be my number one. After that...Reagan is right in the thick of it IMHO.
Absolutely he is .....
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