This is a good idea but doesn't really go far enough. They need to recover the outside of the monument in some reflective material so they can project ads on the side. After a generation people will think of this as large HD TV and will lose its iconic status. It can then be safely moved to Disneyland for exhibits about freedom.
On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 4:24 AM, Biju Chacko <[email protected]> wrote: > http://bit.ly/gx7cDA > > "An empty Washington Monument would serve as a constant reminder to > those on Capitol Hill that they are afraid of the terrorists and what > they could do. They're afraid that by speaking honestly about the > impossibility of attaining absolute security or the inevitability of > terrorism -- or that some American ideals are worth maintaining even > in the face of adversity -- they will be branded as "soft on terror." > And they're afraid that Americans would vote them out of office if > another attack occurred. Perhaps they're right, but what has happened > to leaders who aren't afraid? What has happened to "the only thing we > have to fear is fear itself"? > An empty Washington Monument would symbolize our lawmakers' inability > to take that kind of stand -- and their inability to truly lead." > > [...] > >
