Posted on 12/20/2001 8:09:37 PM PST by Pokey78
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:04:02 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
This may be an uninmportant comment and not meant to detract from Paul's deeds but other McCartney fans will probably know that Paul's father was not a fireman, he worked for a cotton trader in Liverpool. At least, this is what has been reported in numerous books about the Beatles. Liverpool was an important cotton port and its trade with American ports was supposedly responsible for influencing Liverpool rock groups in the late 1950's.
Thanks JH2!
Peggy Noonan bump!
A bump in the hope that Jeb can someday present that medal to GWB.
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!
The Right Of The People To Keep And Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed !!
An Armed Citizen, Is A Safe Citizen !!
No Guns, No Rights !!
Molon Labe !!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
Here, here...
I love Peggy Noonan, but this kind of of broad-sweeping definition of 'hero' and medal bestowment like they were M&Ms does cheapen their meaning.
Whatever happened to a simply pat on the back, and "Thank-you -- job well done..." as acknowledgement of gratitude for duty and an assumed patriotism?
Paul's comments during his concert were that his father was a fireman in WWII. I'm sure many people moved from their usual jobs to take on essential wartime roles, especially in Britain. I don't imagine there was much trade in cotton at that time either.
Following the great bravery shown by a few we have begun to see the very worst in human nature. As well meaning as Noonan is , her idea demeans, devalues and insults real hero's.
The last few days the press is full of stories of NY cops and firemen being flown everywhere around the world where there might be a group of 6 or more folks and a TV camera to receive accolades and freebees. It is enough to make Chuck Schumer eat his heart out. I wonder how many or these "heros" were actually at the site or in the buildings before the collapse.
Just knowing someone who was killed does not make anyone a hero. Taking care of your children after a spouse is suddenly killed does not make anyone a hero.... at least not by my definition.
Today's press also reports that hundreds who have worked at the site are now expected to file for their inflated tax free disability pensions due to what they've breathed at the clean-up site. Seems to me that they wouldn't be soaking up the OT that inflates their retirement if they were really being disabled by working there.
Next will be the press articles, (heard two radio stories today) about folks saying their $1.5 million isn't enough. Just watch the slugs start fighting about how they are not getting 'their fair share".
By the time the media is done with this story folks around the world will be so disgusted with what they have seen and read about NYers victims trying to squeeze the sytem for all it is worth that the city's rep will be worse than it was before.
NYers are great during emergencies .... but afterward is another story.
I don't think we should demean or devalue the meaning of the words bravery and hero.
Priceless.
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