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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:56 pm
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I don't know how many of you have heard about it, but the World Trade Center destroyed in the September 11th terrorist attacks is being rebuilt. It will be 1,772 feet tall, and will be called the "Freedom Tower" (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193326,00.html). It's supposedly going to be ready in 2011. Do you think this is a good thing to motivate people, or just a way of saying "Nya nya, we made another tower. In your FACE, Terrorists!"?
On another note about the World Trade Center, there's a movie out now called "Flight 93" (http://www.aetv.com/flight_93/index.jsp). It's about the last plane that the Terrorists were planning to crash into the Pentagon, seriously crippling the United States. Many people are controversal about this movie, saying that it's an insult to those who were on that flight. Other say that it honors them. I'd like to know your opinion.
Discussion topics are blatently obvious.
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:18 am
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 2:31 pm
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 3:14 pm
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First off, I believe the tower to boost people's morales. Unless of course, the goverment was really that stupid and childish to build it out of spite. Plus, that'd be pretty f*cked up if they did. If not, then it is a good thing. It unites the people of this country and shows that we, in fact, are strong.
And secondly, I recently saw Flight 93 and absolutely loved it. And I must say, anyone who bashes this film before seeing it needs to see it. It was an amazing film, I thought. EXTREMELY POWERFUL AND AFFECTIVE! Seriously, everyone should see it because it actually does depict the courage of the people on that flight. It may be a bit Hollywoodized when it comes to money matters like dboyzero was talking about but it is still a very good film to see. Plus, no doubt that somewhere in that film you will shed a tear. I did. Everyone did.
So go see it, please. It is definitely worth the money to see it on the big screen.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 4:57 pm
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I don't know, I see building another building as a sign that we've moved on. Yes, it was horrible, yes, many people died, but we're strong and we're not going to let something like that get us down forever. You have to keep thinking about the future, so, I think it is a good move.
As for the movie, I haven't seen it, but it reminds me of the Passion of the Christ, if you don't see it, you're not Christian. Therefore, if you don't see this movie, you're a Communist!
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:17 am
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xXx suicidal_skittles xXx
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:50 am
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:40 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:14 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:00 pm
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First off, not to be disrespectful or anything, but the plane "flight 93" was headed toward the white house. I mean, no biggie now, but That would have been a FAR more crippling blow to the US morale. Anywho, I don't see any good reason NOT to build the freedom tower, in a way it is kind of taunting al-Qaeda to try again, but 9/11 must have shocked the hell out of some politicians because there have been no terrorist attacks on American soil since then. I know there have been attempts, but no successful once since that day. But in a way, the freedom tower and the movie "flight 93" should be considered as monuments to the sacrifice and true patriotism of the American people. Luckily for Hollywood, they didn't even have to Hollywoodize this movie all that much for the majority of the content in it is actually fact. I know we didn't have cameras on the plane, but we had passengers talking to their families the entire time. We have the black box recordings that proved that the passengers made a stand. We have all the proof we need to back up a sense of pride and accomplishment in those poor souls abort flight 93. I recently went to New York City for a school trip and we visited a building across the street from "ground zero" the place where the freedom tower is now under construction, and the way our tour guide hashed out the story, It moved nearly every single member of our party to tears multiple times. Our guide was actually giving a tour of New York City on 9/11 when the planes went into the towers and was in the same building he was now showing to us when they collapsed. He said that the windows were blown in, there was soot and dust everywhere. The power went out and they were a few bodies scattered on the floor. Nobody that lived through 9/11 that was in those towers or anywhere near them when it happened came out of there alive emotionally. We all bare scars.
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