Obama Gives the World a Crown on the 4th of July

[Clio the Leo]

Hey Bin Laden ....... SUCK IT!!!!!!! :patriot:

Statue of Liberty’s Crown Will Reopen July 4
By Sewell Chan

Updated, 8:31 a.m. | The Statue of Liberty’s crown, which was closed after the 9/11 attacks, will reopen to the public on July 4, the White House announced on Friday morning. The decision, by the Obama administration, is a reversal of the previous policy.

Under the Bush administration, the Interior Department, which includes the National Park Service, had insisted that visitors could not be permitted because the crown — reachable only by a very narrow, 12-story-high spiral staircase with a low guardrail — did not meet modern fire, building and safety codes.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is to formally announce the decision at a news conference at 9 a.m. on Ellis Island. In a phone interview on Friday morning, Darren Boch, a spokesman for the National Park Service, confirmed that the crown will reopen, but said that operational details would be forthcoming from the Interior Department.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/statue-of-libertys-crown-will-reopen-july-4/?hp

(I realize the decision to close it had more to do than JUST the 9/11 attacks, but I still enjoy telling Bin Laden to "suck it" from time to time. :) )

[Captain Hilts]

1. Exactly - we aren't scared to have the crown open. nt

[scheming daemons]

2. Another subtle dig at Bush's "politics of fear"... next up: overhaul TSA

No more removing shoes in airline security checks.

No more silly 3-ounce limit on liquids.


NONE of that is keeping us safe.

[On the Road]

3. Hey, Did the Administration Already the Flight Rules?

I am traveling in about a week, and those would be very welcome changes.