Editor's Note: Given the craven character and destructive behavior of so many of the nation's leaders today, I think this outline of who Reagan was is worth noting. RK
Today would be Ronald Reagan’s 112th birthday. Reagan died at 93 in 2004. What we need – fittingly on his birthday – is his spirit. What was his spirit? Having worked in his White House, later kept up with the former president from afar, his spirit was a combination of goodwill and good cheer, faith in America and God, inevitable triumph of individual liberties over suppression, optimism over despondency, action over lethargy, and People’s will over government.
In practical terms, he was about staying engaged, talking straight, keeping government small, spending less, trusting your conscience, working together to advance age-old values – about getting it right on everything from national security and moral compass to humility in office and accountability.
Interestingly, he did not do any of this in an angry, shrill,
dismissive, disparaging or personal way. He educated America – left,
right, and middle – with stories they could all relate to, light humor.
He modeled decency and the common touch that defined his entire life. He
knew regular habits, respect for the Constitution, concern for your
neighbor lifted everyone, politics aside........To Read More....
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