Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Effective enforcement, however, depends on the legislative will to provide the tools needed to do the job."

"government's most fundamental responsibility is the protection of the security of its people."

"The first duty of any civilized society is to protect its honest citizens from those who prey on their innocent fellow citizens."

"It is scandalous and intolerable that Federal law now provides no enforceable death penalty for terrorists who slaughter defenseless American hostages."