He says we don't need a memorial . . . . .

[Pyrodrew]

Speaking of the Washington Monument it never received 1200 acres or a heated waterfall. So it's quite clear what we need to do here. All our monuments need to be not just renovated, like the Statue of Liberty, but upgraded... or supersized, if you will.

The Pearl Harbor Memorial - We should add a cooled 50foot ice sculpture to symbolize... something. Only $200,000 of the memorial cost was government subsidized, which even after inflation is an outrage. Anyone against the Pearl Harbor Memorial upgrade is a monster!
The Statue of Liberty - Her torch could include polished rubies, oh & she should be able to shoot lazers out of her eyes to shoot down any terrorist planes or enemy nukes! I hope no one here hates liberty enough to oppose this.
etc.

[Imran Siddiqui]

SuperSize It

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
The deficit wasn't built in a day. It comes from small projects that build up (ie, pork).

Building a pig, one slice of bacon at a time.

[MRT144]

taylor is right. the people of 9/11 didnt do anything worthwile, and they were in wrong place at the wrong time. should we erect a memorial to tsunami victims?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by DanS
I agree with Taylor. The plans for this memorial seem out of control.

Even if part of the proposed plan is too extravagant, I understand why they want SOME kind of memorial.

Why don't we have the federal government fund a memorial, but on a somewhat smaller scale then?

[DanS]

How do we know what's appropriate? Memorials for terrorism victims is pretty new territory. At a minimum, I don't think it would hurt to let it settle for a decade or two. What's the hurry? The WWII Memorial waited 5 decades and I think it is better for it.

There's a real danger that we make garish federally-funded monstrosities reflecting little understanding of the full, considered context of the event.

[Tim_Augustus]

$US60,000,000??

that's a lot of memorial

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Stuie
"This monument is dedicated to all those who served, or provided help, or gave the ultimate sacrifice, or whatever, during all those wars and stuff. You will never be forgotten, whoever you were."

That's pretty good, can we use it?

[Tattila the Hun]

Planning on forgetting 11.9 anytime soon?