Take Back The Memorial

Confederate Yankee had a posting about today's rally at Ground Zero, which is a protest against the IFC and the multi-culti politically correct pyschobabble that they want to foist on the site.

I said it last nite and it bears repeating. This is the wrong museum at the wrong place and at the wrong time.

Besides, if they want to call themselves the International Freedom Center, they ought to devote the entire museum to the freedom from Islamic terrorism.

After all, Islamic terror and violence is responsible for 9/11, the Dafur genocide, the Sudan slave trade, and ongoing instability in the Middle East and South Asia. Yet, somehow I think that this particular freedom would be left out of the IFC.

UPDATE:
9/11 Families For A Strong And Safe America which is holding the rally has more information. If you're in the NYC area, here are the details:

WHAT: Press Conference & Rally
WHERE: Ground Zero at the Corner of Church & Liberty (rain or shine)
WHEN: Today, Monday, June 20th, 2005, 12:00 Noon (Please arrive at 11:45 am)

Please wear black or yellow to symbolize unity, or wear clothing that symbolizes your loved one’s affiliation and bring a picture of your lost loved one to hold over your heart.

ORGANIZERS:

Advocates for 9/11 Fallen Heroes, www.911fallenheroes.org
Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, www.cantorrelief.org
Coalition of 9/11 Families, www.coalitionof911families.org
Fix the Fund, www.fixthefund.org
Give Your Voice www.giveyourvoice.com
September 11th Families Association, http://www.911wvfa.org
September’s Mission, www.septembersmission.org
Skyscraper Safety Campaign, www.skyscrapersafety.org
Take Back the Memorial, www.takebackthememorial.org
Voices of September 11th, www.voicesofsept11.org
W. Doyle Support Group, WDoyle5615@aol.com
WTC Families for Proper Burial, www.wtcfamiliesforproperburial.com
WTC Family Center, www.wtcfamilycenter.org
World Trade Center United Family Group, www.wtcufg.org

Note that these are a rather diverse group of organizations that are calling for the IFC to be removed from the plans. We're talking about major corporate groups, major support groups, and people who just want to see the right thing done on behalf of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed by Islamic terrorists on 9/11/2001.

Also, Cox and Forkum have nailed IFC just right. They are nothing but carnival barkers vying for attention when none is deserved.

UPDATE 2:
The New York Post slams Richard Tofel and the IFC. Specifically, the editorial page - and it is indeed the entire page in the print edition - slams Tofel for refusing to answer direct and pointed questions about what the IFC will display from Neil Cavuto on Fox News. Specifically, Tofel refused to answer whether the museum would feature atrocities that Americans have committed, including against American Indians. Tofel replied that "atrocities is such a loaded word," which seems to be a poor choice of language. Instead of stating that this will not be the case, he used language that would enable the IFC to display those very kinds of exhibits at Ground Zero that have absolutely nothing to do with 9/11.

UPDATE 3:
Arminius at LGF reports on what he heard and saw at the rally.

Still no word on who was at the rally based on mainstream news reports. NY1 has a report, and includes comments from Jack Kelly and Mayor Bloomberg. Nothing about who else attended, the size of the crowd, or the like.

Also, Gov. Pataki announced last week that two interim memorials would be built near Ground Zero. There will be a visitor's tribute center and an audio story booth built. Amazing - nearly four years later and he thought about a temporary museum. Sounds to me like it's going to be the permanent museum if they can't get things sorted out with the Freedom Tower. Speaking of which, Gov. Pataki had given the LMDC until the end of the month to release revised plans for the Freedom Tower. Time is ticking away Governor.

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