Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Who We (Still) Are - WSJ.com
Peggy Noonan was a Ronald Reagan speechwriter.
At times, her exposure to President Reagan is apparent in her writings.
I think this article is one of those times...
At times, her exposure to President Reagan is apparent in her writings.
I think this article is one of those times...
In the Wall Street Journal, Peggy Noonan writes:
"This is a good time to remember who we are, or rather just a few small facts of who we are. We are the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, the leading industrial power of the world, and the wealthiest nation in the world. "There's a lot of ruin in a nation," said Adam Smith. There's a lot of ruin in a great economy, too. We are the oldest continuing democracy in the world, operating, since March 4, 1789, under a vibrant and enduring constitution that was formed by geniuses and is revered, still, coast to coast. We don't make refugees, we admit them. When the rich of the world get sick, they come here to be treated, and when their children come of age, they send them here to our universities. We have a supple political system open to reform, and a wildly diverse culture that has moments of stress but plenty of give."
