This past week I have been in Europe to help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. I went into this trip with a great deal of enthusiasm and an expectation that the heroes responsible for that momentous event be justly recognized. Sadly, I was instead reminded of how much we have willingly forgotten.

For conservatives and Republicans who are wondering what in the world happened to their party, we should recall June 12, 1987. That day, 21 years ago, President Ronald Reagan stood before the wall dividing East and West Berlin and directed his famous appeal to the leader of the then Soviet Union, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”

One thing is certain if we’re ever to have a reasonable and workable border policy: No group will get everything it wants.

The Great Wall of China. The Berlin Wall. The Korean Demilitarized Zone. Three historical — and controversial — structures designed to keep people from crossing from one land to another.

The Great Wall of China. The Berlin Wall. The Korean Demilitarized Zone. Three historical — and controversial — structures designed to keep people from crossing from one land to another.

MEXICO CITY - A high-tech "virtual wall" will detect more than 95 percent of illegal crossings at the busiest jumping-off point along the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S. Border Patrol chief said Thursday.

An interactive event at Arizona State University in Tempe will celebrate the 20th anniversary of German reunification.

It's a favorite new mantra of the left: "Walls don't work."

With dark shadows of uncertainty descending upon the hearts of so many at the conclusion of 2012, one can only hope 2013 will be a year of promise. But even in these dark days, miracles do still happen, especially when people are willing to roll up their sleeves for the cause of freedom.

“I want everybody to know that I had a T-shirt that said, ‘Diamondbacks — World Champions.’ I just burned it. Them getting rid of Gonzo, I don’t understand it. We’re not animals. He’s not a horse. You don’t just put him out to pasture.”

MEXICO CITY - Mexico warned Thursday that the U.S. proposal to build miles of border fence will damage relations between the two countries. The Foreign Relations Department said it was "deeply worried" about the proposal, which is working its way through the Senate, adding it will "increase tension in border communities."

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith took the opportunity at the recent state of the city breakfast to laud some of the city’s triumphs over the past four years, and to lay out a direction for the future.

In response to Micheal Weinstein's "What would Reagan do?" commentary (Feb. 11): How condescending can you be Mr. Weinstein? Did Reagan face the extreme financial collapse (an economy shedding millions of jobs monthly), two ongoing and unfunded wars, and a media having its own network and blog space devoted to nothing but tearing him down? These two great presidents both faced trying times, and dealt with them to the of their best abilities.

The rest of the world is happy, even ecstatic, over the outcome of our presidential election. Europe, especially, went nuts over Barack Obama - and nobody went nuttier than the French.

Tom Brokaw, one of the nation’s most celebrated television journalists, received Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism during a ceremony Tuesday.

The last time Arizona wasn’t ranked during the regular season ... Ronald Reagan was President. Minnesota’s Frank Viola was the World Series MVP. Phoenix had one major pro sports franchise. Rain Man was on its way to winning the 1988 Oscar for best picture.

The last time Arizona wasn’t ranked during the regular season ... Ronald Reagan was President. Minnesota’s Frank Viola was the World Series MVP.

The last time Arizona wasn’t ranked during the regular season ... Ronald Reagan was President. Minnesota’s Frank Viola was the World Series MVP.

America has almost 12 million illegal immigrants.

MOSCOW - Mstislav Rostropovich, the renowned cellist and conductor who won world fame for his masterly playing and his courage in defending human rights, was buried Sunday in the Moscow cemetery that holds the graves of many of Russia's most luminous artists and thinkers.

April 12, 2005

FORT HOOD, Texas - President Bush visited soldiers at the largest U.S. military base Tuesday, marking the two-year anniversary of the end of Saddam Hussein's regime by saying it will be remembered along with the fall of the Berlin Wall as one of history's greatest moments.