New York's Gov. Pataki has ousted the Freedom Center from Ground Zero. (Found via LGF.) More from NY1 here.
FOLLOW-UP:
And now on to the next order of business.
ANOTHER FOLLOW-UP:
You might think that the Freedom Center could just as easily be built somewhere else, now that the spot right next to the actual 9-11 memorial has been nixed. But, as the Associated Press reports, its planners have rejected that idea:
FOLLOW-UP:
And now on to the next order of business.
ANOTHER FOLLOW-UP:
You might think that the Freedom Center could just as easily be built somewhere else, now that the spot right next to the actual 9-11 memorial has been nixed. But, as the Associated Press reports, its planners have rejected that idea:
Pataki said the Freedom Center cannot be part of a cultural building located near the proposed trade center memorial. But he left open the possibility that the center could find a home elsewhere on the 16-acre site.Kevin Alyward at Wizbang makes a good point about the Freedom Center backers' sudden lack of interest in promoting freedom:
Pataki said he would direct the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. - the agency he created to rebuild the site - to explore other locations for the center.
Freedom Center officials, however, said in a statement that they do not believe there is a viable alternative location at the trade center site.
"We consider our work, therefore, to have been brought to an end," the museum said. "We are deeply disappointed that the will could not be found to continue the development of the International Freedom Center at this hallowed site."
All it was ever about for the IFC crew was ramming their world view down the throats of unsuspecting ground zero visitors. If they're not front and center they're not interested.What a shame, especially since I had the perfect alternate location all picked out.
If the IFC was in such demand they'd be looking to build it somewhere else. They're not.
The harm is that there really should be no political ideology whatsoever at the Memorial as what happened there was a tragedy transcending any political classification. It should be a place where the people who died can be remembered, as well as a place for contemplation of what the events of that day meant to those who bore witness to them. Whether one comes away with a sense of sadness, remembers how New Yorkers came together to help those directly and indirectly affected by the attacks, or feels disappointment with the outcome of the 'war on terror' is up to them. Visitors to such a memorial need no help from any one organization in order to interpret what led to the events, or the morality or immorality of the U.S.'s reaction. Their response will be a personal one, and places like the IFC forget that simple fact. Contrary to one of radical feminism's favorite witticisms, the personal is not the political, and politics are often anything but.
/ Sorry to ramble on, GB!
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