Jack Kingston: “As we celebrate Ronald Reagan's 91st birthday, we ask ourselves, what is the essence of Reagan? Why is this man, so many…”

“As we celebrate Ronald Reagan's 91st birthday, we ask ourselves, what is the essence of Reagan? Why is this man, so many years out of office, still so special and still so exciting to so many of us? Was it the fact that he lived the American dream, starting out from a very humble beginning, even a broken home? He started out as a radio announcer, an athlete, an actor, and then went on to be a businessman, ultimately a Governor, and President of the United States. Is that the essence of Ronald Reagan? Or was it the fact that when he became President, it was the policies that we conservatives have wanted for so many years: lower taxes, beating inflation, less government regulations, creating more jobs? Was that it? Or was it the fact that he made our men and women in uniform proud once more to have that American label as part of their vocation and existence, the pride? Or was it the fact that he defeated the Soviet Union, the Evil Empire?”