A lot of discussion lately around here has been popping up due to the name change of the Freedom Tower. Originally planned to be called that, it's been changed to "One World Trade Center".
So, what do you think? Is simply changing the name to "One World Trade Center" (which, imo, insinuates that we're doing what we should have done in the first place, and that's rebuild the towers) unpatriotic?
http://www.yahoo.com/s/135782NEW YORK – Even without the name, the symbolism of the Freedom Tower as an American response to the Sept. 11 terror attacks was hard to miss.
The original architect designed a twisting form he wanted to imitate the Statue of Liberty, with a spire that rose to the deliberate height of 1,776 feet to recognize the year of American independence. Politicians called the tower proof of the country's triumph over terrorism.
Former Gov. George Pataki said visitors to the iconic skyscraper "will know our determination to overcome evil" in a 2003 speech that first gave the Freedom Tower its name.
The tower — still under construction with a projected completion date of 2013 — no longer has the same architect, design or footprint on the 16-acre site. And this week, the owners of ground zero publicly parted ways with the Freedom Tower name, saying it would be more practical to market the tallest building in New York as the former north tower's name, One World Trade Center.
Critics called the name drop an unpatriotic shedding of symbolism by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Some newspaper editorials blasted the agency for years of missed deadlines and changing plans for the site.
So, what do you think? Is simply changing the name to "One World Trade Center" (which, imo, insinuates that we're doing what we should have done in the first place, and that's rebuild the towers) unpatriotic?
