Watch Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Butcher an Iconic Reagan Quote

Astonishingly, it seems those leading our nation's education system in the Biden administration need a lesson in American history.

At the Western Governors' Association's winter meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona butchered an iconic quote from President Ronald Reagan.

Cardona, in his attempt to come off as a supportive partner to state leaders, clumsily paraphrased Reagan's famous quote about the government's role in helping citizens. The Education Secretary proclaimed:

"As - I think it was President Reagan said - 'We're from the government, we're here to help.'"

But anyone with a basic understanding of Reagan's beliefs and small government conservatism knows that this is not the complete quote, nor does it reflect what Reagan truly believed about the government's role.

Reagan's full quote, given during a news conference on August 12, 1986, is a direct indictment of the very ideology and agenda that Cardona is pushing. It states:

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."

Clearly, Reagan believed that the government should not be relied upon to fix all of our problems and that its involvement often leads to more harm than good.

And yet, here we have an education secretary who either doesn't understand or doesn't care about these fundamental principles. His promise to make the Department of Education more "accessible" and provide "resources" and "technical assistance" is a far cry from the limited government and local control that Reagan championed.

But perhaps we shouldn't be surprised.

The current administration has continuously shown its disregard for conservative ideology and values. And now, it seems that the person in charge of shaping our youth's education is equally oblivious.

It's no wonder that many Americans, including conservative leaders, have expressed concern over the Biden administration's involvement in education. With leaders like Cardona, who don't even understand the fundamental principles of our nation's past, how can we trust them to shape the minds of our future generation?