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New York is America's 'Unseeing City'
New York is America's 'Unseeing City'
Date published: 9/3/2010 When the Germans occupied Paris, their unwritten name for the city became Parisians didn't properly notice the conquerors. Parisians simply did nothing but go about their daily lives. The Germans wanted the Paris of their dreams, but something fundamentally had changed that day in June 1940. Thousands of unknown people die in the Naked City of New York every year. Unrecognized death is no stranger to the Big Apple, which casually moves along to the rapid pulse of everyday life. Why should it surprise anyone that our Unseeing City has not fully recognized the worst tragedy ever to befall our nation? Why should the Unseeing City care that once again real estate bickering and greed guide its action instead of respect for almost 3,000 war dead, a war that still rages? Why should it surprise anyone that our Unseeing City cares not to oppose the building of an Islamic mosque within sight We have our own Die Stadt Ohne Blicht, the Unseeing City that sees not the unhealed tragedy nor the current efforts to encroach upon sacred ground in the guise of rights violated permanently that day and continuously around the world. Perhaps it is the realization that we were wounded more than we are willing to admit. Something profound changed Paris that day in June 1940 when the "City of Light" became Die Stadt Ohne Blicht. Something profound happened that day in September 2001. New York City must not become the next Die Stadt Ohne Blicht. New York City must rightfully honor our war dead and guard the sacred ground on which they died. Charlie Herbek Spotsylvania
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Date published: 9/3/2010
Wow, sold & tc
(posted by
frankvert
, Sep. 5, 2010 3:47 pm)
Your positions sound EXACTLY like President Obama's. He defended their freedom of religion, but questioned their wisdom. The video for both statements is widely available, so don't try to claim that you don't agree with him. I guess that makes you both far left radical socialist communist muslim nazi terrorist Kenyan sympathizers. I'll bet you didn't even know it! LOL!
Charlie, gotta agree with you.
(posted by
tc_culpeper
, Sep. 4, 2010 7:39 pm)
Of course, the Muslims have a right to build in this location, but a little common sense and a lot of decency would have them build in another location. Not really a hard concept to grasp, but some here just aren't able.... :-(
The author refers to the "City of Light"
(posted by
soldat65
, Sep. 4, 2010 10:14 am)
"Light" = "Licht" not "Blicht". Although in the context of the letter "Ansicht" is more appropriate than "Licht".
I'll try again..I'l speak slowly.
(posted by
soldat65
, Sep. 4, 2010 10:10 am)
The Imam absolutlely has the right to build the community center on his property. That is a given and not subject to argument.
It is my personal opinion that building it at that location is in bad taste. If you want to argue with me about my perception of taste...go right ahead.
Ok, you can go back to your dark corner now, ponder that, and come back with a well reasone response hehe
Kspecial...
(posted by
soldat65
, Sep. 4, 2010 10:01 am)
You disappoint me. And I always thought you are one of the few with more than half a brain.
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