Another loss: Ronald Wilson Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Ronald Reagan passed away today from pneumonia after suffering with Alziemer's Disease for the last several years. In many ways, Reagan was the torchbearer for Conservative thought in this nation, oversaw the decline and eventual downfall of the Soviet Union, revitalized the American economy, military and national morale. He will be remembered as one of the greatest Presidents of the 20th Century, if not of all time.

God bless Ronald Reagan.
 
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RIP, President Reagan. You will be missed. Thanks for all you did!
 
A real LEADER of great character, courage, and determination, President Reagan won the Cold War, restored the American economy, and revitalized the United Sates military.
 
A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough. (December 5, 1990)
-- Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), 40th U.S. President (1981-1989)
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An article I wrote last year:
During my political formative years, Ronald Reagan was the president. He was elected to office when I started high school and left office the year I graduated college. His grandfatherly style and plainspoken manner sometimes belied the fact that he was truly a man of vision. He was the last president of our country who can honestly be called great.

"If history teaches us anything, it teaches that simple-minded appeasement or wishful thinking about our adversaries is folly. It means the betrayal of our past, the squandering of our freedom." (1983)

Radical Islamists have killed more than 4,000 Americans in terrorist acts since Ronald Reagan took office in 1981. Bill Clinton showed us that appeasement of these people is folly. Hopefully President Bush will not falter or fail in his pursuit of those responsible for the atrocities of September 11 and all other terrorist acts.

"We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom and ingenuity are at the very core of everything that we've accomplished. Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives."

I can't buy a showerhead that allows more than 2.5 gallons per minute to flow. I can't buy a toilet tank that holds five gallons of water. I can't build a fire in my back yard unless I am cooking something on it. I can't own a dog unless I have a license. I can't put up a flagpole in my yard unless I have permission. How does any of this fall under the "protection" umbrella of the government?

"For us to ignore by inaction the slaughter of American civilians and American soldiers, whether in nightclubs or airline terminals, is simply not in the American tradition. ... Self-defense is not only our right, it is our duty."

The slaughter of American civilians is not only perpetrated by foreign terrorists. Domestic terrorists like street gangs, muggers, rapists and murderers deserve to meet justice as well. Self-defense is the duty of every American. Unfortunately, some Americans are more afraid of taking responsibility for their own safety than they are of becoming a victim.

"The lesson of Vietnam, I think, should be that never again will young Americans be asked to fight and possibly die for a cause unless that cause is so meaningful that we, as a nation, pledge our full resources to achieve victory as quickly as possible." (1974)

All congressmen who are thinking of voting against the $87 billion aid package for Iraq should take note. Even those who were and are against the action in Iraq need to understand that shortchanging the process at this crucial point will endanger our soldiers and ultimately ourselves.

"I don't think you can overstate the importance that the rise of Islamic fundamentalism will have to the rest of the world in the century ahead-especially if, as seems possible, its most fanatical elements get their hands on nuclear and chemical weapons and the means to deliver them against their enemies."

According to a recent interview with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei, there are 35-40 nations that are currently capable of creating a nuclear weapon. Reagan was right. It is impossible to overstate the importance of this possibility.

"... [The specter] our well-meaning liberal friends refuse to face is that their policy of accommodation is appeasement, and appeasement does not give you a choice between peace and war, only between fight or surrender."

Reagan proved this by not appeasing the Soviet Union. He called them what they were: an Evil Empire. He re-built our military; proving that we could have "peace through strength". His refusal to accommodate the Soviets at every turn allowed us to win the Cold War and kept us from having to choose between fighting and surrendering.

"The Democrats may remember their lines, but how quickly they forget the lessons of the past. I have witnessed five major wars in my lifetime, and I know how swiftly storm clouds can gather on a peaceful horizon. The next time a Saddam Hussein takes over Kuwait, or North Korea brandishes a nuclear weapon, will we be ready to respond? In the end, it all comes down to leadership, and that is what this country is looking for now." (1994)

Reagan said this nearly ten years ago. Today, thanks to the leadership of George W. Bush, Hussein is out of power and Kim's days in North Korea are numbered. North Korea is a part of the "Axis of Evil", and, like Reagan, I believe that Bush will keep our military ready to defend our freedom and bring down Kim Jong Il after we have competed our missions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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For more quotations from Ronald Reagan, go to:
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/quotes
http://www.fightthebias.com/Quotes/ronald_reagan.htm
 
His determination to adhere to the simpler principles and apply them effectively during the Cold War made him an awesome leader.

Rest in Peace, Mr. President.
 
Another loss???

Another death, certainly, but I, for one, have suffered no loss.

By all reports, Regan died some time ago. What we learned today is that the corpse finally achieved room temperature.
 
I don't know but believe he means that what made Ronald Reagan, the leader, statesman and president, passed from the scene several years ago. In a way I am glad he has finally gone on because no one of that caliber deserves to linger in such a state. Frankly I mourned his passing years ago. What left us today was just the shell.

Godspeed, Mr President.
 
I don't know but believe he means that what made Ronald Reagan, the leader, statesman and president, passed from the scene several years ago. In a way I am glad he has finally gone on because no one of that caliber deserves to linger in such a state.
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You might be right. I hope so.
 
It's true, he's been practically gone for a while.

He wasn't perfect, but he was the right man for the times as President, and we all owe him a huge debt. The cheering going on right now on DemocraticUnderground is just beyond disgusting.

I'll tell you who was the big surprise in recent years though. Nancy. By GOD she showed class. Who woulda bet she'd have almost completely bowed out of public life to take care of him, except for very small amounts of activism in Altzheimer's research funding. She was never really personable but she showed everybody she had a core of sheer class. Hats off. A fine lady who deserves a rest in her final years, and she can do so without a shred of guilt.
 
I was fortunate enough to shake his hand once (when he ran for President the first time) & to visit his Presidential Library (this year).

He was the epitome of American principals, American leadership, and the American dream.

I'll miss him...
 
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