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Restoring Faith and More

By Jed Babbin on 1.13.07 @ 9:37PM

So 2006 was a lousy year. The war went badly, the Dems won the election and life is lousy, right? Wrong.

Back in New York after a long absence, here for great aunt Belle’s 100th birthday party tomorrow, Sharon and I went into a restaurant for dinner. Big deal. Actually, it was.

In the New York of my youth, restaurants were excellent or they died. Period. It’s a reaffirmation of America for me to discover that the old rules still apply, despite Bloomberg, despite Hillary,despite the presence of the UN. After a nice Barolo, the best veal chop in the world, and the hospitality of a maitre d’ named Benny, I feel restored. New York - and Nino’s on West 58th — are ready to take on the world. And so am I.

You want a piece of this, fella? C’mon.

About the Author

Jed Babbin served as a Deputy Undersecretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush. He is the author of several bestselling books including Inside the Asylum and In the Words of Our Enemies. You can follow him on Twitter @jedbabbin.

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