I love seeing headlines like this. What Mr. Trump actually said was "It's a terrible design, and not only the Freedom Tower - the buildings around it - they all have roofs at all different angles. It looks like a junkyard... and I'd rather see nothing than see that pile of junk." God, I love that man and I wholeheartedly agree with him. Who the heck chose that design and why. It looks like a mismash of buildings that don't belong together and the actual Freedom Tower is a 60 story tower that has an exoskeleton on top that goes another 50 stories. That's right kids, 50 stories of useless, wasted space. Now I realize that this is supposed to be more of a memorial that an office building but for pete's sake. this is prime realestate. Let's use some of this space to rebuild what we had before the cowardly act also know as "9/11." I would love to see two building that look very similar to the World Trade Center, reenforced outside structure. reenforced inside pylons, about 10 - 20 stories taller and a wall in between the two buildings that are inscribed with the names of every person that died on 9/11 in the WTC buildings. Also, around the building we should have a brickwalk (I know it sounds hokey but wait for it) with the names of every police officer, fireman, EMT person, etc that helped with the 9/11 trajedy.
Ok, I hear you out there screaming "What about the current plans, they say they are on schedule for having it completed." My reply to that, BS! They are currently redrawing the plans, again, due to design flaws. Design Flaws!!! We are almost halfway the time distance from the time that the towers fell and the new Freedom Tower is to be completed. Who are these people kidding. All I have to say is that if Governor Pataki doesn't pull his head out of where it doesn't belong he will probably be looking for a new job after this next election. Currently his Lower Manhattan Development Corporation spokesman is resigning, the freedom tower plan is back to the drawing board because of design flaws and the polls consistently show the public hates the freedom tower. WHat does this tell you when the Governor says things like, "The construction of the freedom tower will proceed undeterred and all other key elements of the rebuilding will continue on schedule." The Department of Defense rebuilt the Pentagon less than 1 year after the 9/11 attack. We are now 3 1/2 years after 9/11 and nobody has any idea what the Freedom Tower might look like. We should have gone with the Gardner/Belton Twin Tower plan which is ready to go. But, hey, what do I know? I'm not a Governor. Keep up the good work Pataki.
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Friday, May 13, 2005
Welcome to earth, learn to speak english.
Just kidding. I'm not one of those people that think, just because I'm an American, the whole world should speak english. But, I do expect that if you move to America you should speak english. When I go to order at the local burger joint I shouldn't have to order a "hamburguesa." Heck, I lived in Germany for 7 years when I was a kid and guess what I learned to speak. That's right, German. If I moved to Mexico I would learn Spanish but I don't live in Mexico so I don't know Spanish. I can hear the bleeding-heart people out there right now saying "You're just being mean and trying to stifle their culture." No, I think we should hold onto our culture all that we can but if we move to another country to live with the local people, then we should learn the freakin language at the very least. I'm not sure why this isn't a requirement already to become a citizen but apparently it's not because we have a ton of people in America that have no English speaking ability whatsoever. Well, maybe some day someone in government will notice this and do something about it. Until then, Washington will keep looking the other way and keep collecting those votes. Enjoy, goce, appréciez, genießen Sie and goda.
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