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Comment by Carl Pastor on August 26, 2011 at 11:46pm: thank you fer info. not being a citizen of either state ny or nj, i guess i've got nuthing to say

Comment by Rev. Richard Watkins on August 26, 2011 at 11:33pm: Ownership of the WTC site has been rather ambiguous for decades. The memorial itself is owned by both the memorial foundation and the PA. That's not really an issue, though. The memorial exists as a museum to help people remember 9/11 as well as a memorial to honor the dead. It doesn't exist to represent any nation or creed. We must teach history, not hide it. (Our public schools hide enough history as it is.) The cross was a part of the events after the disaster, and like it or not, represent that moment in time. When my daughter is old enough to understand I'd like to take her there and explain why it's there and why it's a symbol of what fuels terrorism. People do awful things using religion as justification. Hiding religion's role in 9/11 is not a way to honor history and does injustice to the lives lost that day. Tragedy is a perfect opportunity to teach. Trying to be PC by representing all nations and religions just cheapens that opportunity.

Comment by Todd Masco on August 26, 2011 at 10:32pm: Ground 0 is not private property. It is owned by a corporation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, that is government-owned. It is government property.

Comment by Carl Pastor on August 26, 2011 at 10:24pm: last i looked, not very closely , true. but "ground 0" was private property. so, following our constitution, what ever they the owners decide to do with it is fine. build a mosque, a church, or an atheistic community center. i dont really care.

i remember watching the second plane hit the building on TV and being appalled deeply appalled. i had eaten at the restaurant at the top of one of the buildings years before and i was simply appalled. but, to me symbols are not the real thing, and they are devisive. flags of all nations?? well im an american so do i have to honor the stars and stripes. for the people and by the people is enough fer me. actually id be happy if they just bulldozed the silly cross to build an access road. i will never feel included under any cross, crescent or whatever. the people are what we formed the government for.

Comment by Carl Pastor on August 26, 2011 at 10:05pm: hello everyone!!!

Comment by Lary9 on August 26, 2011 at 5:33am: More notably, Samuel Johnson said: "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel". The remark was said on the evening of April 7, 1775 in reference to some perceived show of ostentatious "false patriotism".

Comment by Lary9 on August 26, 2011 at 5:22am: I quite agree with Rev. Watkins, both in the spirit and tactics of his observation about this benign issue.

Comment by Grace Fitzpatrick on August 25, 2011 at 11:13pm: Ahh.. and I missed Whataburger living back East. At least Sonic appears to have remained pure. Unless there is such a thing as tator tot worshipers who draw tots in grease paint on their windows.

Comment by Chris G on August 25, 2011 at 9:38pm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIy3n2b7V9k&ob=av2n

Comment by Julie Carter on August 25, 2011 at 9:27pm: Well, if we're complaining about symbols and words of religion where they shouldn't be....I keep getting mad at myself for being addicted to Whataburger's breakfast combos, because they have a big sign in the window that says "One Nation Under God Indivisible." Sigh...