Showing posts with label ronald reagan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ronald reagan. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Ronald Reagan: Do You Miss This Guy?

A Baker's Dozen of Ronald Reagan Quotes

Do you miss this guy? I know I sure as hell do...



'Here's my strategy on the Cold War:
We win, they lose.'

"The most terrifying words in the English language are:
I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

'The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant;
it's just that they know so much that isn't so.'



'Of the four wars in my lifetime,
none came about because the U.S. was too strong.'

'I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like
if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.'

'The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government
but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.'



'Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end
and no sense of responsibility at the other.'

'The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth
is a government program.'

'It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession.
I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.'




'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.'

'Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards;
if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.'

'No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world,
is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'




'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God,
then we will be a nation gone under.'




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by RidesAPaleHorse
images: file
Source: Missing Reagan: Baker's Dozen of Ronald Reagan Quotes

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Thursday, April 3, 2008

Original "Yes We Can" Speech by Ronald Reagan



The original "Yes, We Can!" speech given by Ronald Reagan.



Barack Obama is a mere shadow.

Four minutes that will make you realize the difference that 28 years makes in serving up presidential candidates.

by Mondoreb
Source: Ronald Reagan: The Original "Yes We Can" Speech
image: student britannica

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Thursday, November 8, 2007

Gold Standard Stories:
Tale of Two Rons [ plus video]




David Wiegel's "Hit and Run" at Reason, has an interesting comment about two Ron's: Ron Paul and Ron Reagan. On the issue of the gold standard, the two Ron's shared much the same view.

The piece starts out by examining a recent piece by the Washington Monthly that has some less than sparkling remarks about Dr. Paul

Kevin Drum calls Ron Paul a "fruitcake" and demands that you--yes, you!--stop taking him so damn seriously.

Wiegel then goes on to look at a few of Drum's accusations, as well as some other recent articles that paint Paul as "crazy". Then he makes, what to some, will be a startling observation:
I guess I've got to break the news: If Paul's anachronistic gold-and-silder obsession is enough to call him "crazy," conservatives had better be ready to ditch one of their heroes.
Who is the conservative hero Wiegel's referring to?

None other than the Gipper himself, Ronald Wilson Reagan.

To anyone who came of age cheering Reagan's Revolution, it's heartening to read about his exploits again. Anyone wanting to get a sense of Reagan, the man and the president, should invest in a copy of "The Reagan Diaries".

They are Reagan at his best and most candid. The complete leather-bound set of Reagan diaries are included and edited. It's a joy for any Reagan admirer.

And Wiegel's article is a bit of joy for any Ron Paul admirer.

CLASSIC VIDEO:
Video of a younger Ron Paul explaining the benefits of the gold standard. It's under 8 minutes--kinda long: we like to keep them at 4 minutes and under--but it's hard to cut it without distorting the message.



by Mondoreb


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