“Our founders never intended us to have a professional political class. They believed that citizens and leaders needed to step forward…It is time for citizens to stand up to the political class.” —Carly Fiorina

Carly Fiorina is trying her darnedest to launch herself onto Fox’s GOP debate stage next week, which will feature the top ten candidates as determined by current polling, marking the first debate of the much-anticipated election season. And last night, to a sold-out crowd, she gave a major foreign policy speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley. Give it a read (updated with video at the bottom). I’m betting you won’t hear any of the other candidates offer a more detailed understanding of the world today:

Carly Fiorina Reagan Library Remarks as Prepared for Delivery