the speech. and gave birth to the reagan revolution. it was more than just a campaign address. it was a call to action against a fundamental threat to freedom. and given to a former democrat, a former union leader who left his party because his party left him. he saw the dangers in the society refused to sit down to be silent as our lib tiz were eroding by an out of control government that overtaxed and overreached in utter disregard of constitutional limits. he saw our nation in a critical turning point. we can choose one direction or another. socialism or freedom and free market. collectivism or individualism. in his words we can use the