Thursday, October 08th, 2009 | Author: markross
“In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem.”…
“It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the Federal establishment and to demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and those reserved to the States or to the people. All of us need to be reminded that the Federal Government did not create the States; the States created the Federal Government.
Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it is not my intention to do away with government. It is, rather, to make it work—work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it.”
- Ronald Reagan First Inaugural Address, January 20, 1981
Category: Politics, Ronald Reagan
WOW! God Bless President Reagan!
The above words, are as profoundly true today, as they were in 1981.
It sounds like he was making a reference to The Tenth Amendment …
As with our founders, President Reagan is also speaking to us from beyond!
We need another President such as him. Someone has to stop the insanity.
Yes, I totally agree…
I think Sarah Palin was as close to our founding principals as anyone I have heard since Ronald Reagan.
Sadly, it seems like those types of leaders, while great for conservative citizens, are a real threat to the ones who prefer the status quo, or fear to lose their current power.
Just from an economics point of view, I think a true conservative leader would be much better for the country; I just wish others would see that.
And this is why it doesn’t seem to matter if someone says they are Republican, Democrat, Independent etc.; it is only their policies and philosophy on governing that matters.
If all Republicans were doing what they were hired to do, then every Republican would have governed like Ronald Reagan. The truth is, Reagan was the last real, Jeffersonian-Republican that made it to president. He seemed to really respect the constitution and our founding principles. I think, that is the foundation for conservatives in The United States.
Yes, we not only need someone to reverse the insanity, but we need dedicated leaders that will “make a vow to keep it that way”!
Look what Reagan inherited, after Carter… then things may have improved for a while, and look where we are today. It seems like a never-ending cycle!
I believe, from here on, we must have leadership that is constitutionally sound! And we must have an almost 0 tolerance for anyone that seeks to waver from our founding principals and documents.
At this point, it seems only the people can demand this change to happen!
It will be interesting to see if Palin runs for President.
Yeah that would be interesting to see…
Sadly, our country, philosophically, seems so divided, I wonder if any president could unite us again?
Beyond having the right president, we REALLY need to have our current political system reformed; otherwise, many things will likely be business as usual, in D.C.
Though I must say, it would be nice to have a president that talks favorably about our country, and our history again; and a president who believes in our free-market system of economics.
That someone would have to be able to figure out how to move our citizenry away from the entitlement mentality to one of working hard, saving their money, and striving to have a better life for themselves and their children.
One thing I would like to see in my lifetime is the outlawing of credit cards, and only have debit cards. With the exception of car loans and mortgage loans, we need to get away from having things we cannot afford. I know I have been much more happy that I don’t have debt (except for my mortgage).
The hard part is getting there without ruining our whole financial system.
I agree with all your points… we not only need elected officials to have the fortitude to make the necessary changes, but we also need them to first start following the Constitution themselves.
Perhaps, the more the general citizenry understands our Constitution and founding principals, the more we can start coming together, as a nation, to work toward these common goals.
I would never insist that anyone is dropped abruptly from any program that they have come to depend on, but indeed, we need to work on getting away from these programs and “empowering” individuals again, as opposed to relying on tax-payer subsidies and government for all our needs.