I find it deeply offensive that the steel ruins of the World Trade Center, attacked on 9-11 by Islamic Jihadists, has been used to build a warmongering battleship, the USS New York.
Here are some suggestions on how the steel could have been better utilized.
(1) Veteran or civilian hospital.
(2) Metal detectors at Army bases to prevent such tragedies as Fort Hood massacre.
(3) US-Mexican border security fences, walls & surveillance cameras.
(4) Homeless shelter.
(5) Security installations at US ports.
(6) Library of Universal Peace & Human Unity.
(7) Temple of Tolerance for All Faiths and Unfaiths.
(8) University of Pacifist Studies & Peaceful Solutions.
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First of all, a warship isn't warmongering. It's just a ship. A good ship, but not the lollypop. The CinC controls what's done with her. She could spend her tours delivering humanitarian aid to Uzbec or Whateveristan.
Second: metal detetors as an army base would do no good. Even if you had them, anyone can sign out their own weapon from the arms room (personal weapons). Even if they're not scheduled for the range that day. The metal detetors wouldn't help. Increasing force pro and having us all armed on post might help.
The 'security fence' idea didn't work for China with the great wall, and it won't work for us. People always find a way around, just ask the Mongols, or that helpful chap who assisted with my new deck.
The Temple of All Faiths and Non Faiths is a GREAT idea, however. That one I like. You could call it the Universalist Relativist Nonchurch. The holy scripture could be just a single book with huge gilded covers and a ton of blank pages inbetween.
Alright, I'll go now. I liked the spirit of the post, just not some of the points in it.