“Freedom Tower” sounds too much like a product of the Bush era. We’ve outgrown the need for the word ‘freedom’ But those days are over, and calling the building 1 World Trade Center reflects that we’re out of that phase forever.
Of course the right-wing windbag NY Post criticizes the name change, they would love it if everyone was still in the flag-waving, blind-faith mood No longer afraid of having our patriotism called into question. And those of us who are critical of the past administration’s behavior are
The need to question our leaders, in light of the corruption and incompetence we’ve seen with the Bush administation. Anyone who disagreed with the ‘freedom bill’ or the ‘patriot act’ must hate freedom and country, their pretzel logic went.Īmerica has grown up and seen the light since the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11/01, we are no longer cowed by politicians telling us they are acting in our best interest while they defy the Constitution. Of legislation and it would sound patriotic. ‘Freedom’ became a buzzword in right-wing circles, you could attach it to any idea or piece The Bush administration condoned torure and instigated illegal warrantless wiretaps in the name of security. we were going to Iraq to ‘defendįreedom.’ Anyone who opposed us ‘hates freedom.’ As president, Bush used the word a lot to shield himself from criticism. I think the word ‘freedom’ became abused under the Bush administration. It’s the one that’s easiest for people to identify with and frankly we’ve gotten a very interested and warm reception to it.” One World Trade Center is its address, it’s theĪddress that we’re using. Coscia, the chairman of the authority, said: “As we market the building, we will ensure that the building is presented in the best possible way. Piece of real estate, it has an address legally it is 1 World Trade Center.”Īnthony R. If the Freedom Tower is the popular name as people think about this, that will be the choice of the people and how they think of downtown. “There areĪ lot of buildings that have popular names. Ward, the executive director of the authority, said at the question-and-answer session. “Let’s talk about the reality of the real estate market and popular names,” Christopher O. Referred to the building as having once been called Freedom Tower. Words “Freedom Tower” in parentheses and partly because a post on City Room, The subject came up in part because a news release about the first commercial lease in the building put the
Port Authority officials made the same point during a news conference after Thursday’s board meeting. On Thursday, the Port Authority placed the words “Freedom Tower” in parentheses rather than after a comma, as it does on its Web site. Bloomberg added, “If they name this 1 World Trade Center, people will still call it the Freedom Tower.” The name, I guess they’re going to do that and they probably, from a responsible point of view, should. If they could rent the whole thing by changing I would like to see it stay the Freedom Tower, but it’s their building and they don’t need me dumping on it. If it were me and I didn’t have to rent space, I have no idea what the commercial aspects are and we can say, ‘Oh, we shouldn’t worry about that,’īut of course you have to, particularly now. Bloomberg joined the debate during his weekly radio program with John Gambling on WOR-AM. That name should be reserved, for those who did die on that horrible day.”īy mid-morning, Mayor Michael R. Pataki told City Room last year: “It is a little troubling to me that again there is a 1 World Trade Center, because a lot of great people and a lot of true heroes died in 1 World Trade Center. Pataki and a number of relatives of 9/11 victims - who often did not see eye to eye when he was governor - strongly criticized the idea of abandoning the name “Freedom Tower.”Īs Mr.
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