There you go again, by David Connor

In the aftermath of the 2004 Presidential election,

panelists, pundits and strategists have analyzed the

results. Their results have been inconclusive. One

thing remains clear. The outcome. America has spoken.

Some say the reason why President Bush won again was

because of sure and steadfastness to the war on

terror; others say he won due to his moral values; and

other say because of his tax cuts. The theories go on.

Let me divulge.

The United States is unique because we are an empire

of ideals. Government's view of the economy could be

summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it.

If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops

moving, subsidize it. The problem is not that people

are taxed too little, the problem is that government

spends too much. The nearest thing to eternal life we

will ever see on this earth is a government program.

We cannot play innocents abroad in a world that is not

innocent. We cannot stop at the foothills when

Everest lies ahead. No arsenal, or no weapon in the

arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will

and moral courage of free men and women.

Peace is more than just the absence of war. True

peace is justice, true peace is freedom. And true

peace dictates the recognition of human rights. These

young Americans sent a message to terrorists

everywhere... you can run but you can't hide. When

you can't make them see the light, make them feel the

heat. The future doesn't belong to the faint-hearted;

it belongs to the brave. We will always remember. We

will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so

we may always be free.

If we ever forget that we're one nation under God,

then we will be a nation gone under. We are never

defeated unless we give up on God. Within the covers

of the Bible are all the answers for all the problems

men face. God should never have been expelled from

America's classrooms in the first place. We have the

duty to protect the life of an unborn child.

Every last word and sentence above can be attributed

to one man. I would credit President Bush's victory

to him.

On the week following the Republican National

Convention in New York City, a dear friend returned

from that event and graciously gave my wife and I a

poster that she was given. We had seen many of these

posters days earlier on television. It read "Win one

for the Gipper". I now disagree with the wording of

the sign.

Sadly, this gentleman died this past year. Upon his

death, everyone was reminded of his vision of freedom

and liberty, his strength and his courage. If there

is one reason why the conservative base was revved up

this year, it was because of him.

President Ronald Reagan, you won it for us.

There you go again.

All I can say is thank you President Reagan. Thank

you.