Happy Birthday President Reagan ... Your Legacy Lives On! (And We'll Make Sure Of That!)

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Today marks President Ronald Reagan’s 101st birthday. Born in Tampico, Illinois, Reagan made his journey west to Iowa as a radio broadcaster, then on to California to take Hollywood by storm. He crossed America as a spokesman for General Electric, and then — after discovering the import of conservative values — entered the political arena, where he would ultimately lead his fellow citizens out of a wilderness of self-doubt, helping the country come to see that it could be morning in America once again.

We at The Heritage Foundation invite you to join us in celebrating Reagan’s life and legacy. For those of you on Facebook, click here to join the thousands of others who have already signed our virtual birthday card to President Reagan. Leave your message about what Reagan’s legacy means to you, share it with friends, and take part in this celebration today.

Upon his inauguration, Reagan was confronted with a deep economic crisis, one of the worst sustained inflations in America’s history, historically high unemployment, the fallout from an energy crisis, stagnation, massive government spending, an untenable tax burden, a hollow military, and the Soviet threat. Yet in the face of the economic crisis, President Reagan turned toward not more government, but less. And in the face of a global threat, he turned toward a stronger military and international leadership — not a weaker military and retrenchment. Reagan understood as well as any that the framework envisioned by the Founders — and set forth in the Constitution — was one that trusted the people to govern themselves, not one that subjugated them to the rule of the few, as reflected in his First Inaugural Address:

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[Ron C.]

Unfortunately we don't have any candidate near the quality of Ronald Reagan - this time.

What we do have is a slate of candidates that most conservatives are looking at as second or third best - and votes are being split in thirds and fourths.

We will likely see a brokered convention, and Mitt Romney coming out on top, "simply because he has the most money, and GOP establishment backing."

Looks like this will be another GOP-E hand-off like most of the last elections we have seen - resulting in the election of more Democrat control of this lousy government.

[unkus]

Happy Birthday, Mr. President.

We need someone who would make you blush.

[Ron C.]

"We need someone who would make you blush."

I think perhaps only Newt could do that - make Ronald blush.

Only Newt has 'been there, done that' and knows the ropes of Congress well enough to pull it off again. I know Romney hasn't a clue. I doubt Santorum can pull it off - too new, too wet behind the ears, and far too timid.

God help us - we're going to need it, 'big time.'

[unkus]

You’re right on.

[re_nortex]

The two greatest Presidents of the 20th Century were Ronald Reagan and Calvin Coolidge, the latter rightly admired by the former.

[Steelers6]

We need you back President Reagan.

[Steelers6]

We need you back President Reagan.

[Steelers6]

We need you back President Reagan.

[Steelers6]

We need you back President Reagan.

[Semper Mark]

Happy Birthday, Dutch.