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Tiny Maine town is at war over local businessman's $1BN plan to build world's tallest flagpole - that would higher than the Empire State Building
Daily Mail ^
| 7/02/23
| Harriet Alexander
Posted on 07/02/2023 4:08:00 AM PDT by Libloather
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A flagpole with an elevator. Could be a first.
To: Libloather
When Disney collapses, he should buy the theme parks and rename them LibertyLand. And no more “Sex Pervert Days” or tranny cast members.
To: Libloather
Maine? Kinda out-of-the-way.
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posted on
07/02/2023 4:17:53 AM PDT
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: Libloather
I would go visit it every year. Hope is all works out.
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posted on
07/02/2023 4:22:12 AM PDT
by
jacknhoo
(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
To: Libloather
“and an accompanying museum and theme park”
I’m thinking the flag pole is a secondary concern.
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posted on
07/02/2023 4:31:01 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
To: V_TWIN
Also “It would require paving over woods for parking spaces and construction of housing for hundreds, maybe thousands of workers - potentially transforming this oasis into a sprawl of souvenir shops, fast-food restaurants and malls.”
I think I can see their grievance.
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posted on
07/02/2023 4:33:22 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
To: Libloather
I wonder how the physics would work with a flag that big.
Would the flag be too heavy to fly? If it did fly, would it tear easily?
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posted on
07/02/2023 4:33:23 AM PDT
by
UnwashedPeasant
(The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
To: Libloather
It's way the hell down east as you can see from this map. Also, Canada sank beneath the waves, which is a good thing.
![](http://pics2.city-data.com/city/maps8/fru374.png)
And it's not like you're going to despoil any scenic vistas by hoisting a giant flag. Quite the opposite.
![](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmediaassets.kpax.com%2Fcordillera-network%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F13%2F2019%2F05%2F19175755%2FColumbia-Falls.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=ddab11a5bbd6e642d8efe42338f6b1ec9038c3e37bd317a2151ffb8382839f40&ipo=images)
I say, plant the pole!
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posted on
07/02/2023 4:38:46 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
To: UnwashedPeasant
Force over area applies big or small.
Bigger flag weighs more but makes up for it in area.
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posted on
07/02/2023 4:41:25 AM PDT
by
reviled downesdad
(Some of the lost will never believe the Truth and hate you for it.)
To: Libloather
If a large tree in high winds can crash over, then a giant flagpole with a giant flag can do the same. Tourist Trap with dangerous flagpole.
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posted on
07/02/2023 4:47:26 AM PDT
by
Trumpet 1
(US Constitution is my guide.)
To: Libloather
I think he’s letting his ego run away with him.
This is a horrible thing to see, even if it’s only in the proposal stage.
To: UnwashedPeasant
I was thinking the same.
Imagine a tangle that turned it into a wind sock with resistance to the wind.
If it acts as a sail it could topple a big building.
They are talking about this flagpole on Fox Weekend as I type this.
To: tired&retired
I’d surmise such a flagpole would have characteristics of a communication tower, including guy wires
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posted on
07/02/2023 5:05:11 AM PDT
by
C210N
(Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
To: V_TWIN
Kind of reminds me of the old observation tower at Gettysburg. On one hand it was a blight on the landscape and overwhelmed the skyline. OTOH, it truly did give a fantastic bird's eye view of the terrain and provided an opportunity to see how the battle unfolded as it did.
If I had the capital to start it up, I'd do tethered hot air balloon tours of the battlefield and recreate the experience in a period-appropriate balloon experience with knowledgeable tour guides...
To: Libloather
plan to build a flagpole 1,461 feet tall
*************
Currently
Rank Flagpole Height meters (feet)
1 Cairo Flagpole 201.952 m (662.57 ft)
2 St Petersburg Flagpoles 175 m (574 ft)
3 Jeddah Flagpole 171 m (561 ft)
4 Dushanbe Flagpole 165 m (541 ft)
44 more rows
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posted on
07/02/2023 5:17:55 AM PDT
by
deport
To: Libloather
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posted on
07/02/2023 5:22:14 AM PDT
by
stars & stripes forever
(Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. (Psalm 33:12))
To: Libloather
Article says:
“among the last pristine wildernesses on the East Coast”
Lol.
The writer has no clue about what rural areas are like in that part of the country. Hopefully they stay stupid in their big city.
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posted on
07/02/2023 5:23:32 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
To: Libloather
Mr. Worcester, if you want to do something to truly help Maine, work to get RCV repealed.
Throw your weight behind that.
Get that done first.
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posted on
07/02/2023 5:26:26 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
To: Joe 6-pack
For perspective. The Empire State is about 444 meters.
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posted on
07/02/2023 5:30:53 AM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
To: Libloather
At that height, the winds will destroy a flag in days and the cost of replacements at that rate will doom the project to failure. Or should...if anyone involved was thinking ahead.
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posted on
07/02/2023 5:33:25 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Perhaps we should be less concerned with who we might offend and more concerned with who we inspire.)
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