[Optimist]

RONALD REAGAN(1975--30 years ago!):
"I think that libertarianism and conservatism are travelling the same path."
"Government exists, of course, for the defense of the nation, and for the defense of the rights of the individual."
"one of our sacred rights–to be stupid."
"You can’t tax business. Business doesn’t pay taxes. It collects taxes."
"I think that the United Nations today is virtually impotent"

[Optimist]

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[TOUGH STOUGH]

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[Copernicus]

This certainly helps explain why I have fewer problems with the Reagan Administration's ideas than I do with the Bush Administration's ideas-though it is strange to see Chuck Muth ,of all people, trumpet the history lesson.

Many thanks for the post.

Best regards,

[howard wolf]

Reagan 2004. Even at room temperature, he's the best choice.

[Bob J]

Please go to the FR Reagan Vigil thread and pledge to organize/attend a vigil for Ronald Reagan in your area!

[VaBthang4]

[SierraWasp]

Yes, Reagan and many of us creative, considerate, non-conflicted movement conservatives have a whole lot of libertarian leanings, BUT... having raised two sons, who in spite of their parents and some of their teachers best efforts, have come so close to screwing up their lives with drugs and alchohol... And yes, my firstborn is an avoud Libertarian and I just can't go there with him...

Yes government should not intrude into individual lives, but we're not to a Libertarian legislature yet and government makes laws about the way things ought to be, right now!!! I left the Repellican party recently in disgusted silent protest, but it's like the religion I was raised in... I haven't been a member in over 40 years, but I'll probably never join another one!

I don't need clerics to lead me to Christ and I don't need either Repubs or Libertarians to lead me to the way things ought to be. I'll rejoin the Republicans when they revive Reagan's 11th Commandment and straighten up their ignorant act. They're so out of control right now that Reagan couldn't win a damn primary in CA, today!!!

[FierceDraka]

Hate to sound cliche, but President Reagan was indeed a great man.

I've always felt that libertarianism and conservatism are travelling the same path. For that reason, I can't really understand the derision and scorn libertarians get from many conservatives.

Sure, we've got our "loony libertarians" who want open borders, an isolationist foreign policy, and the legalization of all drugs and prostitution.

But the vast majority of us who call ourselves libertarians would be more accurately labeled "libertarian-conservatives", since we only want decentralized, fiscally responsible, accountable government, and the ability to exercise our right to pursue happiness as we see fit, free of heavy-handed government regulation for the sake of "social policy".

President Ronald Reagan was in no way the affable buffoon his political enemies in the Democratic Party and their big media allies tried time and time again to portay him as. Indeed, he was a man of great intellect, insight, honesty, and principle, who had the ability to articulate the ideals that made America the great nation we are in a manner that few in our history have been able to match.

[RockinRight]

Even after he's been dead for over a year...Reagan's words still make more sense than anyone today...