Actually, I've heard the red star was put there in support of the brave souls who defended the Alamo. Still the red cresent at the Flight 93 memorial is obscene, get rid of it!
Posted on 09/13/2005 8:00:08 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle
I just spoke to a young man at the Office of the Superintendent of the Flight 93 National Memorial. (814) 443-4557.
There have been several threads here at FR regarding the proposed Islam Crescent at the memorial. Like the rest of you, I am appalled that such a symbol would even be considered.
I decided to do something about it. Sunday evening I faxed my objection to them in writing. It was a one page fax, and was a page printed from FR which showed the Crescent. Beside the picture I wrote my name, phone etc, and voiced my objections. The fax number is 814-443-2180.
This morning I called and spoke to the man who answered the phone. He was very professional, I was polite. I gave him my name, and then spelled it to make sure he got it right. I then said “I’m called to voice my objection to the use of the Islamic Crescent at the Flight 93 Memorial” He replied that he would make note of it and make sure that it was passed along. He then asked if there was anything more that I wanted to say. (Note to callers: RESISIT the urge to unload at this point, doing so will negate the effectiveness of your call) I said I was appalled that anyone would even consider that symbol at the memorial. I continued to say that the people responsible should be fired. He said he would pass that along also.
He then asked me for my phone number, which I gave.
Will our calls make a difference? I don’t know, but I knew NOT calling isn’t going to change things.
How about one flag for each victim on the plane? Then, to commemorate each of the terrorists, one pig-shaped toilet or urinal in the restroom.
"The shape isn't accidental. The official title is "crescent of embrace". The crescent is the symbol of Islam, and is on many state flags of Islamic countries.
Islamic countries do not allow the "Red Cross" to operate, and in those countries it's called the "Red Crescent".
I think the designer is looking for PC kudos from their anti-american friends."
Thanks for the reply, I did not know this.
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
and clever in their own sight.
Isiah 5:20-21
Actually, I've heard the red star was put there in support of the brave souls who defended the Alamo. Still the red cresent at the Flight 93 memorial is obscene, get rid of it!
Thanks for the ping! I remember seeing that last year as well, but it's always good to be reminded that this is not just mindlessness that we are fighting, but a determined effort to destroy the good and the beautiful.
bttt
Would you explain your graphic for us , please?
I just called the parks service at the number you provided. I gave my name and number to the gentleman who answered the phone. I told him that I object to the crescent of embrace. I said that it appears to be a clever insult to the memory of that day.
When people enter the "Crescent of Embrace" they will be facing Mecca.
I bet they would've chosen a different flag design if Islamic terrorists had just killed thousands of South Carolinians.
Bump, I just called.
The red crescent is oriented towards Mecca. With a 1 in 360 chance of that happening, this is looking very suspicious.
It's known as the "Cresent City".
That is a quarter moon and has nothing to do with the Islamic countries. Thank you very much.
What are those pictures of? One looks like a map and I can't tell what the other is.
Does this mean that nothing can be built in a semi-circle. That we can't use the letter "C" anymore? We can't wear jewelry in the shape of the moon?
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