Posted on October 12th, 2005 at 2:11 pm. About 'Miers: Second Runner Up?'.
Did everyone hear this on Rush?
We need rebirth of the American tradition of leadership at every level of government and in private life as well. The United States of America is unique in world history because it has a genius for leaders–many leaders–on many levels. But, back in 1976, Mr. Carter said, “Trust me.” And a lot of people did. Now, many of those people are out of work. Many have seen their savings eaten away by inflation. Many others on fixed incomes, especially the elderly, have watched helplessly as the cruel tax of inflation wasted away their purchasing power. And, today, a great many who trusted Mr. Carter wonder if we can survive the Carter policies of national defense.
“Trust me” government asks that we concentrate our hopes and dreams on one man; that we trust him to do what’s best for us. My view of government places trust not in one person or one party, but in those values that transcend persons and parties. The trust is where it belongs–in the people. The responsibility to live up to that trust is where it belongs, in their elected leaders. That kind of relationship, between the people and their elected leaders, is a special kind of compact.
Ronald Wilson Reagan
http://www.confirmthem.com/?p=1568
No man is bigger than the ideas that bring him to power.
Wow. That would be a good quote to use on the people who claim GWB is more like Reagan than Reagan was.
It was an excellent response. I truly don't know where people get that "trust me," argument, except perhaps from the far reaches of their imbecilic minds.
Nice catch.
Thanks for posting this.