Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am proud to honor Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth. President Reagan was a man who inspired millions of Americans to serve their country and fulfill its promise as the shining city on a hill. His genial demeanor, resilience, no- nonsense approach to governing and rock solid principles attracted flocks of young Americans to the Republican Party, and I am proud to include myself in that number. I was fortunate to have grown up and come of age politically just as President Reagan was in office. His words and deeds inspired our entire country to take pride in our patriotic values and the free market principles that have made America exceptional. He also comforted us during moments of national tragedy. And his willingness to speak out against communism--as both a bankrupt economic system and an immoral violation of human dignity--was a ray of sunlight to those living in its darkness. I will never forget my parents' reaction the day the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Having lost their country to Fidel Castro's communism, they had spent 30 years divided from their homeland, friends, and relatives--just as the Wall had done to millions in Europe. Especially for my parents' generation of Cuban exiles, whose hopes and dreams were shattered by communism, the Wall's fall was a historic event they questioned would ever come. It was a day of celebration and rekindled hope that all lands within communism's grip would soon be free as well.…”