by Lionel Bascom — September 27th, 2006 — 1 comment
Reading the Wall Street Jolurnal last spring, Jeff Matthews found this question: “Who Might Fill Freedom Tower?”
This is still the question that looms large over construction of the 1,776 feet building which Matthews called the “obvious reluctance ofmortal human beingsto work where lightening has already struck, to deadly result.”
Matthews had his own plan. “To fill the offices, plans include forcing government employees to put themselves in harm’s way for what would surely be the most tempting terrorist target in the world.”
Matthews had a suggestion, one he said would make the buildings going up on Ground Zero safe for occupants, no matter who they were and the plan did not require forcing government workers or others to go to work fearing for their lives.
“Put the United Nations in the top fifty floors of the Freedom Tower. That would render the entire Freedom Tower impervious to attack … “ and resolve the mid-town parking problem at the same time, he said.
10:09 PM in Uncategorized, World Trade Center, Ground Zero, Terrorist Threat, Freedom Tower News
When the definition of working in the Freedom Tower contains the phrase, “placing one’s self in harm’s way,” there needs to be an ardent effort to breathe confidence into this project. The Freedom Tower is a building, reverently representing creativity, courage, strength and determination.
Many like to dispute the presence of the United Nations within the United States, and they may have a point or two, yet this is the way the founders of the U.N. organized it, and only through a U.N. resolution can it be changed.
Nevertheless, it would be interesting to see what would happen to the Freedom Tower tenant list if the U.N. were to make arrangements for a new residence there. I’d like to see the Port Authority facing ‘Diplomatic Immunity’ on a daily basis.
Jeanne · September 28th, 2006 at 4:11 pm