Posted on 11/15/2005 6:48:12 AM PST by writer33
"If the Divine Hand of Providence is still watching over or guiding the path of the United States, surely there must be another Ronald Reagan or perhaps even a number of men like him in a country with a population of nearly 300 million..The men and women serving in the military, not only today, but also in every past generation are a testament to the fact that patriots exactly like those that fought the Revolutionary War are and have been present in our population in substantial numbers in every generation of Americans.
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He was one of those Americans that was bigger than life. He came at a time when we as a country needed POSTIVE influence. He was not perfect, because he was a human being.
Compare Mr. Reagan to Mr. Carter?? Mr. Reagan illuminated our natio with hope. We were not bad, evil Americans. We were a GREAT nation.
FGS
Ronald Reagan ~ Bump!
Everybody could be a true poet, but most all have a block somewhere. But, if everyone were true poets, they could still be all different. In fact, since we are all different, we would have to be each unique poets. Reagan said things we would all love to say, and we know he was right to say those things. Nobody likes the nukes. Reagan said, let's get rid of them. Nobody liked the Wall. Reagan said, tear it down.
Nobody likes Terrorism. Bush might say, stop that! and be counted as a poet.
And we would like to take this opportunity to extend you a personal invitation and an invitation to all Freepers to please consider taking The Pledge.
"What deters them from stepping forward and seeking public office? "
Let me answer this one, because it's easy. Most TRUE conservatives are in business, as it is business that drives our freedom and prosperity. Becoming a politician is anathema to most conservatives. Most conservatives will become financially secure(for the sake of their families)
before even considering running for public office.
Ronald Reagan was financially secure when he first ran for governor of California. My own congressman, Elton Gallegly,R Thousand Oaks, Ca. was a self made millionaire before he ran for Congress(a Reagan clone in D.C.).
I think most conservatives look upon politics as a necessary evil....not unlike a car.
RR was the best! ~BTTT
Roger that ~ he wasn't too bad!
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Clinton is called a "great politician". I am sure Reagan would eschew that moniker. He was an honest man that earned our respect through his perseverence and morality.
Clinton has the respect of those are products of the late 20th Century mindset, "What have you done for me in the last five minutes?"
Reagan's life and presidency will live forever.
Clinton is already recognizing his fall into oblivion amongst honest people. Hence the need to put Hillary into office. They wish to cover Bill's stain on the American presidency with a cheap, trashy velvet Elvis (Sorry to all Elvis fans).
Thank ya!
Actually, your analysis is flawed. His predecessor was in office when the depression started and he took a lot of actions that made it seem to many that he was trying to turn it around. He hung the record of Hoover around the neck of his re-election opponents.
You are also incorrect in your conclusion: he was not mediocre, he was the worst president in the history of the country.
Actually, your analysis is flawed. His predecessor was in office when the depression started and he took a lot of actions that made it seem to many that he was trying to turn it around. He hung the record of Hoover around the neck of his re-election opponents.
You are also incorrect in your conclusion: he was not mediocre, he was the worst president in the history of the country.
"(Roosevelt)hung the record of Hoover around the neck of his re-election opponents."
Sure, the dems blamed the depression on the Republican economic policies of the 1920's. Once most folks were dirt poor, they were afraid to change leaders for fear it would get even worse. Wilson and the early 20th century democrats who got us the income tax and Federal Reserve, and FDR, are responsible for starting the country down this road to socialism.
The focus of our discussion though, is that we believe we have found a way to recruit and elect men similar to Ronald Reagan and the Founders. We invite you to join in this effort and invite everyone to take The Pledge.
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