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Ronald Reagan

Saturday 11th of July 2026

CA Republican Ronald Reagan's Pledge of Allegiance 2.0 I pledge allegiance to the millionaires and billionaires behind Grover Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge, and to their interests above all others, so help me God, come hell or high water. reneged The Pledge of Allegiance 2.0 is the implicit pledge made by signing Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge © 2015 Kwiple.com
Activism If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with.  Ronald Reagan, on ending student protests at University of California, Berkeley © 2023 Kwiple.com
Books I hear it's a terrific book. One of these days I'm going to read it myself. Ronald Reagan, commenting on An American Life,  his “autobiography” written by two dozen people © 2019 Kwiple.com
COVID-19 coronavirus Ronald Reagan, in a quote that has been making the rounds in recent weeks, once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I’m here to help.” Covid-19 has proven him wrong. They are, in a time of real crisis, the nine sexiest. Robert Armstrong, Financial Times, April 14, 2020 © 2020 Kwiple.com
Economists An economist is a person with a Phi Beta Kappa key on one end of his watch chain and no watch on the other. Ronald Reagan © 2023 Kwiple.com
Facts Facts are stupid things. Ronald Reagan © 2023 Kwiple.com
Hunger We were told four years ago that 17 million people went to bed hungry each night. Well, that was probably true. They were all on a diet. Ronald Reagan, 1964 © 2023 Kwiple.com
Politics Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, you coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close. Ronald Reagan © 2023 Kwiple.com
Punt returners say I'm your son, Mike. Michael Reagan responding when Ronald Reagan said “My name is Ronald Reagan. What's yours?” to a boy at a boarding school in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1964 © 2023 Kwiple.com
Small business Every week should be Small Business Week, because America is small business. Ronald Reagan, 1983 speech proclaiming Small Business Week © 2019 Kwiple.com
Snapshot His name was Ronald Reagan, and it's in no small part thanks to him that today we can say: It's Moronic in America. Ronald Reagan portrayed by Andy Borowitz in Profiles in Ignorance © 2023 Kwiple.com
Snapshot You could walk through Ronald Reagan's deepest thoughts and not get your ankles wet. Ronald Reagan portrayed by a California legislator © 2022 Kwiple.com
Status quo Status quo, you know, is Latin for “the mess we're in.” Ronald Reagan © 2015 Kwiple.com
Trumpists say I think Ronald Reagan gave us a great example when federal employees decided they were going to strike. He said, “You strike, you’re fired.” Simple concept to me, to the extent that we can use that once again. Tim Scott, commenting on the UAW strike against Ford, GM and Stellantis, America's Big 3 automakers  © 2023 Kwiple.com
 
Work  It's true hard work never killed anybody, but why take the chance? Ronald Reagan © 2023 Kwiple.com