HOW QUICKLY THEY FORGET - AT 11:25 P.M. ET:  From the New York Post:

Freedom is so passe at Ground Zero.

Once hailed as a beacon of rebirth in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, the Freedom Tower's patriotic name has been swapped out for the more marketable One World Trade Center, officials at the Port Authority conceded today.

But more than seven years after the terror attacks and amid an effort to market the iconic tower to international tenants, sentiment gave way to practicality.

"As we market the building, we will ensure that the building is presented in the best possible way," said Port Authority Chairman Anthony Coscia.

COMMENT:  Almost eight years have passed since the site was incinerated, and this is what happens.  Not a pretty comment on the state of our values.  By the way, why is "One World Trade Center" so marketable?  Its very name reminds people of the attacks.  No? 

March 26, 2009