Being as it is, in the heat of a presidential election, I got to watching videos of Ronald Reagan in action in years past. I came across a speech he gave at the 1964 GOP convention. It's amazing how over time everything changes yet so much stays the same. The problems which troubled Reagan's heart in 1964 are the same issues which continue to trouble likeminded individuals like myself today. It is amazing how so much of what he says applies to the modern day. What I believe to be perhaps more amazing, is how succinctly he is able to identify the problems and offer commentary regarding causes and remedies to those problems.
I was only about 7 years old when Reagan left office in 1989. I do have memories of him still being President, but I was much too young to be able to follow politics and truly appreciate the man for who he was and the greatness he offerred. I am a registered Republican and with the Democrats as they are, it would be very challenging for me to cast a vote for one of them. With that being said, I am certainly not always happy with Republicans. In consideration of various domestic and fiscal policies becoming mirror images of that offerred by Democrats, I have at times become downright angry with Republicans. If there was one man most needed to lead today's GOP, it would be Reagan. Follow the link to the video of his 1964 address and see why. It's a little long, a bit over 27 min, but if you have the time to spare, it is well worth it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt1fYSAChxs&feature=related
-Karl-
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