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 A 20-ton slab of granite, inscribed to honor "the enduring spirit of freedom," was laid Sunday at the World Trade Center site as the cornerstone of the skyscraper replacing the destroyed towers.
The groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday officially began construction on the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower (search), designed as a twisting glass and steel tower that evokes the Statue of Liberty (search), including a 276-foot spire resembling her torch. Gov. George E. Pataki (search) said he chose July 4 to begin rebuilding to show that the terrorists who attacked New York on Sept. 11, 2001, didn't destroy America's faith in freedom. "How badly our enemies underestimated the resiliency of this city and the resolve of these United States," Pataki said. "In less than three years, we have more than just plans on paper -- we place here today the cornerstone, the foundation of a new tower." [CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS PICTURE] [CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS PICTURE] [CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS PICTURE] posted by knn |
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| in-my-opinion.orgPoliticsBush, Kerry, IraqFreedom Tower Groundbreaking |
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 I admire the sentiment and can appreciate the need for such a thing. I welcome the reconstruction in defiance of those who cause such grief to the people of the U.S.A. But Freedom Tower, Give me a break. 
One again they imply that the attack on the WTC was some kind of attack on the freedom of US citizens, when it was simply an attack on the U.S. Ironically, it's the measures taken by the U.S. Government in response to the attack, that is actually threatening the freedom of it's people. Nice idea  , screwed up naming. 
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"P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Tower"? "CIA slept Tower"? "Bush couldn't protect us for 8 months Tower"? "USAma Tower"? posted by knn |
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Phoenix Tower. posted by Marl64 |
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 ..just paint a big target on it too as this thing is going to be just that...a target for people who are pissed at the US. posted by Crossfade |
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Quote: Phoenix Tower. Basically a good idea, but Phoenix is also the capital city of Arizona. Might be confusing. "End of story Tower" "Next target Tower" Nah, we are too sarcastic here. posted by knn |
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Zero One
Sorry. 
posted by Marl64 |
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Quote: Zero One 
posted by knn |
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 Quote: ..just paint a big target on it too as this thing is going to be just that...a target for people who are pissed at the US. this is true...sad but true... Quote: But Freedom Tower, Give me a break.
One again they imply that the attack on the WTC was some kind of attack on the freedom of US citizens, when it was simply an attack on the U.S. yes i agree, very gay name...just like those delicious freedom fries...MMMMmmm... i think they were implying that it was a terrorist attack, trying to bring fear to people, which is what they try to do, and in turn fear restricts peoples freedom, that's where i see the coorelation...however i do see your point... posted by The ONEder Man |
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 Are they actually building it already or not? posted by knn |
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 The ONEder Man: i think they were implying that it was a terrorist attack, trying to bring fear to people, which is what they try to do, and in turn fear restricts peoples freedom, that's where i see the coorelation...however i do see your point... what i hate. bush does that a lot in his speech, talks on and on about freedom and liberty and blah blah. trying to pathetically inspire patriotism for US. Trying to make people see the reason for all this war. gimme a break. posted by sangu |
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just shouts fragile, don't break! like c-fade said, just paint a frikkin target on it. i must admit though, looks pretty nice.
posted by sangu |
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