"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."
Ronald Reagan (1984)
This is what leadership and courage looks and sounds like. Reagan's presidency was about America and American's. About standing up for freedom and individual rights. May President Reagan's memory be a comfort to us all and a reminder of what can be.
Aw. I don't think that I appreciated him enough.
On the other hand, I felt that Patti Davis was a disgrace. ; )
Posted by: KS | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 08:26 PM
KS,
Me too. And as for Patti, definitely!
Posted by: Nora | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 10:22 PM