September 9, 1942: Lookout Air Raid
One of the more daring air raids of World War II, on September 9, 1942 a Japanese float plane piloted by Warrant Office Nobou Fujita took off from the I-25 , a Japanese submarine, that was off Cape...
View ArticleThe Nine Most Terrifying Words in the English Language
Hattip to Ed Morrissey at Hot Air. President Reagan knew what he was talking about when he said that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here...
View ArticleJanuary 21, 1985: Reagan Second Inaugural Address
For some reason on this day I am thinking of a Presidential second inaugural, that of Ronald Reagan! He summed up the theme of his Presidency well with this observation in his speech that day: Four...
View ArticleAsh-heap of History Speech
Today is my 56th birthday. I share my birthday with the greatest president of my lifetime: Ronald Reagan. I thought he was a great president at the time, but as the years roll by my admiration for...
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President Obama needs a history lesson
by Robert R. Reilly May 1, 2013 (Mercatornet.com) - In the spring of 1983, President Ronald Reagan did something highly unusual for a sitting president. He wrote and published an unsolicited article in...
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Back When We Had a Real President
The speech in the video is a section of Reagan’s Time For Choosing speech in 1964 that led to the beginning of his political career which culminated 16 years later in him being elected president....
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Reagan on D-Day
Reagan gave the above speech on the 40th anniversary of D-Day. Today is the 69th anniversary of the longest day, and there are only a precious few of those men who stormed the beaches who still remain...
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Quotes Suitable for Framing Ronald Reagan
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or...
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Pope John Paull II on the US Constitution and Freedom
Interesting reflections for a Constitution Day courtesy of remarks made by Pope John Paul II to President Reagan on September 10, 1987 during the Pope’s visit to the US: Mr President, 1. I am...
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November 9, 1989
Twenty-four years ago today my wife and I arrived home from buying software for our Commodore 64 (Yeah, it is that long ago.) and watched stunned after we turned on the tv as we saw East Germans...
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Roosevelt, Reagan and Us
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning. Mark Twain Lou Cannon at Real Clear...
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January 11, 1989: Reagan’s Farewell Address
If we forget what we did, we won’t know who we are. I’m warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit. Ronald Reagan, Farewell...
View ArticleU.S. Embassy to the Holy See Commemorates 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan and Blessed John Paul II formally established diplomatic relations. Thirty years later, that historic event was celebrated today during a reception at the famed...
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US celebrates 30 years of diplomacy with the Vatican
Vatican City, Jan 23, 2014 / 05:17 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- On the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See's founding, new Ambassador Ken Hackett lauded the many fruits borne from the...
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Ronald Reagan: The Price of Freedom
I have the honor to share my birthday with Ronald Reagan, the greatest president of my lifetime. The above video is a sample of why I also regard Reagan as the greatest American orator since Lincoln....
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Ronald Reagan, Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation
There are no easy answers but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right. Ronald Reagan Today is my 57th birthday. I am pleased that I share my natal day...
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April 2, 1983: Reagan on Passover and Easter
My fellow Americans: This week as American families draw together in worship, we join with millions upon millions of others around the world also celebrating the traditions of their faiths. During...
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