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President Ronald Reagan acceptance speech Republican National Convention (August 23,1984)
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Posted on 08/23/2006 7:17:45 PM PDT by mdittmar
None of the four wars in my lifetime came about because we were too strong. It's weakness that invites adventurous adversaries to make mistaken judgments. America is the most peaceful, least warlike nation in modern history. We are not the cause of all the ills of the world. We're a patient and generous people. But for the sake of our freedom and that of others, we cannot permit our reserve to be confused with a lack of resolve.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1984; anniversary; rncconvention; ronaldreagan
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posted on
08/23/2006 7:17:47 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
To: mdittmar
LEADERSHIP! IT WORKS!
I miss him and Leaders like him. (either party)
TT
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posted on
08/23/2006 7:20:47 PM PDT
by
TexasTransplant
(NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
To: mdittmar
To: mdittmar
Thanks for posting this.
We tend to forget.
To: elkfersupper
I remember this speech, 22 years ago tonight. It was quite thrilling. I was inspired, and I still miss him.
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posted on
08/23/2006 7:46:17 PM PDT
by
TNCMAXQ
To: mdittmar
There you go again...bringing tears to my eyes.
To: mdittmar
He was the greatest. DemonRats hated him then and still do.
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posted on
08/23/2006 7:54:07 PM PDT
by
johna61
(garbage)
To: mdittmar
I have his 1980 GOP speech as well as his farewell speech on tape. The greatest president of my lifetime.
To: ntnychik
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posted on
08/23/2006 8:02:41 PM PDT
by
ntnychik
To: mdittmar
Ronald Reagan was the greatest president of the twentieth century.
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posted on
08/23/2006 8:11:21 PM PDT
by
FreeRep
To: fkabuckeyesrule
The greatest president of my lifetime.Mine too,I can only think of two I would put before him,President Washington and President Lincoln.
My 4th pick is our current President.
These were all men for their times.
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posted on
08/23/2006 8:14:51 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: mdittmar
I was blessed to have lived when he was our President. Greatest Man of the 20th Century.
To: mdittmar
Reagan never missed a chance to bash the Democrats, and he did it so well. He changed the tide in this country when few thought it could be done.
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posted on
08/23/2006 10:26:40 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: mdittmar
How does one save this speech on a hard drive/CD or ? so that it can send it to those that are not Internet?
(I want to send it to my son when he goes to Basic Training, I'm sure someone will have a CD player)
TT
To: mdittmar
first send = be sent
then there is "not on the Internet"
( Sorry, I should read what I type prior to posting )
To: mdittmar
To: Moonman62
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posted on
08/23/2006 10:47:28 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: mdittmar
Bloodbath If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with. Ronald Reagan, April, 1970
Thanks for defeating Communism. Wish you were here for the WOT but I suppose we can only ask for so much from one man.
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posted on
08/23/2006 10:59:50 PM PDT
by
Rameumptom
(Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
To: TexasTransplant
Left click on the link,click "save target as" save to your desktop,that should do it.
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posted on
08/25/2006 3:57:48 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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