Circle of Liberty, or Crescent of Embrace? - The Flight 93 Memorial

JEFFHEAD.COM ^ | 14-Sep-2005 | Jeff Head

[Jeff Head]

Thanks. Great comments and very applicable.

[Jeff Head]

I cannot diagree with you. Those passengers, in essence, formed the first militia of the war and defeated the enemies arrayed against them. Kept them from accomplishing their mission and killed them all in the process...while sacrificing their own lives to sve many more.

"Don't Tread on Me", sums up the sentiment very well.

[July 4th]

I think we should just put a missile silo right at crash site, aimed at you-know-where.

[hombre_sincero]

THREE relatives of those who died say they don't mind.

3 out of how many? A very small percentage represented and the rest is liberal BS. "nobody
complained" --- well - were ALL relatives shown the islamic red cresent then asked?

Probably NOT!

This goes right along with the 9th circus court declaring the Pledge of Allegiance UNCONSTITUTIONAL today!

Time to raise the SECOND AMENDMENT to full active status!

[TheBattman]

Agreed - givernment should be an official term.

How much money can one get from the Federal Givernment???

[longtermmemmory]

9/11 sisters voted for kerry too.

This design is an INTENTIONAL INSULT TO THE USA.

Quite frankly if they approved an anti-american designe they to hell witheir opinion.

She should resign from the board. This idea must be scraped.

[jimbo123]

None of the families members of the folks who died in the crash object to design either.

Again, where is your proof on this statement? You're seem to be spinning for the architect on numerous threads.

[longtermmemmory]

I thing the fact the design is PERFECTLY alligned to mecca makes it 100% certain there is no coincidence here. This is 100% a slap at the USA.

The design approval board should be completly removed and a new board appointed.

[oldfart]

She lost a loved one, and for that my sympathy is sincere and unbounded, but this is supposed to be a national memorial, not a private one. It is supposed to appeal to all Americans, not just those who suffered a personal loss. If she and the families of the others lost there, want a memorial more to their tastes, let them build it. This one is being built for the rest of America!

[ajolympian2004]

Listen to the interview and decide for yourself. That's what I did. The memorial has nothing to do with Islam... right from the mouth of the wife of the pilot who died in the crash. I believe her.

[oceanview]

we could let Kristen Breitweiser and the jersey girls select the ground zero memorial, can you imagine what it would be like?

this whole argument being made that because "the families" say its OK, we should all be silent and just accept it, is insane. let them put it on their lawns.

[sourcery]

Thanks for inspiring my new tagline.

[jimbo123]

So the interview says NONE of the family members object to the crescent? Not a single, solitary person?

[oceanview]

I see the thing with my own eyes, I don't need to hear her opinion on what she thinks it is. if she told me the sky was green, would I have to believe her because she is a widow of the pilot?

[oceanview]

most of them probably haven't even seen it in perspective. I am sure no family members thought the ground zero IFC museum was anything except a normal tribute, until some of them found out what was going to be in it.

[ajolympian2004]

So the interview says NONE of the family members object to the crescent? Not a single, solitary person?

Yes, and many of them participated in the design for the past few years.

In the interview she also mentions her support for Tancredo's work on the border issue.

I'm going to transcribe this and post the interview as a new thread.

[rwilson99]

I preparing to be flamed for posting this but...

Theres a U2 (I will not debate the fact that Bono is not a Bush-hater) song named 40, which is based on Psalm 40.

One of the lines from the original verse.

"Put to shame and confound all who seek to take my life. Turn back in disgrace those who desire my ruin."

That passage on a rock in the middle of the field would suffice.

[Jeff Head]

Well, the memorial may have been meant to have nothing to do with Islam, but the resembelance to ISlam's symbols is undeniable, however well intentioned, and symbolism can be a very important message...particulalry when it resembles the very symbol that those the brave souls on Flight 93 died defeating.

Our enemies will use it as a rallying point and a propoganda tool. That must not be allowed.

Therefore, IMHO, it is unacceptable as the design for this national monument, which will be paid for an maintained through the monies of all Americans.

While I respect those who lost loved ones there and respect their own views, the clear need to avoid this type of thing over-rides that in this instance in my estimation. I pray they do something different. I heard today that the designer has indicated a willingness to change the design because of the outcry, and I believe that is what needs to happen.

[Jeff Head]

As long as it is clear that the message was resolutely aimed at the terrorists, I would have no problem with that.

[Jeff Head]

Just the same, having said that, I do believe some documentation of what happened that day and what we know from conversations that happened on the flight are in order...so we remember the specifics of why such a message is on a rock in the middle of that field and never forget.

Fifty years from now, it will lend that simple message meaning that you and I take for granted, having experienced 911 ourselves.