Peggy Noonan: Courage Under Fire

Opinion Journal ^ | 10/05/2001 | Peggy Noonan

[Teacher317]

Moran was FReeper BCM, for Battalion Chief Moran. He was killed in the collapse of The Towers. His passing was verified today.

CHIEF was FReeper CHIEF Negotiator. He was killed in a fire in his home yesterday, possibly an arson murder. He was very active in raising support for abolishing the IRS.

(Also of note: Barbara Olson was FReeper BKO. She was a member of the national press, as well. She was on board Flight 77 when it slammed into the Pentagon.)

Two of our very best, gone in one day. Two of our best, announced as deceased in one day.

Mr_Magoo has a Memorial Wall for FReepers here.

[amom]

Thanks so very much for the heads up on this great read, my friend.

Peggy's mastery of the word is brilliant.

These firemen are hero's each and every one. In the truest sense of the word.

And they leave behind still more firemen who carry on in their stead. Staggering.

[amom]

ping

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Everyone died as the person they were..How simple, how true.

I hope and pray that in the days to come while we wait for the battles to start and for the Terrorist to strike back we can be like those that showed the best of themselves that horrible, terrible day!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

(Thanks, teacher317, for answering cablecar's question).

One of the best things we can do in honor and memory of CHIEF Negotiator and of BCM - Chief Moran - and of Barbara Olson - is to bring more Americans here to Free Republic for eduction, inspiration, and ACTIVATION.

[EmmaPeel]

Bumping because this is fantastic. Moved me to cry. God Bless America.

[calebcar]

Thanks.

I've been surveying the Chief Negotiator threads. A friend has been lost.

I appreciate that when I ask a question I almost always get a fast curteous informed reply here.

[Semper911]

Bump, lest anyone should miss this gem.

[livius]

That is beautiful. I do want to point out, though, that one of the paramedics and at least one of the police officers killed were women, who had also rushed to the scene to do what they could, either under orders or voluntarily. I just think we have wonderful heroes here in America.

[livius]

Forgot to add that the paramedic was Hispanic and the police officer was black.

[rstevens]

Because, if you paid firemen, Policemen and Military large sums of money, you wouldn't get the calibre of people we have now, those doing it as caring dedidcated professionals.

What you would get would be those who was into it only for the money.

[bootless]

Bump for bookmarking and reading later.

I like your screen name...

[summer]

BTTT

[Pokey78]

Indexing.

[royal IA]

My brother gave me peggy noonans book " simply speaking" with one condition. I give it back . It really was enjoyable and informative.

[1rudeboy]

bttt

[firewalk]

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