Peggy Noonan: Wake Up, Europe!

Opinion Journal ^ | 05/24/2002 | Peggy Noonan

[Pokey78]

Every big speech has a text and a subtext. When Ronald Reagan spoke at Normandy on the 40th anniversary of D-Day, in 1984, his text consisted of a remembrance of what had happened there on the beaches on that day in 1944. He spoke of the efforts of the English and Scots brigades, the Americans, the French; he lauded the U.S. Rangers who had clawed their way up to the top of the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc. "And in seizing back this soil," he said, as he stood on it, "they seized back the continent of Europe."

[Pagey]

You are not alone.There's nothing like a sharp woman either.

'We cannot afford ambivalence', Mr. Bush told Europe. We must not create or have faith in false equivalencies. We have to stay together to stay safe--but if we stay together we'll be safe.
I sure hope they're not as stupid as their elected officials in the E.U. make them out to be.

[Stallone]

Peggy Noonan is a treasure. Sure, she's smart and attractive, but she is also conservative.

A real woman.

It just doesn't get any better.

[JohnHuang2]

Peggy Noonan Mega-Ping!

[Snow Bunny]

Thank you big time for the ping to this John.

Pokey78 wonderful thread. Peggy is absolutely right on!

[JohnHuang2]

More than welcome =^)

Friday-Morning-Bump-to-the-top!

[JohnHuang2]

Re:#22 -- couldn't have said it better myself. My sentiments exactly.

[Movemout]

"I can't for the life of me understand the passion some FReepers feel for Ann Coulter. I like Coulter as a writer, and she's not a bad looking woman, but at fifty, Noonan is still one of the world's great beauties, and her writing is as lovely as her countenance. "

I love both but they each think that I only love her. Hehehehehehe.

[solzhenitsyn]

Thrilling! Thanks so much, Pokey.

[GretchenEE]

bump

[firewalk]

Thank you for the ping Snow Bunny. I think Peggy Noonan is great!

[Mudboy Slim]

Enthusiastic bump fer the incomparable Ms. Noonan...MUD

[FairWitness]

This is known as complimenting the other guy by suggesting he shares your best beliefs.

A good thing to do. Also, it is usually better to say "Yes, but - - " than it is to say "No, but - - ".

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[deadhead]

Thanks for the ping. Bookmarked for later reading.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Together, we oppose an enemy that thrives on violence and the grief of the innocent. The terrorists are defined by their hatreds: They hate democracy and tolerance and free expression and women and Jews and Christians and all Muslims who disagree with them."

Thank you Pokey. I look forward to Peggy's articles and really like seeing her on TV.

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks for the ping to Peggy...she's a treasure!

Only wish my local liberal rag would let Americans actually read what our President said to Europe....coverage has been bleak overshadowed by the tragic Chandra news.

[mc5cents]

Bush sucks. Big time.

Jesse, Jesse, Jesse. You are so elegant. NOT.

[MistyCA]

I agree that Peggy Noonan is great, but that does not take away from what Ann Coulter has to offer. I would hate to see either one of them on the other side! :)

[MistyCA]

I could have gone a long time without reading that. :)