{"id":2109614,"date":"2023-11-28T08:27:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T13:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ed-sec-misstates-reagan-quote-accidentally-exposes-his-dept-as-enemy-of-freedom\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T08:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T13:29:09","slug":"ed-sec-misstates-reagan-quote-accidentally-exposes-his-dept-as-enemy-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ed-sec-misstates-reagan-quote-accidentally-exposes-his-dept-as-enemy-of-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sec mistakenly misquotes Reagan, inadvertently reveals his department as anti-freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fed-sec-misstates-reagan-quote-accidentally-exposes-his-dept-as-enemy-of-freedom%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2109614&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Talk about \u2063irony: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona misquotes Ronald\u200d Reagan<\/h2>\n<p>Education Secretary\u2062 Miguel Cardona recently attempted to quote former President Ronald Reagan at\u2063 a conference, but he\u2064 left out a crucial part of Reagan&#8217;s words. Ironically, Reagan stood for\u2064 the exact opposite of what Cardona \u200bwas trying \u200bto convey.<\/p>\n<p>During a meeting of the Western Governors Association, \u2064Cardona \u200dsaid, &#8220;As, I \u2063think it was President Reagan, \u2064said \u2014 &#8216;We&#8217;re \u200dfrom the \u200cgovernment,\u200d we&#8217;re here to \u200dhelp.'&#8221; \u200cHowever, the actual quote from Reagan is, &#8220;The nine most terrifying words in\u2064 the English language \u2062are: I&#8217;m from the Government, \u200cand I&#8217;m here to help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Education Secretary Miguel Cardona:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u200c think\u200d it was\u200c President Reagan who said, &#8216;We&#8217;re from the government. We&#8217;re here to help!'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the actual quote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The nine most terrifying words in the\u200c English language are: I&#8217;m from the Government, and \u200cI&#8217;m here to help.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hgxpt2Xdoh\">pic.twitter.com\/Hgxpt2Xdoh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Townhall.com (@townhallcom)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1729234939315687488?\">November 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-who-resisted-reopening-schools-took-thousands-from-teacher-unions\/\" title=\"Democrats Who Resisted Reopening Schools Took Thousands From Teacher Unions\">education secretary<\/a> clearly misunderstands Reagan&#8217;s principles. Reagan \u2063believed that more\u2062 government leads to less freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Reagan used\u2064 the line about government\u2063 intrusion\u2063 during a news conference in Illinois in 1986 while discussing agriculture policy.<\/p>\n<h3>Reagan&#8217;s famous quote about government<\/h3>\n<p>One \u200cof Reagan&#8217;s most famous lines \u2063came\u2062 in his \u2064first inaugural address in 1981 when \u2064he\u2063 said,\u2062 &#8220;In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government \u2064is the problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reagan emphasized that the country&#8217;s troubles\u200c were\u200d a result of unnecessary government \u200bintervention and \u2062intrusion in people&#8217;s lives.<\/p>\n<p>At the time,\u200d the nation \u200dwas grappling with high inflation, interest rates, and a\u2063 deep recession.<\/p>\n<p>Cardona&#8217;s misquote of Reagan&#8217;s words reveals \u200bhis lack of knowledge about\u2063 1980s history and Reagan&#8217;s stance on limited\u2064 government.<\/p>\n<p>Mollie \u2063Hemingway, \u200ba\u200b best-selling author and editor-in-chief\u200b of The Federalist, pointed out the irony in \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-government-funded-ai-surveillance-program-targeting-emotions-expressed-in-social-media-during-covid\/\" title=\"US Govt Funds AI-Surveillance Program for Covid-Era Social Media Emotions.\">social\u200c media post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I actually \u2062find\u2064 it\u2063 chef&#8217;s kiss perfect that the Education \u2063Secretary is this ignorant\u2063 of history. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3x4TUOqprv\">https:\/\/t.co\/3x4TUOqprv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mollie\u200c (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1729261257830654262?\">November 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Conservative\u200d columnist\u2062 Becket Adams also commented on the misquote, stating that it\u200c is too on-the-nose even for absurdist fiction.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear whether Cardona was\u2064 joking or serious, but either way, his misquote had the same effect. By distorting Reagan&#8217;s quote, \u200cCardona attempted to use the words \u2064of a conservative leader\u200b to support\u200c the idea that government is the solution to problems. However, he inadvertently exposed\u2064 himself and his department\u200d as\u200d enemies of the freedom Reagan championed.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s safe to say that Cardona won&#8217;t be quoting Reagan again to support the notion that government is\u200c the \u2063solution to\u200b problems.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ed-sec-misstates-reagan-quote-accidentally-exposes-dept-enemy-freedom\/\">Ed Sec Misstates Reagan Quote, Accidentally Exposes\u2063 His Dept. as Enemy of Freedom<\/a> \u2062 appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Miguel \u200cCardona&#8217;s misquote of Ronald Reagan&#8217;s\u2063 belief in limited government \u2064intervention inadvertently contradict the principles he \u2064was trying to convey<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He declared, &#8220;Government is \u2064not \u2063the solution to our problem; \u200cgovernment\u200c is the\u200b problem.&#8221; Reagan believed in \u2062limited government intervention and giving individuals more control over \u2064their own lives.<\/p>\n<p>Cardona&#8217;s misquotation of Reagan&#8217;s words highlights a gap in \u2062understanding between the current\u200c education secretary \u2064and the conservative principles that Reagan championed. This \u2063irony is particularly significant as Cardona\u200d is\u2062 responsible for\u2062 shaping the education policies of\u2062 the country.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is crucial for government officials, especially those in\u200b positions of power like the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-student-loan-bailout-plan-would-cost-475b-over-next-decade\/\" title=\"Biden's student loan bailout plan: 5B over next decade.\">education\u2064 secretary<\/a>, to have a \u2063deep \u2063understanding of the ideologies \u2064and principles that have shaped the nation. Misquoting and misrepresenting the words of\u2062 a former president not only undermines the credibility \u2062of the\u2063 individual\u200c but also reflects a lack of knowledge about the country&#8217;s history and \u200cvalues.<\/p>\n<p>Reagan&#8217;s quote about\u200b the government&#8217;s role in helping people has become emblematic \u200dof \u200chis belief in\u2064 limited government \u200cintervention. \u2064It encapsulates the idea that individuals should rely on their own abilities\u2062 and initiative rather than expecting the government to solve all their problems.<\/p>\n<p>By \u200cmisquoting Reagan, Cardona inadvertently contradicted the very principles he was trying to\u200d convey.\u200d Instead of recognizing Reagan&#8217;s skepticism towards government intervention, Cardona&#8217;s misquote\u2062 suggests a \u2064belief in a more \u200dinterventionist approach.<\/p>\n<p>This incident serves as a reminder of the importance\u2063 of accuracy and understanding when\u2064 discussing historical figures and their\u2063 words. Misquoting or misinterpreting a \u200cfigure like\u2064 Reagan distorts their legacy and misleads the public about\u2063 their beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>As Education Secretary, Cardona should prioritize accuracy and knowledge \u2064in his public statements. Misrepresenting the words of former presidents undermines the\u2064 trust and credibility in his \u200brole\u200d as\u200c a policymaker and educator.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona&#8217;s misquote of former President Ronald \u200dReagan highlights \u2064a disconnect\u2063 between Cardona&#8217;s understanding\u2063 of Reagan&#8217;s principles and the actual beliefs Reagan held. This ironic misquote serves as a reminder of the importance of \u200daccuracy and knowledge when discussing historical \u2064figures \u200dand\u2062 their words. Government officials should strive to accurately represent the ideologies and principles that have shaped the nation, respecting the legacies of those \u200dwho came \u200dbefore them and\u200d upholding the values of \u2063the country they\u2062 serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education Secretary Miguel Cardona attempted to quote former President Ronald Reagan at a recent conference, but ironically omitted the crucial part of Reagan&#8217;s words that contradicted Cardona&#8217;s intended message. This mishap highlights the irony of citing a conservative icon who actually stood for the opposite of what Cardona was trying to convey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":662,"featured_media":2109615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2109614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/662"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2109614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2109615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2109614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2109614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2109614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}