tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post7897028794332425466..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Happy Birthday, President ReaganFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-59980501068266642152014-02-10T09:10:21.107-08:002014-02-10T09:10:21.107-08:00"...we are a country singularly blessed by G-..."...we are a country singularly blessed by G-d's providence." Actually it would be more accurate to say "we were a country singularly blessed by G-d's providence." <br /><br />From the time of it's founding until recent decades, America's leaders and it's citizens conducted their affairs heavily in accordance to the principles found in the Old and New Testaments of the Biblical Scriptures. In recent decades America has turned from these principles. As this has happened America has lost these blessings as a nation. In order to be blessed by G-d again and/or to become exceptional again, America must return to those principles. <br /><br />I agree fully with your tribute to Ronald Reagan. He was the greatest President in the history of the nation. Greater even than George Washington or any of the other founders. At the time he came to office, the Soviet juggernaut was the most powerful nation the world had ever seen and appeared to be all but unstoppable but President Reagan and his team through guile and determination were able to thwart this enemy at least temporarily. <br /><br />Unfortunately it is premature to say we "won" the Cold War. I'm not sure exactly what we "won." Under current management the Soviet Union is back substance even though the name may not be the same. Russia's military is just a strong as it ever was if not stronger. Thousands of nuclear weapons are still pointed at us and Russian operatives are still doing every thing they can to undermine us at every turn. Additionally, due to dependence on Russian oil most nations of Western Europe are going to side with Russia in the event of a military conflict furthermore these nations view America as a strategic competitor and would no doubt be happy to see America get hurt by Russia or anyone else. <br /><br />Again, I'm having trouble figuring out what we "won", when we supposedly "won" the Cold War. It looks more like we lost or perhaps we got a temporary respite. B.Posternoreply@blogger.com