On October 27, 1964, Ronald Reagan, then an emerging figure in conservative circles, delivered his iconic address, "A Time for Choosing."
This speech is hailed as "one of the greatest speeches in American history," according to Mark Levin.
As reported by The Blaze, Reagan's 29-minute address, broadcast nationally, laid out his conservative vision, underscoring the importance of limited government, personal freedom, and a staunch opposition to communism. He critiqued the expanding federal bureaucracy and cautioned against the creeping influence of socialism, portraying the electoral contest between Republican Barry Goldwater and President Lyndon B. Johnson as a pivotal decision between liberty and governmental overreach.
Reagan perceived the erosion of freedom through excessive federal authority and socialist-leaning policies as a threat on par with the external menace of communism. He argued that these internal and external threats were interconnected.
Levin encapsulates Reagan's perspective, stating, There is an enemy within, and the enemy within is growing because the enemy without is funding the enemy within and populating the enemy within, and they are fusing and joining and colluding with homegrown Marxists and people of that ilk.
Despite the passage of nearly 62 years, Levin asserts the speech's enduring relevance. On a recent episode of "LevinTV," he highlighted a segment from Reagan's address to emphasize the persistent dangers posed by Marxist ideologies and unchecked governmental power to America's foundational freedoms.
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