Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Address to the Nation
Patriotism…is good, but it won’t count for much, and it won’t last unless it’s grounded in thoughtfulness and knowledge. by Scott L. Vanatter Both Republicans and Reagan Democrats fondly recall our...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s address: “The Evil Empire”
“The real crisis we face today is a spiritual one; at root, it is a test of moral will and faith.” by Scott L. Vanatter President Reagan’s address March 8, 1983 at the Annual Convention of the National...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s address: “Tear Down This Wall”
Our differences are not about weapons but about liberty. by Scott L. Vanatter The world has changed a couple times over since President Reagan spoke at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin on June 12,...
View ArticleReagan’s 1976 campaign address, “To Restore America”
We’re Americans and we have a rendezvous with destiny. by Scott L. Vanatter Ronald Reagan sought to dethrone a sitting president, though unelected, Gerald Ford. He laid out his case in a major...
View ArticleReagan’s Election Eve Address, “A Vision for America”
Protect and pass on lovingly that shining city on a hill. by Scott L. Vanatter The gnawing dullness of Carter’s malaise had pretty well set in by late 1980. Ronald Reagan’s growing, optimistic campaign...
View ArticleReagan’s announcement for the presidency, and a challenge that we “keep our...
“A troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendezvous with destiny; that we will uphold the principles of self-reliance, self-discipline, morality, and—above...
View ArticleRonald Reagan, “We’re on the Frontier of Freedom”
“We’re on the Frontier of Freedom.” by Scott L. Vanatter In the Old Executive Office Building next to the White House Reagan spoke on February 10, 1987 to the Annual Leadership Conference of the...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s Election Night Speech
“I am not frightened by what lies ahead and I don’t believe the American people are frightened by what lies ahead. Together, we’re going to do what has to be done.” by Scott L. Vanatter On election...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s Economic Bill of Rights
“Taxation is forced labor; and if it goes beyond reasonable bounds, it is a yoke of oppression.” by Scott L. Vanatter Nearing the end of his presidency, Ronald Reagan laid out a final challenge to the...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s Thanksgiving Day Messages
“We have seen the splendor of our natural resource spread across the tables of the world, and we have seen the splendor of freedom coursing with new vigor through the channels of history.” by Scott L....
View ArticleRonald Reagan on Tax Cutting Legislation (The “whole controversy”)
“This whole controversy: Are you entitled to the fruits of your own labor or does government have some presumptive right to spend and spend and spend?” by Scott L. Vanatter Ronald Reagan is well known...
View ArticleThe Real Fiscal Cliff
“After the phony cliff, we face the terrifying one.” by Conrad Black Last week, Fareed Zakaria and Charles Krauthammer appeared in Toronto (where I live much of the time), and while I did not go to...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s Christmas Messages
“In this day, when our freedom to worship is most precious, let us redouble our efforts to bring this and other greatest freedoms to all the peoples of the Earth.” (1988) by Scott L. Vanatter Ronald...
View ArticleGeorge Landrith on Legacy of Ronald Reagan
“In Eastern Europe and around the world, memorials, boulevards, and plazas are renamed for Ronald Reagan — because they see him as their liberator.” by George Landrith Presidential greatness is...
View ArticleRonald Reagan, “Our Noble Vision: An Opportunity For All”
“You cannot create a desert, hand a person a cup of water, and call that compassion. . . . And you cannot build up years of dependence on government and dare call that hope.” by Scott L. Vanatter...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s Farewell Address to the ’88 Republican National Convention
“Our party speaks for human freedom, for the sweep of liberties that are at the core of our existence. . . . Together we’ve fought for causes we love. But we can never let the fire go out or quit the...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s First Inaugural Address: “We are a nation that has a...
“We are a nation that has a government–not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth.” by Scott L. Vanatter The claim is made that the most important political...
View ArticleRonald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address: Human freedom is on the march, and...
“The American sound . . . is hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic, daring, decent, and fair.” by Scott L. Vanatter One-term presidents rarely are considered our most successful presidents. Getting...
View ArticleThe End of the Reagan Era?
“The Reagan vision and values are already here, ready to be tapped and again prevail.” by Paul Kengor With Barack Obama’s second inauguration, liberals are touting an altogether new epoch: the end of...
View ArticleRonald Reagan: Born February 6, 1911
One of America’s greatest presidents, Ronald Reagan was born on this day 102 years ago. His economic vision lifted America out of economic malaise. He was the architect of communism’s defeat....
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