Sunday, February 06, 2011

MR. GORBACHEV, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!

On June 12, 1987, President Reagan stood before the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and addressed a huge West German crowd, uttering these famous words: “Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

Today is Ronnie’s 100th birthday. While Republicans revere him and most Democrats revile him, we should all celebrate the life of Ronald Reagan and the contributions he made to this country.

Ronnie restored our military strength and pride in our country, both of which had been all but destroyed, first by the post-Vietnam era Democrats and then by Jimmy Carter.

Near the end of 1989, the wall dividing West and East Germany did come down, primarily because the leaders of the Soviet Union and East Germany recognized that with our restored military strength, they would never be able to defeat us.

Only one post-WWII Democratic president would have had the guts to challenge the Soviet Union the way Ronnie did. That Democrat was John F. Kennedy.

If you haven’t already done so, please join me in wishing Ronnie a Happy Birthday!

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