Reagan statue in Warsaw.
Posted on 06/29/2011 4:26:07 PM PDT by STARWISE
Hungary unveiled a statue of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan on Wednesday, honoring him for his role in helping to end communism.
Hundreds took part in the unveiling in Budapest’s Szabadsag, or Freedom, square, including Prime Minister Viktor Orban and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Mr. Reagan was remembered for his role in “bringing the Cold War to a conclusion, and for the fact that Hungary regained its sovereignty in the process,” the Hungarian government said in a statement.
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The 7-foot bronze statue, sculpted by Hungarian artist Istvan Mate, sits in same square as a memorial to Soviet troops liberating Hungary in 1945. That memorial faces the U.S. embassy.
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They must not have had enough bronze for the life-size one.
Seriously, this is GREAT. In the land of Soros, yet!
The GOP doesn't care much for him either. They tolerated him for eight years because he was a winner.
If not Rushmore, a mountain of his own.
I posted this on an earlier thread, but I think it is appropriate to appreciate the ties the Hungarians have to the USA.
From Wikipedia:
The “father” of the US cavalry in 1777 was a Hungarian hussar named Kovács Mihály – Michael de Kovats.
After learning about the American Revolution, he offered his sword to the American ambassador in France, Benjamin Franklin. He wrote:
“Most Illustrious Sir:
“Golden freedom cannot be purchased with yellow gold.”
“I, who have the honor to present this letter to your Excellency, am also following the call of the Fathers of the Land, as the pioneers of freedom always did. I am a free man and a Hungarian. As to my military status I was trained in the Royal Prussian Army and raised from the lowest rank to the dignity of a Captain of the Hussars, not so much by luck and the mercy of chance than by most diligent self discipline and the virtue of my arms. The dangers and the bloodshed of a great many campaigns taught me how to mold a soldier, and, when made, how to arm him and let him defend the dearest of the lands with his best ability under any conditions and developments of the war.
“I now am here of my own free will, having taken all the horrible hardships and bothers of this journey, and l am willing to sacrifice myself wholly and faithfully as it is expected of an honest soldier facing the hazards and great dangers of the war, to the detriment of Joseph and as well for the freedom of your great Congress. Through the cooperation and loyal assistance of Mr. Faedevill, a merchant of this city and a kind sympathizer of the Colonies and their just cause, I have obtained passage on a ship called “Catharina Froam Darmouth “, whose master is a Captain Whippy. l beg your Excellency, to grant me a passport and a letter of recommendation to the most benevolent Congress. I am expecting companions who have not yet reached here. Your Excellency would be promoting the common cause by giving Mr. Faedevill authorization to expedite their passage to the Colonies once they have arrived here.
“At last, awaiting your gracious answer, I have no wish greater than to leave forthwith, to be where I am needed most, to serve and die in everlasting obedience to Your Excellency and the Congress.
“Most faithful unto death,
Bordeaux, January l3th, 1777. Michael Kovats de Fabricy
P. S: As yet I am unable to write, fluently in French or English and had only the choice of writing either in German or Latin; for this I apologize to your Excellency.”
The Continental Congress made him Colonel-Commander of the Pulaski Legion. He recruited, trained, organized, and led the first American cavalry into battle. He was killed in action near Charleston, South Carolina.
A phrase from his letter to Franklin, “Faithful unto Death” (Fidelissimus ad Mortem) has since been taken as the motto of the American Hungarian Federation. To this date, Michael de Kovats is celebrated by cadets at the Citadel Military College in South Carolina where part of the campus is named in his honor. Some of his descendants live in Roseland, New Jersey.
God Bless him, what an American!
I wonder if Poland would do same thing honor President Reagan by having statute in front of govt building
BTW I did hear Obama admsation people got turn down for invitate they did want to go Hungary told them all slot was full LOL!
I recall reading a while ago technically no one can be added to the four who are there so yes a mountain of his own. That said there are a few things already named like the latest aircraft carrier.
I know for a fact that they named in Poland street in front of one of theater after Warner Brothers who family orginally from it be kick in the butt if they name another street after their most famous ex employee Ronald Reagan
Excerpt from former Atty General Ed Meese’s speech there today:
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“Today, with a statue in the appropriately named Freedom Square in Budapest, Hungarians will honor the man who helped secure their freedom at last from Communist rule.
It is just one of four celebrations being held this week across Europe to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan organized by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
The Czech Republic, Poland and Great Britain will also hold events in honor of the 40th president and his legacy in bringing down the Iron Curtain.
Ronald Reagan was 45 years old when the Hungarians staged their revolt in 1956.
Watching from afar, the future president saw the bloody end of the Hungarian Revolution as evidence of Communism’s inherent evil.
Looking back, it’s strange how few in the West learned what Reagan did — that there was no accommodation with Communism. Other countries, particularly Czechoslovakia in 1968 during the so-called Prague Spring, would meet the same fate.”
Reagan is a Still Point in a Turning World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvP63ETpjbM
He was right then and he is still right now: It’s A Simple Answer After All
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoeuh-EGj7s
Reagan is a Still Point in a Turning World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvP63ETpjbM
He was right then and he is still right now: It’s A Simple Answer After All
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoeuh-EGj7s
Oh I agree that the carrier is a tremendous honor. And certainly well deserved. I am still hoping for something more ‘permanent’ as well. Names can change with Obama-like people in power etc., but a mountain with your likeness carved into it is all but Nukeproof ;)
I figured they’d still be hostile to communists. No surprise the commie-RATS themselves are hostile to the statue.
That cool speech you realize that AG Ed Meese is almost last dude standing in Reagan admminsation
Reagan statue in Warsaw.
“How sad that Pres. Reagan is honored more in these countries than he is in the USA.”
I remember travelling in a train with some British friends through (then) Czechoslovakia shortly after the fall of communism. The train was crowded and as a joke we decided in order to frighten people away from our compartment we’d stick up a picture of Margaret Thatcher on the window.
The picture came from a copy of the international edition of the British Guardian newspaper we had purchased at a station earlier. The Guardian is a strongly left wing paper which hated (hates still) Thatcher and the picture was not a particularly flattering one of her.
“This will scare off all those Johnny Foreigners” we joked in mock plummy English accents.
Imagine our surprise when we were driven demented by people knocking on our compartment door, leaning in, grinning broadly and giving the thumbs up.
In our parochial view, brought up by the liberal intelligentsia of the BBC in the UK where Thatcher was despised, we were totally unaware that people who had lived under communist tyranny regarded Mrs Thatcher as a great lady, a heroine and someone who they admired enormously.
It was a telling reminder about the prophet and his regard in his home town.
Wonderful.
Nice looking statue.
The Hungarians recently passed a new constitution explicitly stating that Magyaristan (Hungary) is a nation under God. This majority Catholic country will change the EU, along with Croatia and Poland.
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