Some are suggesting monuments are closed now but not in'95 bc of 9/11. More likely: "Washington Monument Syndrome" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument_Syndrome …
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@emlynaddison
@Neoavatara@Schultz44@thegarance Just allow people to get permits to go armed in DC. That would solve the problem... free. -
@Mike_Hyder @emlynaddison@Schultz44@thegarance Common sense says maintain security at normal levels... This is not normal. -
@Neoavatara@Mike_Hyder@thegarance That the OMB closed the memorial is bad enough but then who shows up? Read on:http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/10/world_war_ii_veterans_visit_their_memorial_house_members_turn_up_for_the.html … -
@emlynaddison
@Mike_Hyder@thegarance Political stunts...in DC?? Perish the thought. -
@Neoavatara@Mike_Hyder@thegarance The utter phoniness of it all. Using these vets as pawns was a serious mis-step, on ALL sides. -
@emlynaddison
@Mike_Hyder@thegarance And using the barricades for political theater was as well...which is precisely the point. -
@Neoavatara@Mike_Hyder@thegarance Like I said, ALL sides. It's despicable.
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@emlynaddison
@Schultz44@thegarance You realize we safeguard that site for free everyday, right? -
@Neoavatara@Schultz44@thegarance That one site or every national monument in the country? I'll wait for confirmation. -
@emlynaddison We are only talking about one specific site. For example, nobody is arguing the Smthsonian should be open.
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@Neoavatara Of course not, because what started as a very sad story about some WWII vets' unfortunate timing has turned into a PR stunt.
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@emlynaddison
@SoCoKay So your argument is, before the shutdown, security was inadequate? -
@Neoavatara@SoCoKay Um, no.
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@emlynaddison
@Neoavatara@Schultz44@thegarance Because al-Quaida focuses on cement-only, open-air monuments in our post-9/11 world. -
@wbmjerky
@Neoavatara@Schultz44@thegarance That's a silly assessment of reality. Do you not think they'd LOVE to bomb such a target?? -
@emlynaddison @wbmjerky
@Schultz44@thegarance Those guards are not even heavily armed...basically only people can keep out is wheelchairs. -
@Neoavatara@wbmjerky@Schultz44@thegarance Not about _confronting_ would-be terrorists, just more eyes & ears. Same applies to stadiums. -
@emlynaddison
@Neoavatara@Schultz44@thegarance You do realize feds had to ADD personnel to WW2 memorial in order to stop the vets visiting
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