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That Reagan Quote.
Jun. 10th, 2004 01:41 amKeep in mind that, in the same speech that Ronald Reagan said:
On the other hand, a more eloquent statement concludes the speech:
There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits on the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder,he also said:
Despite the loud chorus from big spenders, most Americans understand that to make our schools better we don't need money as much as we need leadership from principals and superintendents, dedication from well-trained teachers, homework, testing, efficient use of time, and good, old-fashioned discipline.And:
And one more idea which may be laughed and sneered at in some supposedly sophisticated circles, but I just have to believe that the loving God who has blessed this land and thus made us a good and caring people should never have been expelled from America's classrooms. It's time to welcome Him back, because whenever we've opened ourselves and trusted in Him, we've gained not only moral courage but intellectual strength.And the report that Reagan mentions in the opening of the speech, "Limits to Growth," does not refer to personal growth, as Reagan uses it, but to population growth.
On the other hand, a more eloquent statement concludes the speech:
I don't know all the national anthems in the world, but I don't know of any that end with a question. Yes, the question was the one that Francis Scott Key asked -- did we see, could we see that banner through the smoke and the bomb burst when morning came? Well, today, we can ask the same question. When he asked, was it floating o'er the land of the brave and the home of the free? We're asking the question now. We know it's still flying, but it's up to us to see that it continues to fly over a land that is free and brave.Of course, his literary analysis is flawed somewhat, since what most consider to be the national anthem is actually only the first verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner."