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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (27226)	9/14/2001 2:14:08 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Normally, I'd favor a death penalty. But your idea has merit, especially if we could broadcast American exuberance and excess into their cells daily.

To: epicure who wrote (27226)	9/14/2001 5:29:22 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 82486

and forced to watch them rise to further greatness- is there any worse punishment than watching the triumph of your enemies? I don't think there is. Rebuild It, Bigger nationalreview.com ...But, other than delivering righteous retribution, the best way America can show that it's wiped away its tears and put steel in its spine is to rebuild the World Trade Center. A serious, dare I say manly, nation doesn't wallow. It dusts itself off, and gets up off the mat. When the World Trade Center was first constructed it was the tallest building in the world. When it was destroyed, it was the fifth. America isn't fifth at anything worth being first at. It's time we had the tallest building in the world again. This isn't a trivial pursuit. The quest to build the tallest structures goes back to the cathedrals of Europe, when the aim was to get as close to God as possible (which is why cathedrals are usually built on the highest ground). European capitals competed constantly to boast the tallest church spires. In fact, it's no coincidence that the word "spire" is the root word for inspire and aspire, because to look heavenward lifted not just your eyes, but your heart and soul, to marvel at what was possible. Well, we need a lot of inspiration and aspiration. I don't think the government should necessarily rebuild the towers. America's greatness comes from the initiative of its people (the Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world — until the first trade center tower was completed in 1972 — because the founder of General Motors wanted to beat Walter Chrysler (creator of the Chrysler building) in a race to the sky. But surely the government can help by repealing the relevant taxes, cutting red tape, and lending any other help possible. Regardless, America's enemies believe that we are a weak and soft nation, lacking the mettle to rise to this occasion. On the battlefront it looks like they were wrong. (John McCain: "I say to our enemies: We are coming. God may have mercy on you, but we won't.") And while the bravery of the rescue teams is indisputable, we need to do more on the home front to show our enemies were wrong in every regard. America will find an appropriate way to mourn. But if we must have a shrine or monument for our remorse, let's put it on the 200th floor, right next to the antiaircraft guns.