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12/19/2003: "New World [Order] Trade Center [sic] design revealed."
The new World Trade Center (WTC2) has revealed in a press conference.
Having watched the press conference without sound (on an office plasma screen), the design appears to be for an extremely tall metal and glass building with a spike on its left-hand side, reminding me of the statue of liberty holding her torch aloft.
Perhaps the most amazing thing about the building is its title - it's been nicknamed 'Freedom Tower'.
Freedom Tower? Who in hell thought that up? Far from being something redolent of glory and rememberance, it sounds like a t-shirt slogan perfect for overweight people who wear lycra leggings and golf visors in museums.
Can you imagine the witless souvenirs it'll inspire? "I went to Freedom Tower and all I got was AN UNDYING PLEDGE TO MY GOD AND MY COUNTRY!". Good grief. What will the construction plan be called? Operation Enduring Scaffolding?
Other Freedom Towers:
Look for Azadi: http://www.iranpix.com/index.html
http://community-2.webtv.net/ifcomics/FreedomTower/
http://miami.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/freedomtower.htm
