Today marks the 8th year since the disaster of Sept 11th. I can't call it an 'anniversary' since that connotates a celebration. I remember turning on the TV getting ready for work that historic day. Being on the west coast, it was around 10:00a ET when I saw what was going on. What a shock! A day I will truly never forget.
Watching Glenn Beck tonight brought forth something I've had in the back of my mind but never really thought too much about. Why after 8 years do we NOT have something built on the Twin Towers site?? Are you telling me that we can't either build this 'Freedom Tower' or some special memorial monument?
Why? How can we NOT have done SOMETHING to honor those who perished on that tragic day? Didn't the politicians 'promise' to rebuild something called the Freedom Towers? What happened? Was it the political correctness calling for "Freedom" Towers to be changed since it might offend the Chinese, the primary renter of the previous Twin Towers? Or is it just ineptness?
I can't believe it's really ineptness, can you? If the Empire State building could be built in 400 days, why would it take over 2,000 days (and counting) to even start something on this national treasure site??
I really do think this is an example of the our entire system, be it political or economical. Our ineptness is palpable. It's in the air. It's something we can feel everyday! 'Normal' people question daily what our elected 'leaders' are doing, but unfortunately we find that while we question what 'other' US Representatives are doing (Pelosi, Frank, Rangel et.al.), we feel 'our guy is OK'. Pathetic.
If the politicians can't agree on what to build on the site, then just pave it and make it a memorial park. Just put something to honor the fallen and stop all the game playing/power tripping.
We owe the fallen more than this...
Peace
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