Sometimes the good guys do win:
We are very pleased to announce that Governor Pataki has announced the removal of the International Freedom Center (IFC) from Ground Zero. See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/28/AR2005092801849.html for details.
Every since June 8, 2005 when Debra Bulingame's op-ed, The Great Ground Zero Heist, appeared in the Wall Street Journal, we have fought together for the preservation of the dignity of Ground Zero. With your help, we have achieved a major victory toward that goal. We will continue to monitor the plans for Ground Zero to ensure that a fitting and proper memorial is built; one that is respectful of the victims murdered that day, their families, the first responders, and the American people.
A press release on the removal of the IFC from the 15 family member groups is expected in the next 24 hours and we will post it @ http://www.takebackthememorial.org/ as soon as it becomes available.
Thank you again for your support, prayers, and dedication. We simply could not have done this without you.
Sincerely,
Robert D. ShurbetFounder/Web Master
TakeBackTheMemorial.org
Heehee! Check out the Totalitarian Times editorial as posted at TakeBackTheMemorial.org:
NY Times Editorialists in Mourning
September 30th, 2005
This is rich.
At the root of that vitriolic protest was one question: “Why here?” Why imagine creating an institution that would celebrate freedom and foster discussion of its meaning, and the meaning of 9/11, within the memorial quadrant of ground zero? Wouldn’t that dishonor the dead? We have never thought so. We believe that the site is sacred to more than death. It is sacred to life and to the principles - as well as the people - attacked there on Sept. 11, 2001. We believe that this country can be made stronger only by free speech. We believe that the power of that site should be used to consider what happened that day and to see what lessons we can derive from it, not only to mourn the dead.
Translation: We believe ground zero should be a place where activists are free to explore why 9/11 was America’s fault.
Freedom will survive the demise of the IFC. Freedom of speech will survive the demise of the IFC. These noble ideals are bigger than one museum and the sheer arrogance of the NY Times editorialists that somehow these ideals are diminished because their “blame America” pavilion won’t be built is simply astounding.
Fear of freedom of speech? Maybe the editorial staff at the NY Times should take a good look at the terms of their new building lease.
Glass house. Stones. You get the idea.
Hooray reality!
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