Posted on 09/11/2005 9:53:59 PM PDT by daviddennis
Four years ago to this day, United Airlines Flight 93 was flying over unremarkable farmland near Somerset, Pennsylvania. Inside the plane there was chaos, as the passengers started to organize their legendary resistance.
“Let’s Roll,” said Todd Beamer, as he and his fellows charged into the cockpit of the enormous jet. Here is where they and the other passengers are now resting forever.
This is not a political memorial. I see no racism, no attacks on Islam, just a moving tribute to a much-beloved group of people.
There has been a great controversy about the idea of a permanent memorial, a more formal building than the informal set of flags and tributes you see here. And yet somehow I think the flags and tributes came straight from the hearts of real people, both friends of the passengers and local residents bringing moving sympathy for those who died.
As a result, it seems fitting today to record the memorial as it is. Perhaps next year there will be a beautiful, soaring glossy structure over this place, but it will not be as moving as these simple tributes I saw today.
And so, without further ado, here they are: Pictures of the feelings and love of a people.
Listen to the interview. I believe Sandy Dahl, wife of the flight 93 pilot. Everyone can decide for themselves after listening to the interview.
What nonsense..."Arch" is the basis for "Arch"itecture, of course it would be used more for a vertical description...
This is just nuts...if it comes to fruition then the first victory in the current war on terror will become a memorial to the terrorists...
Don't give them an inch...
Also email Jim Quinn the conservative radio host in Southwestern PA (Shanksville area).
Email for Quinn & Rose Radio Show is:
quinn@warroom.com
Keep on Calling the Office of the Superintendent of the Flight 93 National Memorial.
(814) 443-4557.
The father of Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett objected to the 'crescent' but was 'over-ruled' by others on the Memorial Committee.
Please email Quinn, Fox, Rush, etc. to interview him.
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