Ronald Reagan - A Must Watch.!

To my RP Brothers and Sisters:
In perusing motivational speeches, I came across a speech by Ronald Reagan before He became president... In it He states that He was a Democrat and then explains why He no longer was one... This speech was given back in 1964... In my view this is a must watch as it was given 55 years ago before Ronald Reagan was even Governor of California.

Background detail:
"A Time for Choosing", also known as "The Speech", was a speech presented during the 1964 U.S. presidential election campaign by future president Ronald Reagan on behalf of Republican candidate Barry Goldwater. The speech launched Reagan into national prominence.

Many versions of the speech exist, since it was altered over many weeks. Contrary to popular belief, however, the speech was not given at the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco, California as a nomination speech for presidential candidate Senator Barry Goldwater; Everett Dirksen gave that nomination speech, while Richard Nixon introduced Goldwater prior to his acceptance speech. Reagan, though he campaigned for Goldwater, did not use "A Time for Choosing" until October 27, 1964, when it was part of a pre-recorded television program, Rendezvous with Destiny. (The title of the program was used by Franklin D. Roosevelt in his June 27, 1936 speech to the 1936 Democratic National Convention.) In his autobiography, An American Life, Reagan recalled going to bed that night "hoping I hadn't let Barry down."

Speaking for Goldwater, Reagan stressed his belief in the importance of smaller government. In the speech, he revealed his ideological motivation: "The Founding Fathers knew a government can't control the economy without controlling people. And they knew when a government sets out to do that, it must use force and coercion to achieve its purpose. So we have come to a time for choosing." He also said, "You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down. Up to man's age-old dream – the maximum of individual freedom consistent with law and order – or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism." The speech raised $1 million for Goldwater's campaign, and is considered the event that launched Reagan's political career." Wikipedia

"Ronald Reagan speech supporting the Republican Presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. Reagan speaks of big government, high taxation, War, liberalism, socialism. He addresses foreign policy issues including the risk of appeasement, peace through strength. The speech establishes Reagan as an important figure in the conservative wing of the Republican party.

To a significant degree, Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency stems from this speech. The speech remains amazingly fresh as a statement of modern American conservative philosophy four decades after it was delivered.

Sadly what he was warning us about is coming true more than ever today...!" New Jersey Minutemen