John Boehner writes for Big Government Blog:
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.
I was living with my Aunt at the time. I had moved to Texas seeking a “change of scenery.” I remember the sunlight coming into her kitchen as I sat there and listened to the news. When the wall actually fell, I remember watching the news and weeping with joy watching the Germans rejoicing.
It was a great day in world history. Where were you when the Berlin Wall fell?
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2 years old.. at home in the living room. I remember watching the news footage of people going to be reunited with family, buying things they couldn’t under the regime, guitar, toy piano for a child…and ripping pieces off of the wall.. It may have been the 1st anniversary I actually remember, but it was definitely news footage from the actual event that I recall from an incredibly early age.
That is a very vivid memory for being so young. Kinda’ cool.