Comments on: This Shouldn’t Surprise Me, But . . . http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/this-shouldnt-surprise-me-but/ Musings and ramblings about the world, progressive politics, religion, history, family and (occasionally) humour. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anon http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/this-shouldnt-surprise-me-but/#comment-1346 Anon Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:44:48 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-1346 Close...it's worth 31 cents US. So, not only is it offensive, it's purposefully misleading and arguably criminal. They say they're offering the "certificate" at it's face value, $20, but they don't tell you that $20LIB is worthless. You're getting 31 cents worth of silver tin foil. Close…it’s worth 31 cents US. So, not only is it offensive, it’s purposefully misleading and arguably criminal. They say they’re offering the “certificate” at it’s face value, $20, but they don’t tell you that $20LIB is worthless. You’re getting 31 cents worth of silver tin foil.

]]> By: (((Billy))) http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/this-shouldnt-surprise-me-but/#comment-1335 (((Billy))) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:06:34 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-1335 Philly: agreed. I'm not surprised that I am offended by those 'commemorations' -- making a profit off of a crime (especially a political profit) is definately far worse than a silver greenback from Liberia. I am not surprised when a right wing asshat tries to profit from that attack. I was surprised, though, at my visceral reaction to this two-bit profiteering (lets face it -- a Liberian $20.00 bill is probably worth about $.50, right?). This post was more a way for me to work through WHY I was offended. I was not claiming that commemoriative shit is worse than political fear-mongering: both are done for profit, but the political uses of 9/11 have been far more destructive than any commemorative could be. Hell, the political uses of 9/11 have done far more damage to America and the world than the original attack. Philly: agreed. I’m not surprised that I am offended by those ‘commemorations’ — making a profit off of a crime (especially a political profit) is definately far worse than a silver greenback from Liberia. I am not surprised when a right wing asshat tries to profit from that attack. I was surprised, though, at my visceral reaction to this two-bit profiteering (lets face it — a Liberian $20.00 bill is probably worth about $.50, right?). This post was more a way for me to work through WHY I was offended. I was not claiming that commemoriative shit is worse than political fear-mongering: both are done for profit, but the political uses of 9/11 have been far more destructive than any commemorative could be. Hell, the political uses of 9/11 have done far more damage to America and the world than the original attack.

]]> By: PhillyChief http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/this-shouldnt-surprise-me-but/#comment-1334 PhillyChief Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:03:29 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-1334 I find invading Iraq, the Plame scandal, Gitmo, wiretapping, the Patriot Act and all the other things we know and don't know that this administration has done to "commemorate" 9/11 far worse than a coin. I find invading Iraq, the Plame scandal, Gitmo, wiretapping, the Patriot Act and all the other things we know and don’t know that this administration has done to “commemorate” 9/11 far worse than a coin.

]]> By: Nan http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/this-shouldnt-surprise-me-but/#comment-1333 Nan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:12:31 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-1333 I think this is just the latest (and possibly the tackiest) in a long string of kitsch that's tried to profit from 9/11. I have a vague memory of seeing porcelain "collectibles" based on the firemen raising a flag at Ground Zero. Unfortunately, for everyone of us who's offended, there's going to be someone else who doesn't get it. Let's face it -- companies wouldn't sell this crap if there wasn't a market for it. I think this is just the latest (and possibly the tackiest) in a long string of kitsch that’s tried to profit from 9/11. I have a vague memory of seeing porcelain “collectibles” based on the firemen raising a flag at Ground Zero. Unfortunately, for everyone of us who’s offended, there’s going to be someone else who doesn’t get it. Let’s face it — companies wouldn’t sell this crap if there wasn’t a market for it.

]]> By: sabrina http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/this-shouldnt-surprise-me-but/#comment-1332 sabrina Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:58:49 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-1332 I saw this with (((boyfriend))) and we were both really offended. Thousands of people died, and it shouldn't be an opportunity to make more money. When I was going to college I worked at a chain corporate type restaurant as a bartender. It was 9/11/2004 and my manager wanted to feature our Stars&Stripes margarita (it originally came out on 7/4 and was very popular)(as you can imagine, it was red, white and blue layers). Anyway, my manager said since it was the anniversary of 9/11 we should be able to push these. Everyone was stunned, but I was very angry, and told him that wasn't appropriate and I would refuse to sell any of them unless someone asked for it specifically. As soon as I finished speaking, everyone chimed in and said the same thing, they wouldn't sell any of them. The manager apologized and admitted he had been callous, and then he changed our special to something else :) By the way, McCain won't cash in on 9/11, he's going to cash in on his time as a POW. Real classy. I saw this with (((boyfriend))) and we were both really offended. Thousands of people died, and it shouldn’t be an opportunity to make more money. When I was going to college I worked at a chain corporate type restaurant as a bartender. It was 9/11/2004 and my manager wanted to feature our Stars&Stripes margarita (it originally came out on 7/4 and was very popular)(as you can imagine, it was red, white and blue layers). Anyway, my manager said since it was the anniversary of 9/11 we should be able to push these. Everyone was stunned, but I was very angry, and told him that wasn’t appropriate and I would refuse to sell any of them unless someone asked for it specifically. As soon as I finished speaking, everyone chimed in and said the same thing, they wouldn’t sell any of them. The manager apologized and admitted he had been callous, and then he changed our special to something else :)

By the way, McCain won’t cash in on 9/11, he’s going to cash in on his time as a POW. Real classy.

]]> By: dan http://iambilly.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/this-shouldnt-surprise-me-but/#comment-1330 dan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:42:38 +0000 http://iambilly.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-1330 In China’s New York, Twin Towers Still Standing REAL ESTATE • China's World Park, built in 1993, contains replicas of major cities around the world. New York is represented complete with the Empire State Building and…the Twin Towers, still. And at least one person is mad. [Curbed] v http://curbed.com/archives/2008/07/08/wtc_redevelopment_going_just_fine_in_china.php http://gothamist.com/2008/07/08/twin_towers_still_standing_in_beiji.php http://animalnewyork.com/news/2008/07/heartless-chinese-rub-in-loss.php In China’s New York, Twin Towers Still Standing
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• China’s World Park, built in 1993, contains replicas of major cities around the world. New York is represented complete with the Empire State Building and…the Twin Towers, still. And at least one person is mad. [Curbed]

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http://curbed.com/archives/2008/07/08/wtc_redevelopment_going_just_fine_in_china.php

http://gothamist.com/2008/07/08/twin_towers_still_standing_in_beiji.php

http://animalnewyork.com/news/2008/07/heartless-chinese-rub-in-loss.php

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