Posted on 09/15/2005 4:20:43 PM PDT by SJackson
True. It's a semicircle. If they called it the semicircle there wouldn't be this trouble.
Indeed, attaching a name to a design -- other than it's official title -- is foolish. Washington Monument -- George's Needle. Lincoln Memorial -- Abe's Pagoda. Jefferson Memorial -- Tom's Cup. Vietnam Veteran's Memorial -- the Boomerang. FDR memorial -- Frank's Stones.
When Pompey captured Jerusalem and entered the temple, he went into the Holy of Holies to see what it contained. To his surprise he found that it was nothing more than an empty room--the perfect symbol of an omnipresent deity, above and apart from the universe.
The architect made some kind of feel good statement that the design could be changed. But I doubt they really intend in changing anything serious.
Anyone who would design such a "memorial" in the first place should be fired outright from the project.
It's time to start over with a blank sheet of paper.
I propose a large cross, with the words "Greater love hath
no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends" (John 15:13). That would really get the ACLU's
panties in a wad.
Surely he must have Muslim roots. Otherwise it is just plain "hate America".
A statement by the architect before the scandal got started made it clear that the "crescent" was deliberately meant as a peace offering to Islamic terrorists. Something to the effect about "reconciliation". Obviously reconciliation with Islamic terrorists that did this in the first place.
The designers need to be fired, not given another chance if they're that stupid.
I love the idea. The bible quote is perfect!
The ACLU can go stick a sock in it.
is this a joke?
Yup...and I'm gonna ride those anti-American jackwits like a rented mule.
No joke. The Leftists actually wanted to "honor" the Flight 93 heroes by making a Mecca-pointing Islamic red crescent for a memorial.
Just when you think the Left can't sink any lower, they start digging.
BUMP!
"It's a disappointment there is a misinterpretation and a simplistic distortion of this, but if that is a public concern, then that is something we will look to resolve in a way that keeps the essential qualities," Murdoch, 48, of Los Angeles, said in a telephone interview.
The architect's pompous attitude is in no way reassuring.
Family member Gordon Felt is going to kick and buck as well. He has too much "ownership" in this design.
Not only is it not a joke, I think it's very close to a done deal.
Count me in on that Prime!
Michelle Malkin: "The next step for those wishing to object to the memorial design--partially funded with your tax dollars, and wholly belonging to all of us--is to contact Interior Department Secretary Gale Norton, who along with Congress, has final approval authority over the design."
Her e-mail address is gale_norton@ios.doi.gov.
Her phone: 202 208-7351.
Her mailing address: Department of Interior 1849 C St, NW, Washington DC 20240.
Also contact:
Superintendent - Flight 93 NMEM
(814) 443-4557
and
Architect Milena or Paul Murdoch
5150 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 504
Los Angeles, California 90036
323.931.2271 Office
323.931.9203 Fax
info@paulmurdocharchitects.com
Actually, the red crescent jumped out at me when I looked at the news article BEFORE I ever read the text. I could not have been the only one struck instantly by this oversized statement "welcoming" every airplane landing in Philly or DC?
This is beyond grotesque.. I want to throw up. It's a national blasphemy IMO. How repugnant can you get - erecting a monument in the name of fallen heroes that basically pays homage to the enemy. It's akin to memorializing fallen Christians with a pentagram overhung with an upside-down cross. HOW BLIND AND UNTHINKING CAN PEOPLE BE! During an earlier day in America, such bold oppressive nonsense would have been met with a horsewhip in the townsquare. IMO, it's as close to treason as you can get without firing a shot or compromising national security. And the idea that this should be presented rationally as a "Good idea" by someone in America says a lot for how far the
state of America has eroded. I'm shutting up.. the more I think about it the madder I get.
Letter sent!!
"Today in the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat,I saw that they are changing the name to "Arc of Embrace."
Oh, yeah, it's not the "Crescent of Embrace, its the "Arc of Embrace." That makes it completely different.
Look... me and the McDonald's people got this little misunderstanding. See, they're McDonald's... I'm McDowell's. They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs. They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, but their buns have sesame seeds. My buns have no seeds.
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