Mark Steyn and Rob Long—The Gipper Then and Now

Reviewing clips of Ronald Reagan’s speeches, Long and Steyn reflect on Reagan’s relevance to issues confronting America today. Speaking of Reagan’s “The Last Stand on Earth” address, Steyn remarks on “how easily you can pick up the argument [made in 1964 about the threat of Soviet communism] and drop it right down into the current circumstances [the threat of Islamic extremism].”

Recorded on Monday, April 26, 2010

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Mark Steyn

Mark Steyn

Rob Long

Rob Long

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