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Title: President Reagan's Speech at Pointe de Hoc, Normandy Ronald Reagan -- Pointe de Hoc, Normandy, June 6, 1984 (The 40th anniversary of D-Day)
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URL Source: http://www.presidentreagan.info/speeches/normandy.cfm
Published: Jun 6, 1984
Author: Ronald Reagan
Post Date: 2011-06-06 19:17:04 by Mad Dog
Keywords: 6, JUNE, 1944
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Ronald Reagan -- Pointe de Hoc, Normandy, June 6, 1984 (The 40th anniversary of D-Day) We're here to mark that day in history when the Allied peoples joined in battle to reclaim this continent to liberty. For four long years, much of Europe had been under a terrible shadow. Free nations had fallen, Jews cried out in the camps, millions cried out for liberation. Europe was enslaved, and the world prayed for its rescue. Here in Normandy the rescue began. Here the Allies stood and fought against tyranny in a giant undertaking unparalleled in human history. We stand on a lonely, windswept point on the northern shore of France. The air is soft, but forty years ago at this moment, the air was dense with smoke and the cries of men, and the air was filled with the crack of rifle fire and the roar of cannon. At dawn, on the morning of the 6th of June 1944, 225 Rangers jumped off the British landing craft and ran to the bottom of these cliffs. Their mission was one of the most difficult and daring of the invasion: to climb these sheer and desolate cliffs and take out the enemy guns. The Allies had been told that some of the mightiest of these guns were here and they would be trained on the beaches to stop the Allied advance. The Rangers looked up and saw the enemy soldiers -- at the edge of the cliffs shooting down at them with machine-guns and throwing grenades. And the American Rangers began to climb. They shot rope ladders over the face of these cliffs and began to pull themselves up. When one Ranger fell, another would take his place. When one rope was cut, a Ranger would grab another and begin his climb again. They climbed, shot back, and held their footing. Soon, one by one, the Rangers pulled themselves over the top, and in seizing the firm land at the top of these cliffs, they began to seize back the continent of Europe. Two hundred and twenty-five came here. After two days of fighting only ninety could still bear arms. Behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the Ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. And before me are the men who put them there. These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war. Gentlemen, I look at you and I think of the words of Stephen Spender's poem. You are men who in your 'lives fought for life...and left the vivid air signed with your honor'... Forty summers have passed since the battle that you fought here. You were young the day you took these cliffs; some of you were hardly more than boys, with the deepest joys of life before you. Yet you risked everything here. Why? Why did you do it? What impelled you to put aside the instinct for self-preservation and risk your lives to take these cliffs? What inspired all the men of the armies that met here? We look at you, and somehow we know the answer. It was faith, and belief; it was loyalty and love. The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant them mercy on this beachhead or on the next. It was the deep knowledge -- and pray God we have not lost it -- that there is a profound moral difference between the use of force for liberation and the use of force for conquest. You were here to liberate, not to conquer, and so you and those others did not doubt your cause. And you were right not to doubt. You all knew that some things are worth dying for. One's country is worth dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. All of you loved liberty. All of you were willing to fight tyranny, and you knew the people of your countries were behind you.
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You all knew that some things are worth dying for. One's country is worth dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. All of you loved liberty. All of you were willing to fight tyranny, and you knew the people of your countries were behind you. The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant them mercy on this beachhead or on the next. It was the deep knowledge -- and pray God we have not lost it -- that there is a profound moral difference between the use of force for liberation and the use of force for conquest. You were here to liberate, not to conquer, and so you and those others did not doubt your cause. And you were right not to doubt. You all knew that some things are worth dying for. One's country is worth dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. All of you loved liberty. All of you were willing to fight tyranny, and you knew the people of your countries were behind you.
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
. In today's world what is still important is what these men, these HEROS did. THAT is what remembrance of THIS day is about. What is most interesting to note from an American point of view are the posters who ARE here, and those who are NOT here. What is also pretty important to notice here, if you really want to know the kind of people that America now has as OUR internal enemies, is to see what these vermin say on a thread whose only purpose is to remember great deeds done by great men. If you wonder what kind of craven filth OUR internal enemies are who would even try to spoil or soil that, you will then know that what you have seen is the TRUTH of the dreck and filth of their pitiful souls.
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
If the vermin are even half as smart as they fashion themselves to be, they'd stay clear of this thread. List of those unable to think: Bumper sticker on DwarF's car: "thunder"
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
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Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
Blow it out your ass, erica.
Rat-boy: Blow it out your ass, erica. Thanks for making my point. LOL. List of those unable to think: Bumper sticker on DwarF's car: Its a toss up for me which speech by Reagan was 'better'. This, or his Challenger speech. Both were magnificent in their own way.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
I preferred his speech as California gov in the early seventies when he said state employees were getting a big pay raise. Since there was a veteran's preference for hiring that included lots of vets.
It's always a pleasure to tell you you are full of shi,t as usual.
Rat-boy: Blow it out your ass, erica. Thanks for making my point. LOL. 8^) EXACTLY Eric! These libTURD vermin cannot control themselves. The libTURD "mind"; "monkey see, monkey do".
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
. Reagan was a great man who did the best he could for his nation and people. Even when he was sick he still had more brains and soul than the entire so called "left". (As is illustrated so well by the libTURD vermin who have tried to derail this thread.) God rest his soul.
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
(eyes rolling) Figures.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
You blow it out your ass too, M. Doggie Dog.
Right on cue. You shit tossing pissant, (NO WAY am I going to insult monkeys by comparing you to them, pissant). Right on cue. Spit ...
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
An eightball like you is always talking about the cue ball.
. OF COURSE you have to try to change the subject you foul pissant creep. By doing so you just prove my point, AGAIN. Pissant. Spit ...
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
Poor little whine-o; need a binky to help with your teething? ;-D
. Like I already said, you pitiful piece of libTURD trash; eat shit and die.
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
Go suck your harpie's jockey shorts.
Rat boy; He is like a vampire, vicariously living off the honor and respect due others. Good call Says the ground-pounder helicopter mechanic, who got court-martialed for being both a loud-mouth, AND stupid... Rat-boy, you wouldn't know about honor OR duty, if it were tattooed on your (low, protruding) forehead. MD; What I find most interesting, is how these so called "vets" can go on to a thread meant only to remember and honor the great actions of great men. Then shit all over it accusing others of totally irrelevant BS. Of course by then the thread is a shit covered pissing match. Which disrespects and dishonors THEIR memory, NOT mine. What's going on here is that these disgusting libTURD cunts are trying to keep me, (or anybody else), from ever posting threads to honor and remember GREAT AMERICANS. You see these libTURD creeps have no HONOR, they have no RESPECT, they HATE AMERICA, they HATE AMERICANS. So they shit all over threads such as this one, and we in dealing with these VERMIN, we must descend into the muck and filth where they live. It's kind of like wrestling with a pig, no matter what, the pig enjoys it and you WILL get dirty. That so called "vets" act this way just shows exactly what kind of "vet" that they are. Because IF you ever served you'd KNOW what these men PAID, and you would NEVER dishonor their memory. Cornflake whore is base filth. She LIES with every breath. She HATES AMERICA, she HATES AMERICANS. She is a self absorbed, spoiled, stoopid little whiney bitch. She knows nothing of honor. Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms. Mad Dog posted on 2011-06-07 15:27:42 ET Reply Trace Private Reply ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19. To: Mad Dog (#18) (Edited) My Father was a Naval aviator in WW II. So, you sure are not talking about me. I honor the Great Generation. Erica was the individual who has her tits in a wringer, so deal with she who like you is permanently on the rag. Ferret Mike posted on 2011-06-07 17:46:51 ET Reply Trace Private Reply ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #20. To: Ferret Mike (#19) fm; My Father was a Naval aviator in WW II. So, you sure are not talking about me. I honor the Great Generation. MD; So shitting all over any thread that ever gets posted in REMEMBRANCE of or to HONOR THEM, and THEIR sacrifices. Is your idea of "honoring" them, (including YOUR FATHER), you libTURD pissant creep? You are indeed, FOUL beyond words. Creep. Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms. Mad Dog posted on 2011-06-07 18:02:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply So .... , like I already said cornflake whore, eat shit and die.
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant them mercy on this beachhead or on the next. It was the deep knowledge -- and pray God we have not lost it -- that there is a profound moral difference between the use of force for liberation and the use of force for conquest. You were here to liberate, not to conquer, and so you and those others did not doubt your cause. And you were right not to doubt.
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#3. To: Mad Dog (#2)
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...if you really want to know the kind of people that America now has as OUR internal enemies, is to see what these vermin say on a thread whose only purpose is to remember great deeds done by great men.
mcgowanjm, ferret mike, skippy, fartboy/yukko, white sands, bucky, lucys idiot mom, e_type_jackoff, go56, badlie, wreck, calCON, mininggold, war, Banjo Boris, Biff, Godwinson and meguro. If you're on the above list, you're too fucking stupid to hold a real conversation.
#4. To: Capitalist Eric (#3)
#5. To: Capitalist Eric, ALL (#3)
#6. To: Capitalist Eric (#3)
"If the vermin are even half as smart as they fashion themselves to be, they'd stay clear of this thread."
#7. To: Ferret Mike, Mad Dog (#6)
Capitalist Eric: "If the vermin are even half as smart as they fashion themselves to be, they'd stay clear of this thread."
8^)
mcgowanjm, ferret mike, skippy, fartboy/yukko, white sands, bucky, lucys idiot mom, e_type_jackoff, go56, badlie, wreck, calCON, mininggold, war, Banjo Boris, Biff, Godwinson and meguro. If you're on the above list, you're too fucking stupid to hold a real conversation.
#8. To: Mad Dog (#0)
#9. To: Badeye (#8)
Its a toss up for me which speech by Reagan was 'better'.
#10. To: Capitalist Eric (#7)
#11. To: Capitalist Eric, Ferret Mike (#7)
Capitalist Eric: "If the vermin are even half as smart as they fashion themselves to be, they'd stay clear of this thread."
#12. To: Badeye (#8)
#13. To: mininggold (#9)
#14. To: Mad Dog (#11)
#15. To: Ferret Mike (#14)
#16. To: Mad Dog (#15)
#17. To: Ferret Mike (#16)
#18. To: Mad Dog (#17)
#19. To: Ferret Mike (#18)
#20. To: Mad Dog (#19)
#21. To: Ferret Mike (#20)
#18. To: Capitalist Eric, Ferret Mike (#11)
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