Your inspiration for the day (and forever!) brought to you by TAM Di_Grace! Let’s not let this man down…
@HeyTammyBruce Love this! pic.twitter.com/Hgetl7fV7T
— Di Grace (@DiGraceNY) September 26, 2013
And there was also this story from today which I think all of you will enjoy as much as I did 🙂
Inside Ronald Reagan’s Century City ‘Die Hard’ Office: “Ronald Reagan’s office, Ronald Reagan speaking.”
When Fred Ryan, Ronald Reagan’s chief of staff from 1989 to 1995, first toured the soon-to-be-former-president’s future office suite on the 34th floor of Fox Plaza, the floors were littered with bullet shells and broken glass.
The space was being used for the filming of 1988’s Die Hard, and when production wrapped, Reagan could have the only remaining space in the just-completed tower. When Ryan inquired about the building — Reagan was breaking tradition by choosing private office space over a federal building — he was told the building was full. But when word got back to 20th Century Fox owner and Reagan pal Marvin Davis, space miraculously became available. When Ryan informed the Secret Service of the choice, an agent deadpanned, “Great, you just picked a building where there’s been a movie made about how terrorists can blow it up.”
Reagan’s digs generated wide public interest. There were rumors (unfounded) about how Reagan, who would endure the commute between the office and his $2.5 million Bel-Air home, was behind an unsuccessful bid to build a heliport at Fox Plaza. Reagan was so eager to start his new life that he showed up at the office on his first day back in California (where he was governor from 1967 to 1975). The phones didn’t work properly, and he ended up playing receptionist to the surprise of incoming callers: “Ronald Reagan’s office, Ronald Reagan speaking.”
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May God rest his soul. We’re working hard, Sir, to bring dignity and honor back to the Office of the Presidency, and America. One of my favorite Ronald Reagan quotes:
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”
I was reminded of this again, while Ted Cruz gave his really long speech.
Kitten, Here’s the video of President Reagan with the Freedom speech.
It made my heart ache when I watched it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiRySXzyqk8
Thank you, DiGrace. 🙂
You’re welcome Kitten. It’s encouraging to belong to a community of like-minded, patriotic, Americans.
Oh, how I would love to relive those days. You went to sleep at night knowing this country was safe. Good jobs were like low hanging fruit just waiting to be picked.
Who needed government programs? If only our young people knew the truth about President
Reagan. I tear-up listening to his speeches. My wife and I went to D.C. and watched his
hearse go by on Independence Ave. He loved freedom. He loved this country.
Thanks, Di_Grace
You’re welcome Squirrel. God bless America.
“Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe
every day is April 15.” – Ronald Reagan quotes from BrainyQuote.com.
One of my favorites.
He was something else! Anyone out there ready to try and take his place?
I didn’t pay attention to politics and world events when Reagan was president. I wish I had.