"Shining City on a Hill" mourns Ronald Wilson Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan was the very best President of the 20th Century, in my humble opinion. And no, that isn't the emotion of the moment speaking. I have long felt this way, and with my most recent marathon of re-reading of all of his major speeches, viewing videos of interviews, and reading articles about his service, I have come to the conclusion that while FDR, Truman, and the other greats were unparalleled in their times, Ronald Reagan faced far more dire circumstances, and has earned the title of "The Greatest President of the 20th Century." From Mutually Assured Destruction to our global loss of respect, from our national loss of confidence to the Soviet military superiority and the Carter-induced economic meltdown, President Reagan arguably had more to overcome than any President this side of the Civil War. And he left America with the momentum we needed to become the world's only superpower, having increased our ability to aid the spread of freedom and lead the world by an order of magnitude.

We salute him, and while "Reagan belongs to the ages now," and "we preferred it when he belonged to us," let's remember that he is now in a far better place, for he is no longer burdened with a body that no longer served him as it once did. And he can now enjoy the fruits of his labors. He certainly has earned them. Goodbye, our dear child of the light. America will never forget you. May God Bless You, and may God Bless America.