"While in the previous paragraph, she bemoans the possibilities that come with personal freedom of choice."
She wasn't bemoaning anything. She was speculating on how President Bush's more complicated Social Security would sit with people--whether they would enjoy more decisions, options, etc. or not.
"She wasn't bemoaning anything."
You're wasting your breath. If Noonan had written the SOTU these same people would be parsing *that* and divining flaws. Its the same crew from the last 4 bash-Noonan threads.
What's with the Little Big Man tag?