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Offline Chris_

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Obama to Reopen Lady Liberty’s Crown
« on: January 23, 2009, 11:48:35 AM »
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Obama to Reopen Lady Liberty’s Crown

Visitors to Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty will once again be able to climb the 354 steps from the base of the Statue of Liberty to the iconic crown that overlooks New York Harbor, the Obama administration is expected to announce Friday.

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In addition, a 1999 internal study found that if there were a fire in the pedestal, the interior of the statue would act like a chimney, with smoke suffocating anyone on the stairs. 

However, several politicians, including New York Congressman Anthony Weiner have pushed for reopening the crown to visitors, and have proposed a plan that would allow perhaps 10 at a time to make the climb.

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There is still a concern that with as many as 20,000 visitors to the island on summer weekends, there is a concern such a system will create "bad feelings" by creating "haves and have nots," a park official told NBCNewYork.com.

First, although I'm glad this may happen, I would think there are more important items on his "to do" list. 

Second, here we go with the "bad feelings" b.s. again.  So if all cannot have, none can have?  WTF?

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Re: Obama to Reopen Lady Liberty’s Crown
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 12:00:23 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on January 23, 2009, 11:48:35 AM
First, although I'm glad this may happen, I would think there are more important items on his "to do" list. 

Second, here we go with the "bad feelings" b.s. again.  So if all cannot have, none can have?  WTF?

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It's a liability issue.  The federal government doesn't want the responsibility of knowing of the problem and letting people do it anyway, the press just loves that sort of thing.  I'd like to see what a structural engineer could come up wih to eliminate the problem and make it so that everyone who wants to has that chance.

They could also charge a fee for it.  That would make the sorting out a little easier.
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Re: Obama to Reopen Lady Liberty’s Crown
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 04:38:24 PM »
Mannn. How did ANYTHING get accomplished without Obama?
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Re: Obama to Reopen Lady Liberty’s Crown
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 05:11:54 PM »
10 at a time huh......looks around.....no dark skinned, bearded, pregnated men....no eye balls peeking out of a hole in a black sack...OK lets go up.
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