Gettysburg? Wrong Address.

Opinion Journal ^ | September 9, 2002 | Brendan Miniter

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[MeekOneGOP]

Gettysburg? Wrong Address

Excerpt:

Each generation must redefine its struggle, rise against the forces of evil and articulate why the good must triumph. Lincoln himself understood this. He began his famous speech "Four score and seven years ago," to tie his colossal struggle to save the Union to the revolution that created it. His message was that the cause remained the same--to fight for the freedom of man--even if the battlefields had changed.

President Bush understands this. He immediately identified al Qaeda's ultimate target, freedom. From the beginning, he has insisted on calling evil by its name. This moral clarity gives him both an understanding of where he stands in history and the proper perspective to articulate the emotions so many Americans feel. Despite the stereotype that he is inarticulate, Mr. Bush has spoken--often off the cuff--some of the most memorable words over the past year. "I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon," he told the firemen crawling over the rubble at Ground Zero three days after the attack.

Rudy Giuliani understands this too. In the months after the attack, he sometimes seemed to even eclipse the president. In only a few simple words, spoken straight from the heart, Mr. Giuliani turned away a $10 million check from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. The prince had toured Ground Zero and blamed U.S. policy for the devastation. "There is no moral equivalent for this attack," Mr. Giuliani admonished the prince in turning away the money. "The people who did it lost any right to ask for justification. . . . Not only are [Alwaleed's] statements wrong, they're part of the problem."

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[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Good one, Meek and Ming. Thank you for the ping. (^:

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks. I thought this was a good one too. Where is everybody, I wonder?.....

I guess they're all busy building bunkers for the 9-11 activities?.....

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

It could be the daily, overwhelming, depressing, vast left wing media, barf alert-worthy spin disguised as news that we're exposed to...some kind of spiritual retreat, or humor break may be required. Lately, I've fantasized about becoming Amish. (^:

My dream for FR...all the "Barf Alert" threads on one gigantic thread, or a separate category...bring back the "religious" threads. Scrolling through the headlines would again be inspiring, not simply maddening.

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL ! I declare you a national treasure. I love that animated "delete"......

[goodnesswins]

Ever since I heard they were going to read the "Gettysburg Address" I have been wondering WHY? This guy nails why they should NOT!

[MeekOneGOP]

Yes, he does !

[knighthawk]

I guess they're all busy building bunkers for the 9-11 activities?.....

Nope, was at the WTC site.

[MeekOneGOP]

Nope, was at the WTC site.

Were you really?? Bless you !!

I wish I could have been.

[knighthawk]

I will tell you about it soon. I will write a story about the trip.

You could not reach the site, only people who were invited could. But at the end of the ceremony on barricade opened up (the others remained closed) and you could get close. But the strong wind prevented one could hear what was said.

And when the road in front of the Chapel opened, people drove cars with flags through it.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks. I look forward to hearing about it!