In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. From time to time we’ve been tempted to believe that society has become too complex to be managed by self-rule, that government by an elite group is superior to government for, by, and of the people. Well, if no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capacity to govern someone else? All of us together, in and out of government, must bear the burden. The solutions we seek must be equitable, with no one group singled out to pay a higher price. – Ronald Wilson Reagan
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Wednesday, January 21 2009 - UnderAware Blog
- #1 Chris Carrer on 1.21.2009 at 11:28 AM
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I listened to this whole speech (again) last night. (for those interested, go here : millercenter.org/.../speeches and you can listen to many great speeches, including a bunch by Mr. Ronald Reagan).
I was so down about our current situation I needed to remember what it is that makes America great. Listening to RR gives me shivers up my spine (you listening, Chris Matthews? ) He got it. He knew what makes America great. As your quote above eludes to, it's We the People, AMERICANS that make America great. Not government. As he stated "Government should stand by our sides and not ride on our backs".
Great quote.
