Show Heifer
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Just watched a blurb on CNN about the crash site of flight 93 on 9-11. The families of those that were killed when the plane went down are DEMANDING that the land owner sell them 2000 acres (he only owns 273) for the $50 million dollar memorial to their families. The landowner said he wanted a fair price for the roughly 268 acres and that he would not accept money for the actually 4 acres that was the crash site and temporary memorial. He said "it wouldn't me right to accept money for those few acres. But I do want fair compensation for the others."
After money ran out for securty 6 months ago, the landowner has paid $10,000 per month (his figure) for security for the memorial that is there already. He set up a donation box, AND THE FAMILIES WERE OUTRAGED. "How dare he profit from my cousins' death." So the national park service (what the hell are they involved for anyway??????) covered the box.
So my brain is thinking: If this is privately held land, and he doesn't want to sell, or sell for what they are offering (which is $500,000) then TOUGH CRAP. This is still America and if he doesn't want to sell, then he should have the right to refuse any and all offers.
Yeah, its too bad they died and died in such a horrible, yet honorable way. But "heros" die every day, and they don't get a federal memorial. Let alone a movie made about them. I would say they should be happy the landowner has tolerated their presents this much.
Landowners apparently have no rights anymore.....I just cannot handle anymore of this kind of crap.
So, am I a cold hearted wretch? What do you all think??
After money ran out for securty 6 months ago, the landowner has paid $10,000 per month (his figure) for security for the memorial that is there already. He set up a donation box, AND THE FAMILIES WERE OUTRAGED. "How dare he profit from my cousins' death." So the national park service (what the hell are they involved for anyway??????) covered the box.
So my brain is thinking: If this is privately held land, and he doesn't want to sell, or sell for what they are offering (which is $500,000) then TOUGH CRAP. This is still America and if he doesn't want to sell, then he should have the right to refuse any and all offers.
Yeah, its too bad they died and died in such a horrible, yet honorable way. But "heros" die every day, and they don't get a federal memorial. Let alone a movie made about them. I would say they should be happy the landowner has tolerated their presents this much.
Landowners apparently have no rights anymore.....I just cannot handle anymore of this kind of crap.
So, am I a cold hearted wretch? What do you all think??