[Pokey78]

Ping for the PNPL.

[TLBSHOW]

That is a great list bump to Mike Moran and Paul McCartney and in fact her whole list. One GIANT BUMP!

[Catspaw]

And all the firefighters, rescue workers and police officers who came from across the country to help NYC.

[Catspaw]

Pokey, an Army Ranger who came home on leave--he was in the group that went into Mullah Omar's place back in October--was met at the airport by his family, then escorted by the fire department--it looked like all of their trucks running lights & siren--from his village outside Green Bay to a reception at a hall in the village.

Love those firefighters! Love those Rangers!

[summer]

I would remove Bette Midler's name, and replace it with: teachers.

[Wait4Truth]

I'm going to bed now, but wanted to say one thing. It is a shame that a medal cannot go to the person who deserves it most - the man that showed immediate fury and resolve - the man that is fighting a war on terror that clinton feared to fight - the man that respects the military and has their respect in return - the man that has made us feel safe and grateful. The man we are honored and lucky to have as our commander-in-chief - a man of honor, honesty, faith and heart:

President George W. Bush

[IncPen]

The Men and Women on Flight 93.

All gave some. Some gave all.

[ladyinred]

Another Peggy Noonan great one bump!
I would give her a medal for being the most eloquent of all Journalists.

[aruanan]

No, Peggy. Stop inflating the meaning of the word "hero". Medals only for those who were killed or injured trying to save lives other than their own or who were killed trying to kill the terrorists. Everyone else was a victim, not a hero. Now, this doesn't mean they were cowards; they just weren't heroes. Otherwise people who die in their sleep in a fire set by arsonists or who get shot up and die during a bank robbery or who get mugged for being the wrong color on the wrong side of town at the wrong time of day are heroes. No, no, and no. Heroism, like cowardice, is determined by your response to a situation, not by the effects of the situation on you, and certainly not because of the intention of the one inflicting the situation on you. Thus, the passengers who rode into oblivion on the first plane that hit the first tower were victims of terrorism but they weren't heroes. The passengers on Flight 93, though, who participated in trying to take the plane back from the hijackers even though they knew they could die doing so, they were heroes. And, no, Peggy, Oprah is not a hero.

[austinTparty]

Peggy Noonan ping

[CWRWinger]

That is one list, not too well thought through. For one thing, it's too long and includes too many. Cocaine snorting McCartney is no hero.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

I would not give the major media "leaders" one single award for anything except cheering on the terrorists (when they are not on camera!) Fox News to a degree is the only exception.

The real heroes should include President and Mrs. Bush, and Vice President and Mrs. Cheney---but I know they cannot give this award to themselves......

I would also nominate all those in the Federal Government agencies (which includes all in our military) who have done truly outstanding work in preventing any further attacks and in tracking down those who did the deeds. As President Bush said - they are now earning their salaries - bigtime!

For the non-hero awards, I would like to nominate numero uno - Hillary Clinton for NOT attending the funerals of "fellow" New Yorkers and for NOT giving President Bush the respect he deserved and deserves at this time especially. 2nd place non-hero goes to Daschle who continues to work for the destruction of America's economy in order for his "party" to reap election rewards in 2002.

Sorry - but the non-heroes deserve their place in hell, just as the heroes deserve the Freedom medals. We have had both heroes and traitors.

[truthkeeper]

The media were heroes? I beg to differ. Also, where are the Flight 93 passengers??

[politeia]

" Paul McCartney. While Rock Hollywood went somewhat Goth and dark in its all-network fund-raiser and tribute to heroes, it was the fireman's son from Liverpool "

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.

[1 FELLOW FREEPER]

Thanks Pokey, every day spent with Peggy is a day well spent.

[dixiechick2000]

I would add President Bush and the military.

Thanks JH2!

Peggy Noonan bump!

[GretchenEE]

8. Michael Moran. I know it was vulgar; I know it wasn't dignified; I suspect it wasn't sober. But don't you think Mr. Moran, a fireman, got it right when he informed Osama bin Laden that he, Mr. Moran, was from Rockaway, and OBL could kiss his royal Irish ass? It was so old-fashioned ethnic, so old-fashioned Brooklyn and Queens. It was the authentic voice of the old New York, which was newly back in style. It captured what so many of us feel, whether of the Hibernian persuasion or not. And it's always nice to give a nod to royalty.

Priceless.

[Doctor Raoul]

Give Peggy Noonan a medal.

[EternalVigilance]

..Ronald Reagan...."In him greatness and simplicity are one"...

I don't know how Mother Theresa could have paid Dutch Reagan a higher compliment than that.

Then, years later, she came to the prayer breakfast and publically called Bill and Hillary Clinton on the moral carpet for their support and promotion of the injustice of abortion...unforgettable.

That was one wise and courageous woman.

[texgal]

What adding about our military personnel who are on the front lines fighting to keep us safe?

I also think I would remove the media and the entertainers from the list.