checked the by-line. Yup, AP. Why am I *not* surprised? Contrary to what the AP implies, I can assure you that the complaints from those living in the area, along with at least some of the flight 93 families were quick, loud, and long as soon as the "design" was unveiled locally. ;)
AP makes it sound like Tancredo was the *only* critic and single-handedly got the design changed, which is far from the truth. :(
Tancredo is the media's third favorite "Republican" behind John McLame and Pat Buchanan. They can always count on him to bash Bush or other Republicans if it will get him attention so they love to stroke his overinflated ego.
"Why am I *not* surprised? Contrary to what the AP implies, I can assure you that the complaints from those living in the area, along with at least some of the flight 93 families were quick, loud, and long as soon as the "design" was unveiled locally."
Flight 93 families approved of the original design except one person.... Tom Burnett, whose son was a passenger. He was the only one who recognized the crescent and the meaning. If you go to the site http://new.petitiononline.com/NOCRSCNT/petition.html you will read his comments. They will be on the first page that appears.
I honestly feel that unless you follow a site such as freerepublic, the average person just doesn't know much about things like this. They watch the news on TV, and what does the MSM tell you? I feel that these families are just naive and were sold on the idea when they were told their loved ones were going to be memorialized with a "Crescent of Embrace." Now doesn't that sound so loving? I don't think the park service knows much about Islam either. They just have no idea! I saw the wife of one of the pilots on TV commenting on the contraversy, and she just didn't get it! She couldn't understand what the fuss was about!