The Fall of the Wall: A Resounding Victory for Freedom

The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a resounding victory for freedom and human dignity.  On this day 20 years ago, a long-standing symbol of division and oppression crumbled under the weight of a revolution inspired by leaders whose faith in God and commitment to freedom changed the world.  Years in the making, that movement dismantled the Soviet bloc in a matter of months, erecting in its place a number of young democracies that our nation now counts among its staunchest allies.

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Posted Nov 9th 2009 at 1:42 pm in Culture, History, Obama | 2786213 Commentshttp://biggovernment.com/jboehner/2009/11/09/the-fall-of-the-wall-a-resounding-victory-for-freedom/The+Fall+of+the+Wall%3A+A+Resounding+Victory+for+Freedom2009-11-09+20%3A42%3A19Rep.+John+Boehner