Jason Villalba: I fell in love with the Republican Party when I heard Ronald Reagan speak — optimistic, kind, gracious, gentlemanly, and welcoming of those...
FILE - President Ronald Reagan sits in the Oval Office after he delivering his farewell address to the nation Jan. 11, 1989, from the White House in Washington. Contributor Jason Villalba remembers how Reagan inspired him to become a Republican.I attended my first Dallas Cowboys game on Dec. 16, 1979. I was 8 years old, and I was absolutely mesmerized by the pomp and ceremony of the festivities.
In the upcoming election for president of the United States, there are a number of well-known Republicans who, like me, have determined that the Republican Party that we served as Reagan conservatives so long ago is now a party that cheers solely for the color of the Republican jersey, or worse, supports a single person, rather than a slate of guiding principles.
Given the enormous changes we have witnessed within the modern Republican Party, the time has come for us to reevaluate and reconsider what we stand for and what we will support. Of course, conservatives will not agree with many of the policy prescriptions of the other side. But the choice in this election is not merely between conservative and liberal policies.
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