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"I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America"
Posted on 5/11/15 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 5/11/15 at 6:55 pm
Ronald Reagan
January 28, 1986
Addressing the country after the Challenger explosion.
Political figures don't talk this way anymore. Explaining to children that tragedies will happen, and nothing changes, we move forward. Was listening to JFK too, I wish my generation had presidents that speak this way.
January 28, 1986
Addressing the country after the Challenger explosion.
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I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them...
Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue.”
Political figures don't talk this way anymore. Explaining to children that tragedies will happen, and nothing changes, we move forward. Was listening to JFK too, I wish my generation had presidents that speak this way.
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 6:57 pm
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Posted on 5/11/15 at 6:57 pm to Stacked
Posted on 5/11/15 at 6:59 pm to Stacked
The greatest line in that speech was at the end.
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The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God."
Posted on 5/11/15 at 7:06 pm to hipgnosis
Add this to your vinyl collection
FYI, "Socialized medicine" = Medicare
FYI, "Socialized medicine" = Medicare
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Posted on 5/11/15 at 7:46 pm to genro
Not talking about his or others politics. Just that we used to be talked to differently by our leaders. More straightforward, more inspiring, less sugar-coating.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 7:54 pm to Stacked
I didn't realize how tall JFK was until I was flipping through the insert of a Harry Belafonte album yesterday and there was a picture of him towering over Harry.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:01 pm to deeprig9
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I didn't realize how tall JFK was
6'0"
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:11 pm to Stacked
Reagan had a fantastic speech writer named Peggy Noonan who wrote that speech. With her and Peter Robinson he really did have some great writers on staff.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:29 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Reagan had a fantastic speech writer named Peggy Noonan who wrote that speech. With her and Peter Robinson he really did have some great writers on staff.
Plus he is an actor. He should be able to deliver some good lines. That a side, watching the Challenger coverage is one of my earliest memories.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:42 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
That as well. I think it's just as simple though as it's a lost art these days. I don't know that there's been a really good speechwriter in the White House for awhile now. At least not one that really stands out. Most of the folks in those kinds of fields end up leaning towards screenwriting instead.
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Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:45 pm to Stacked
You should have added a trigger warning!!!11
I was one of those schoolchildren watching live that day. I'm triggered. Oh wait, I'm not a Millennial/giant pussy.
I was one of those schoolchildren watching live that day. I'm triggered. Oh wait, I'm not a Millennial/giant pussy.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:52 pm to wmr
I think the last speech I "liked" from a politician was Bush from the 9/11 rubble.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:07 pm to 3nOut
Politicians today don't talk to the people, they talk at them. Too, they are so afraid to offend any voter that they say nothing at all, they just spout some drivel that never has any substance. At least W was entertaining with his made up words and butchered cliches.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:13 pm to Agforlife
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Too, they are so afraid to offend any voter that they say nothing at all,
Absolutely. Afraid of saying anything that could keep them from being re-electable. Disgusting.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:13 pm to Agforlife
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Politicians today don't talk to the people, they talk at them. Too, they are so afraid to offend any voter that they say nothing at all, they just spout some drivel that never has any substance.
Preach.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:35 pm to Stacked
Easily the greatest President of my lifetime. 
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:36 pm to Stacked
He was a true leader.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:39 pm to Stacked
The only politician I've ever loved.
Ronnie was a great man.
Ronnie was a great man.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:39 pm to Agforlife
The soundbite culture of the media has killed great speachifying.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:48 pm to Duke
Reagan loved the USA.
He flexed our muscle against foreign threats.
He created a successful economy after a very very bleak period. He essentially resurrected this nation from the abyss. We need another Reagan to clean up Obama's mess.
He flexed our muscle against foreign threats.
He created a successful economy after a very very bleak period. He essentially resurrected this nation from the abyss. We need another Reagan to clean up Obama's mess.
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