The first picture of New York City's World Trade Center was taken by me on September 16, 1996. The second is how it looks today.It's kind of sad that nearly nine years after the attacks, this sixteen acre site where the iconic buildings once stood is still just a hole in the ground. Last week, however, a deal was finally reached on the redevelopment of the area.
Seriously, nine years?
First, everyone was so concerned about rebuilding on "hallowed ground" and whether we should even rebuild at all. Then, it was the families of those killed who demanded that it be treated as a cemetery since so many victims were never recovered. THEN, it was about making a statement and how America should stand tall in the face of adversity and not give in to the terrorists (because that would mean that they won). This was supposed to be accomplished by the building of the so-called "Freedom Tower" which was supposed to stand at 1,776 feet tall.
Wow, that's some statement. A pretty stupid statement, if you ask me.
If it was REALLY about making a statement and showing how America stands tall in the face of adversity, then they should have just put those towers right back up as soon as possible.
Instead here we sit, nearly nine years later, staring at a hole in the ground.
There's your real statement.
you just got CRAYNED!
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