His clothes are hung neatly in the closet, his Bible sits by the bed, and his Jeep is parked in the garage. It is so inspiring for a young conservative like myself to walk through that house and see the way one of the greatest presidents of this century lived. The nation's economic health has not been the same since. Politically and culturally, it is a time of endings and new beginnings in America. Life is a popularity contest, not a character test.
Principles just get in the way.
We would do well to remember a different side of America's heritage, articulated by another figure who is also riding off into the sunset, Ronald Reagan. Despite the perceived failings as a man and a conservative politician, Reagan worked stubbornly and faithfully by such light as was granted him, redeeming the time. Thanks to the efforts of Young America's Foundation, Reagan's vision may become the legacy of the rising generation.