The world was robbed of the 21st-century Twin Towers most of us always wanted.
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From the moment I moved into rage at the monstrous cancers who attacked us that day, I wanted the towers back -- one floor taller. Taller. Defiant. Bold. Unbowed, uncowed.
I am literally ashamed that whoever is stealing our money in Lower Manhattan might actually be American. They should turn over their passports and be shipped to the Sahara. Right now.
No offense to Mr Libeskind, but the Freedom Tower concept always, always left me cold. It seemed more like a personal affirmation of someone's fantasy of how not to be thought of as angry.
Enough.
This is what eminent domain should be used for. For us to take back the property, hand it over to the hard hats who built the original and who helped clear The 16 Acres.
Then stand back.
America, please, get angry and do not stop being angry until the Towers are back and then some.
TTA Note: That's what is so foul -- we don't have to take it back by eminent domain -- the World Trade Center site already belongs to the people of New York and New Jersey. But it certainly isn't being handled as if it belongs to us... Why is there so much disinformation floating around, regarding such an intrinsically important issue?