Bob McCarty Writes

President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address contained realizations of the economic crisis in which the country found itself, but it also contained several common-sense statements President Barack Obama would do well to incorporate into his political repertoire.

Most noteworthy in the speech was the line below:

“In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”

Lately, President Obama seems to have abandoned the occasionally-hopeful tone of the campaign trail and replaced it with one of fear and uncertainty in an attempt to sway public opinion in favor of his trillion-dollar spending bill (a.k.a., “Economic Stimulus Package”).  Unless he wants to see his approval ratings plummet to the point where they compare with single-digit Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, he needs to do is watch — and learn from — President Reagan’s first inaugural address.

To view the address, click on the images above (left to right): Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3).

To read the text of the address, click here.