Kay C. James: Why Reagan’s Call to Conservatism Needs to Be Heard Again Today

Kay C. James, the president of the Heritage Foundation, has written a very cogent article which was printed in the Washington Times that clearly lays out the coming choice Americans have.  I think it is well worth the read.

"Today, America has a choice of two paths. We can embrace the foundational principles that created this nation of limited government and individual liberty. Or we can veer down the path of bigger, more intrusive government that promises to solve all our problems if we just turn over more of our freedom and our paychecks. 

The difference between the two paths recently has become even starker as those on the left have gotten more radical. They have sought to destroy the lives of those who disagree with them, rewrite history to teach our children that America was illegitimate from the start, and express solidarity with those rioting across the country. 

This future-altering choice reminds me of 1964 when Ronald Reagan spoke about a similar decision the American people faced. 'A Time for Choosing' was Reagan’s indictment of big government policies and the deceptive lure of socialism. Amazingly, his warnings are just as applicable today as they were nearly six decades ago.

He gave 'A Time for Choosing' shortly after President Lyndon Johnson introduced his 'Great Society' proposal, which created new welfare programs, expanded food stamps, gave birth to Medicaid and Medicare, and inserted the federal government into local education, among other massive expansions of government."

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Reagan: The Republican Campaigning in Democratic Territory

Dang, I sure do miss Uncle Ronnie! 

Ronald Reagan Jokes About the Problems of Communism

Dang I miss Reagan!  He was seemingly the last president that understood the dangers of Communism and Socialism.

Ronal Reagan; "Those Voices Don't Speak for the Rest of Us"

H/T to New Zeal for this excellent video of the last great president in my life time!

Reagan, T. Roosevelt, and Other's Great Quotations

Just wanted to share some words of wisdom from some great men before the weekend!  Enjoy!

Broadminded is just another way of saying a fellow’s too lazy to form an opinion. – Will Rogers

I can remember way back when a liberal was one who was generous with his own money. – Will Rogers

It isn’t that liberals are ignorant. It’s just that they know so much that isn’t so. – Ronald Reagan

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. –Theodore Roosevelt

I used to say that politics was the second oldest profession, and I have come to know that it bears a gross similarity to the first. – Ronald Reagan

The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level with the man who loves other women as much as he loves his own wife. – Theodore Roosevelt.

The taxpayer: someone who works for the government but doesn’t have to take a civil service examination. – Ronald Reagan

In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans. – Theodore Roosevelt

Republicans believe every day is 4th of July, Democrats believe every day is April 15. – Ronald Reagan

A vote is like a rifle. Its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. – Theodore Roosevelt

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” – Ronald Reagan

A nation without borders is not a nation. – Ronald Reagan

I believe the best social program is a job. – Ronald Reagan

They would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security. – Benjamin Franklin

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves. – Abraham Lincoln

Ronald Reagan; Wisdom in Quotations

He may not have been quite perfect, but he was the fantastic leader we needed to restore our nation after the Carter presidency.  I pray to God Almighty that another such American leader steps up to save and restore our nation yet again in our dire need.

"Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and Hell where they already have it."
- Ronald Reagan


"Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose."
- Ronald Reagan


"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
- Ronald Reagan


"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
- Ronald Reagan


"Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong." - Ronald Reagan


"I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress." - Ronald Reagan


"The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination." - Ronald Reagan


"Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other." - Ronald Reagan


"The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program." - Ronald Reagan


"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first." - Ronald Reagan


"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." - Ronald Reagan


"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book." - Ronald Reagan


"No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women." - Ronald Reagan


"If we ever forget that we're one nation under GOD, then we will be a nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan