Ronald Reagan on Abortion and Adoption

Considering this week's depressing election results, let's take a moment to remember a different American president -- one who certainly wasn't perfect, but one who is missed by many Americans, especially in comparison to the major-party presidential candidates (from both parties) in recent years:





And no, Ronald Reagan was not a Catholic, so one might argue that these videos do not belong on a blog that is focused on Catholic videos. But he was a Christian, and he certainly knew how to give a good defense of the sanctity of life, which is an issue that is very important to Catholics (as well as to many non-Catholics).

Paul Kengor on Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II

From the Franciscan University of Steubenville's Distinguished Speakers Series:



Here is the video description from YouTube:

Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College in Pennsylvania, and executive director of the college's Center for Vision and Values, speaks on the life and times of Blessed Pope John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan, the collaboration and friendship between those men, and the difference it made for the world on issues such as Soviet Communism and defense of life. His talk was part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. Find out more at http://www.franciscan.edu/distinguishedspeakersseries.

Also, I highly recommend Paul Kengor's book on Ronald Reagan, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.