February 6 marks the hundredth anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birthday and the occasion has already prompted renewed interest in his life, legacy, and presidency. President Barack Obama has made it known he is reading Lou Cannon’s President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime. Many commentators have speculated that Obama is studying Reagan to learn how to better connect with the American people, but there is a more important reason to admire Reagan. His most important legacy is his insistence that America’s strength lies in its spiritual vitality.
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