tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841671.post-920746902003-04-06T00:32:00.000-05:002003-04-06T00:32:18.090-05:00<font size=3><b>Why I'm going to miss Michael Kelly.</b> Words such as these, from a post-9-11 <a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A59532-2001Sep19&notFound=true>column</a>:<blockquote>We remember that love of country is a wonderful thing; that it is not incompatible with a liberal society but rather the great force that binds together that society. We are reminded that our values are not the values that the civilization-trashers of Hollywood join the civilization-haters of the Taliban in ascribing to us, the values of "Fear Factor." We remind ourselves, as David Letterman did, that our real values are the ones that led hundreds of firefighters and police officers to risk and lose their lives. We are, we learn again, brave and compassionate and strong. We are good people and we have built what is in fact "a just and fair and decent place," and we will preserve this place from those who would destroy it.</blockquote></font>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469631120776212711noreply@blogger.com