My View by Silvio Canto, Jr.: 06/07/23

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Wednesday’s podcast: Pence & Christie 2024, RFK border, CNN collapse....and more

Pence & Christie 2024......RFK border....CNN collapse.....Dean Martin 1917-1995....Happy # 83 Tom Jones.......and other stories....

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Wednesday's video: Pence & Christie 2024, RFK border, CNN collapse....and more

Pence & Christie 2024......RFK border....CNN collapse.....Dean Martin 1917-1995....Happy # 83 Tom Jones and other stories:

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Reagan’s words and our family

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(My new American Thinker post)

We recalled this week that President Reagan passed away in June 2004. Today, we remember that the California GOP nominated Ronald Reagan for governor. Yes, it started in the Golden State. I guess that it was a bit different back then.

He went on to win in 1966 and then reelection in 1970. Some of you may remember then-governor Reagan speaking at the 1968 and 1972 GOP conventions. In fact, there was a short-lived movement to draft Reagan in 1968.

After leaving office in 1974, Pres. Reagan began writing a weekly column and doing radio messages. It was about this time that I began to take an interest in his messages.

In 1976, he challenged President Gerald Ford and took it to the Kansas City convention. I was a volunteer in that primary fight against President Ford.

In 1980, Reagan was elected president and reelected in 1984.

We can say that it all started today in 1966.

However, it probably really started with that great speech supporting Senator Goldwater in October 1964. It was called “A time for choosing” and revealed Ronald Reagan’s incredible ability to communicate conservative principles. Our family had just arrived in the U.S. and a part of that speech created some very good dinner table conversation at our home. This is what he said:

Not too long ago, two friends of mine were talking to a Cuban refugee, a businessman who had escaped from Castro, and in the midst of his story one of my friends turned to the other and said, "We don't know how lucky we are." And the Cuban stopped and said, "How lucky you are? I had someplace to escape to." And in that sentence he told us the entire story. If we lose freedom here, there's no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.

Reagan's words touched our family. I did not know back then that I'd be voting for him someday. His words were discussed at our dinner table. I hope that young people today learn that if we lose freedom then there’s no place to escape. No place.

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Happy # 83 Tom Jones

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We remember Thomas John Woodward who was born in Wales on this day in 1940. We know him as Tom Jones, one of the most popular singers of the 1960's.

Jones sold over 100 million records with 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US, including "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", "Delilah", "Green, Green Grass of Home", and "She's a Lady".

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We remember June 7

We remember June 7:

Ronald Reagan: Today, we remember that the California GOP nominated Ronald Reagan for governor. He went on to win in 1966 and reelection in 1970.

Dean Martin: We remember Dino Crocetti who was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on this day in 1917. We know him as Dean Martin, one of the biggest entertainers of the 20th century. He sold millions of records and movie tickets.

Happy # 82: We remember Thomas John Woodward who was born in Wales on this day in 1940. We know him as Tom Jones, one of the most popular singers of the 1960's.

1941.......the streak reachesd 22 on the way to 56........Joe DiMaggio goes 3-for-5 in St Louis..

"Saturday Night Fever": What inspired the movie? It started on this day in 1976 with a magazine article.

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2015 podcast: D-Day 1944 with Barry Jacobsen

We recorded this show in June 2015 with Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger, joins us for a discussion of D-Day 1944. We will celebrate the 70th anniversary in a few days. Also, we will hear from Barry, a US Army veteran, about the Sgt Bergdahl controversy and release of 5 high rank terrorists from GITMO.

And this another anniversary of The Battle of Midway.

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