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Peggy Noonan: The Lights That Didn't Fail
Opinion Journal ^
| 07/03/2002
| Peggy Noonan
Posted on 07/02/2002 9:23:49 PM PDT by Pokey78
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:04:37 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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I mark the coming holiday remembering the words of a friend of Samuel Johnson, who said, "I meant to be a philosopher, but happiness kept breaking through."
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, and we must celebrate. Let us hold high a single sparkler to honor those American institutions that, in this interesting year, did not flounder or fail. Much has been said of those that did--Wall Street, big business, big accounting, the Catholic Church, the FBI and CIA. But most didn't. Some stayed good and some improved and some seem to summon a metaphor: While the towers of the institution tottered, the men and women who worked within them took the stairs two at a time, hauling 80 pounds of gear to save the structure.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: peggynoonanlist
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To: JohnHuang2
Right-on, Peggy Noonan !!
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!
Molon Labe !!
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posted on
07/03/2002 9:13:14 AM PDT
by
blackie
To: Pokey78; JohnHuang2
Let's celebrate all that's right with our great country
BUMP!Great read, Pokie, thanks.
Thanks, King.
To: JohnHuang2
Thanks for the heads up!
To: Snow Bunny
Bump. Have a happy 4th!
To: Pokey78
Thank you! Happy 4th!! I passed this article along in e-mail.
To: Pokey78
bttt
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posted on
07/03/2002 5:16:07 PM PDT
by
summer
To: Pokey78
"
Let's celebrate all that's right with our great country."
I'm all for that.:)
bump
To: Libloather
Hi Libloather ! Happy July 4th my friend.
To: Pokey78; All
Here's to you and all Freepers.
Happy Independance Day!
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posted on
07/03/2002 7:08:34 PM PDT
by
katnip
To: Howlin
4th of July bumping...
To: ST.LOUIE1; blackie; Libloather; McGavin999; Mudboy Slim; Pokey78; JohnHuang2; SpookBrat; ...
I see once again we weren't able to get through yet another thread, even a nice one like this, without the usual suspects showing up to rain on the parade.
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posted on
07/03/2002 8:19:39 PM PDT
by
Howlin
To: Pokey78
"New Americans.
We hold high this sparkler for you."Vacationing, Happy Independence Day to you!!!
To: Pokey78
Thanks Pokey. Happy 4th to you all.
To: Howlin
Happy Fourth !!
Life Is Good !!
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!
Molon Labe !!
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posted on
07/04/2002 9:48:31 AM PDT
by
blackie
Another 4th of July bump...
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