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Offline Chris_

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Freedom Tower Will Be Called One World Trade Center
« on: March 27, 2009, 06:53:59 AM »
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Freedom Tower Will Be Called One World Trade Center

NEW YORK —  The Freedom Tower is out. One World Trade Center is in.

The agency that owns ground zero confirmed Thursday that the signature skyscraper replacing the towers destroyed on Sept. 11 will be more commonly known as One World Trade Center.

The building under construction at the site was named the Freedom Tower in the first ground zero master plan. Officials at the time said the tallest, most symbolic of five planned towers at the site would demonstrate the country's triumph over terrorism.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey chairman Anthony Coscia says the agency refers to the building as One World Trade Center. He says it's the building's legal name and "the one that's easiest for people to identify with."

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Are they afraid they will offend terrorists?  WTH???


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Re: Freedom Tower Will Be Called One World Trade Center
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2009, 11:08:41 AM »
They should of just called it the World Trade Center like the previous one that got destroyed in 2001. I don't like the design of the Freedom Tower.
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Re: Freedom Tower Will Be Called One World Trade Center
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2009, 01:26:06 PM »
I think One World Trade Center is a good name for it.

Oh, and while they say this had nothing to do with it, I'm doubtful

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The newspapers said the change came after board members voted to sign a 21-year lease deal with Vantone, a Chinese real estate giant, which will become the first commercial tenant at Ground Zero.

The negotiations with Vantone, which is closely affiliated with the Chinese Communist government, had nothing to do with the name change, Port Authority officials told the News, but was based primarily on bottom-line marketing considerations.

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Re: Freedom Tower Will Be Called One World Trade Center
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2009, 06:18:09 PM »
I'm torn. Part of me thinks that name should be never used again. Another part of me thinks "eff you" to the terrorists.
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Re: Freedom Tower Will Be Called One World Trade Center
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2009, 06:19:55 PM »
One World Trade Center will work well in the One World Government that Obama and his ilk want to see the former United States of America become part of.

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Re: Freedom Tower Will Be Called One World Trade Center
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 02:32:54 AM »
Quote from: rich_t on March 28, 2009, 06:19:55 PM
One World Trade Center will work well in the One World Government that Obama and his ilk want to see the former United States of America become part of.



And Michelle Bachman is the only politician serious about stopping that.

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/03/26/bachmann-bill-would-ban-global-currency/

http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/03/video-rep-michele-bachmann-on-global.html
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Re: Freedom Tower Will Be Called One World Trade Center
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2009, 02:34:59 AM »
Quote from: Ptarmigan on March 27, 2009, 11:08:41 AM
They should of just called it the World Trade Center like the previous one that got destroyed in 2001. I don't like the design of the Freedom Tower.

I too wish they would have rebuilt what was there before.
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