In his first inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan delivered a line succinctly capturing the sentiment that elected him: “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
A generation later, that attitude still resonates with a solid majority of Americans. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% of voters agree with Reagan, and just 28% disagree.
Sadly, it seems neither party will heed Reagan’s warning. While one is more extreme, both Democrats and Republicans are pushing us toward socialism. Our nation of lazy, non-responsibility-taking people does nothing but encourage the move.
However, there is hope for another one of these (the first clip is just a summary, the full speech is below the break:
