5/22/11

Top 10 Ronald Regan moments #1



The Top 10 Conclusion...

First take a fond look back at the rest of the countdown.

#10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5#4, #3 and #2



As most of you have seen, for 2 weeks now I have been counting down the top 10 moments of Ronald Regan's Political career. Today I bring you the #1 moment, in my humble opinion.


I have eluded to the impossibility of this task before, there is honestly no way to really do this without a ton of disagreement. 


But here goes anyway...


Regan was a man I agreed with in many ways. He felt America was great because her people are good. He saw the need for a small responsive Federal government. And believed in the power of the Constitution. 


There were times during his presidency when the country needed a leader, we saw that leadership come out the night following the Challenger disaster. There were times when Regan was the man at the fore front of the idea of global freedom, taking those ideas to the soviet union and asking Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall of oppression.


Many of his detractors will tell you he was a hypocrite, they will tell you he was not a man of high ideals. But frankly, as we have shown, he was neither. He was a man that believed in certain principals and governed based on those. He was plain spoken and full of confidence. 


Most of his life and political career can be traced back to a single moment.A single speech even. During a televised campaign address for the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign. In this speech he highlights many things, a few of which you have heard in other clips. I'm guessing most of you have not heard the whole thing though. Enjoy now, in it's entirety, "A Time For Choosing" The Ronald Regan #1 moment.





1 comment:

  1. A great top 10, indeed. I would humbly like to make one honorable mention:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO2_49TycdE

    (The incident is summarized @ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,950322-3,00.html )

    - bin Nomos

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