Reagan's Statue Hides His Message
By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers
They are among Ronald Reagan's most inspirational words, spoken in 1992 at his last Republican National Convention appearance. "America's best days are yet to come. Our proudest moments are yet to be. Our most glorious achievements are just ahead." They were included on the pedestal of the new Reagan statue unveiled recently in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. But there's a problem. The back panel, where the words are chiseled, is so close to the wall that they are hard to see. Alerted, Capitol officials assure us that it will be fixed when the bronze is permanently placed. "It was placed in the Rotunda for the unveiling ceremony, and traditionally, after statues are unveiled, they can remain in the Rotunda for up to six months," says a spokeswoman. "When its final location is determined, we'll try to place it so its inscriptions can be read from all sides."
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Reagan's Message
The lead to this story misled me. My thoughts about the statue, as well as the Ronald Reagan trade building, is that they stand as examples of the kind of government spending he opposed. What irony.
Chiropractic
Did you know Ronald reagan loved physical fitness and chiropractic?
When he was a young, powerful, strapping athlete, Ronald Reaqan was the voice of the Palmer Chiropractic College radio station in Davenport Iowa.
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