It may surprise many of you to learn that almost 10 years after the events of 9-11, that there is still not a permanent memorial to honor the heros of flight 93 in Shanksville, PA. I don't know all the details of the massive delays, but bureaucracy and greed are two big factors. The proposed memorial site encompasses 2,200 acres of rural farmland, and after long negotiations, 8 of the 9 landowners agreed to accept 9.5 million dollars for their nearly 2,000 acres. The one holdout, a man named Michael Svonavec (pictured below left), owns the crucial 273 acres that includes the impact site where the plane crashed. He is still battling the government over the land. Svonavec originally wanted fifty million dollars for his acreage, but said later that he would accept ten million. The government is taking him to court and is prepared to use eminent domain to seize the land. This asshole even put up a donation box at the site to solicit money under the guise of raising funds for the memorial. Click here for his address. And finally, we have the dipshit pictured below right, the former Congressman from North Carolina, Charles H. Taylor, who has the distinct honor of being one of the most corrupt politicians ever. He was opposed to establishing a monument for the flight 93 heros in Shanksville. Shameful. The first of three phases of the memorial is scheduled to open on 9-11-11. They don't even have an estimate as to when the last phase will be completed. I found out all this information from a very frank resident of Shanksville and later confirmed it in this New York Times article.
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