Twenty years ago, we watched in joy and wonder as the Berlin Wall was pulled down by the citizens of Berlin itself.
The Soviet Empire had been teetering for some time, but we could not see it from here.
Ronald Reagan knew better, and delivered the kick to the sternum that led to its inevitable collapse.
For those of you too young to remember, or too cynical to care, listen to 1:43 of a twenty-seven minute masterpiece, delivered by the last statesman to ever occupy the Presidency.
Words have meaning. Truth has power. Moral uprightness is a force of nature.
The cowards in our State Department wrung their hands at the audacity of Ronald Reagan for stating the simple truth.
They were wrong. They should have all been sacked. It was one of the few things Reagan left undone.
Moms and Dads, teach your children of this day, and how it came to be.
Full text and video here.
Speechwriter Tony Dolan's account of the crafting of the speech here, courtesy of Wall Street Journal.
God bless Ronald Reagan, and mercifully grant us more leaders like him.
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