Posted on 09/14/2005 7:39:43 PM PDT by Jeff Head
The decision on what shape and form the memorial to Flight 93 will take is nearing finalization. If you remember, Flight 93 was the one airliner on 911 where the passengers had the time and the opportunity to fight back and end the plans of the murderous terrorists who had hijacked them. Who will ever forget the heroic words of Tod Beamer as he charged the terrorists with his fellow Americans? ""God help me. Jesus help me. Are you ready? Let's roll." " In making that charge and ending the terrorists murderous plans, they became heroes and delivered a victory to the American people in the midst of that day of attack and terror.
Amazingly, the design that is being finalized is called the "Crescent of Embrace", and includes a landscaping of the memorial that is a red crescent, which closely resembles the principle symbol of Islam and the symbol most meanigful to those murderous animals who the members of the Flight 93 passengers and crews defeated, at a cost of their own lives. Here's what that final design is depicted to look like:
Whether intentional or not, such a design in my opinion, and I believe to most Americans, is unacceptable. In no way should we memorilize the sacrifice and heroic actions of those brave Americans with anything that could remotely be construed to represent the symbol of the very enemies against whom they fought.
After considering it a few days, I have come up with a design of my own. I call it the "Circle of Liberty". Here it is:
The idea of this design is meant to be clearly all-American. There is a minature of the Statue of Liberty at the center, at the site of the crash. Surrounding that statue, are forty landscaped stars, each one with a central area containing a plaque memoralizing that specific passenger. Each star has a path that leads to the statuesignifying the individual path each trod to that fateful day and their sacrifice for liberty in the first resistance in the war that began that day.
This design also has a major entry from east or west, signifying the breadth of our nation and its coming together. In addition, all of the stars in the circle are tied together by a path leading in a circle between them all, signifying the unity and "closed circle" we as Americans must have in fighting and defeating this enemy...even as those passengers in crew were united in their sacrifice.
I believe that such a design is much more fitting and representative of our needs as a nation in this struggle and as we remember those who sacrificed all on 911, particularly the brave souls fighting their enemies on Flight 93. If I, as an admitted untalented and non-professional architect or landscape artist could come up with something such as this, surely the professionals tasked with presnting proposals to the US givernment could do the same.
If you are unhappy with the chosen design above, the "Crescent of Embrace", please contact the US Park Service at the Official Fight 93 Memorial Web Site and register your feelings.
Jeff Head
Author of the National Flight 93 Memorial Petition
Please read post #78 and call that number.........PING
I still want to know who is being "embraced". All this touchy-feely crap just means that 9/11 was OUR fault, and we have to be loving and forgiving of Islam.
DONE !
Thanks Julie !!
Two days ago, I took on Jeff Reinbold, planner and project manager of the Flight 93 National Memorial, on Victoria Taft's radio show. Latest I have heard is after this they are no reconsidering their design. More to come later.
Glad to hear that you spoke up to Jeff Reinbold.....
But we need many to go 'on record' in opposition to the current crescent plan.
May I suggest you call Adam and leave your comments? And also get on the mailing list.
(814) 443-4557
I also have a call into the ACLU which Reinbold now knows about.
What did you say to the ACLU?
My take on the new memorial.
Works for me.
It's OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!
I will glady make some calls Julie!
Here is a nice one someone did for me yesterday. Notice the finger will be pointing to Mecca. I call it, "Embrace This!"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1484676/posts?page=60#60
Thanks, Teri....I believe that there is a momentum for change developing & we must keep up the pressure by calling ASAP:
ALL: Please read post # 78 and then CALL.
Office of Superintendent - Flight 93 National Memorial
(814) 443-4557
LOL. I like it and we will all now start using it. :-)
Great design Jeff, thanks for taking the time to do this. Let's hope it gets some attention.
Please read post # 78 and take action........thanks!
P.S. to Prime Choice...
Bet your "All I ever needed to know about Islam..." graphic
would look pretty GOOD on this thread about now!
http://www.sacredcowburgers.com
...Care to weigh in?
P-I-N-G!!!!!!
FYI.......Interesting counter-proposal by Jeff Head.......PING
Also read post # 78
Notice the lack of Americans killed by Islamists there.
Schmuck.
Yes, LOL! On a side note, these links might show some of the antecedents…..no, let me use the word, 'pathology' of the disease of 'givernment:'
Best -- Dave
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