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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (225852)	2/7/2002 8:18:02 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

From the Federalist yesterday..... Today marks the fifty-second anniversary of Ronald Reagan's 39th birthday, as he would say. Recently, the Gallup Poll asked Americans "Who do you regard as the greatest United States president?" And more of them named "Ronald Reagan" than any other president. This man of simple origins, a giant of a president, always and unfalteringly did what was right for America. He brought trust, dignity, and humility to the presidency. He was, as William Bennett once observed, "a man in possession of his own soul," and he restored the nation's values, its character, its soul. He is a gentleman and a patriot. We, in turn, humbly thank you, Mr. President, for your unselfish and devoted service to our country. Happy Birthday and may God continue to bless you, Ronald Reagan --All American. In his own words: "[I]n all of that time I won a nickname, the 'Great communicator.' But I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference: It was the content. I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things, and they didn't spring full bloom from my brow; they came from the heart of a great nation -- from our experience, our wisdom and our belief in the principles that have guided us for two centuries. They called it the Reagan revolution. Well, I'll accept that, but for me it always seemed like the Great Rediscovery -- a rediscovery of our values and our common sense. ... [B]ecause we're a great nation our challenges seem complex. It will always be that way. But as long as we remember our first principles and believe in ourselves, the future will always be ours. And something else we learned: Once you begin a great movement, there's no telling where it will end. We meant to change a nation, and instead we changed a world. ... I never thought of myself as a great man, just a man committed to great ideas. I've always believed that individuals should take priority over the state. History has taught me that this is what sets America apart -- not to remake the world in our image, but to inspire people everywhere with a sense of their own boundless possibilities. There's no question I am an idealist, which is another way of saying I am an American."