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10/3/2007

Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

By: Cao, Filed under: Flight 93 , General @ 2:22 am

Pennsylvania Newspapers Pretend There is No Direction to Mecca

In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing into what was originally called the Crescent of Embrace memorial to Flight 93 would be facing almost exactly at Mecca. Some surrounding trees have been added to the design, but the giant central crescent remains completely intact in the Bowl of Embrace redesign:

With Tom Burnett Sr. condemning the crescent design and refusing to allow Tom Jr.’s name to be used, there is now a big public controversy in western Pennsylvania over whether the giant crescent really is oriented on Mecca. In response, the Memorial Project has decided to deny that there is any such thing as the direction to Mecca, and Pittsburgh’s two major newspapers are both backing up this transparent falsehood.

Professor Daniel Griffith, who is serving as a consultant to the Memorial Project, told the Post Gazette that: “anything can point toward Mecca, because the earth is round.” …

He made similar statements to the Pittsburg Tribune Review and the Johnstown Tribune Democrat. None of these papers asked for a second opinion from any of the one billion Muslims who face Mecca five times a day for prayer, and it isn’t that the media has been duped by Griffith.

Editors and reporters at both the Post Gazette and the Tribune Review are fully aware that a host of bloggers have independently verified the Mecca orientation of the crescent design. It was actually the Tribune Review that first commissioned Professor Griffith to analyze the blogosphere’s Mecca-orientation claims. Alec Rawls, who has written a book about the many Islamic and terrorist memorializing features in the crescent design, has a copy of Griffith’s report for the Tribune Review posted online. The first thing Griffith does is calculate the direction to Mecca:

I computed an azimuth value from the Flight 93 crater site to Mecca of roughly 55.20°.

“Azimuth” is the technical term for “direction,” measured in degrees clockwise from north. Now Griffith is denying that there is any such thing as the direction to Mecca, and the Tribune Review refuses to tell its readers that Griffith is contradicting the report that he wrote for them.

The Post Gazette is even more outrageous. Rawls was told by Post Gazette reporter Paula Ward that she and her editors saw all the blog posts on the Mecca orientation of the Crescent of Embrace back in September 2005 and decided not to publish this explosive information. (Crescent of Betrayal, download 3, p. 108.) At the same time, the Post Gazette was running editorials that called critics of the crescent paranoid bigots:

But like those who look at innocent kids trick-or-treating at Halloween and see only the devil’s work, a few small and suspicious minds couldn’t look past the crescent to see a remarkably sensitive design.

When Tom Burnet Sr. asked the American people last month to please take his and Mr. Rawls’ warnings about the crescent design seriously, the Post Gazette responded with an editorial titled: “Efforts to sully Flight 93 memorial deserve scorn.”

What is the significance of a crescent that a person faces into to face Mecca? Such a structure is called a mihrab, and is the central feature around which every mosque is built. That is why the surrounding trees added in the Bowl of Embrace redesign do nothing to alter the Islamic significance of the design. You can plant as many trees around a mosque as you want and it will still be a mosque.

One local paper actually did fact-check the orientation of the giant crescent and validated the Mecca orientation claim in print, but the larger papers are all refusing to pass this fact checking on, or to do their own, even though it is simple one-two operation. All that Tribune Democrat reporter Kirk Swauger had to do was use the Mecca direction calculator at Islam.com to print out a graphic of the direction to Mecca from Somerset PA, then place this print out over the Crescent of Embrace site-plan PDF on his computer screen:

The green circle, marked with the qibla direction (the direction to Mecca), is from Islam.com. Graphic shows that a person standing at the midpoint between the most obtruding tips of the crescent structure and facing into the center of the crescent (red arrow), will be facing almost exactly at Mecca. (Hat tip Sarah Wells.)

As Swauger put it in his news article:

[Rawls’] claims seem to be backed up by coordinates for the direction of qibla from Somerset that can be found on Islam.com. When superimposed over the crescent in the memorial design, the midpoint points over the Arctic Circle, through Europe toward Mecca.

Having suppressed this information for two years, Pittsburgh’s major newspapers are desperate to keep it suppressed now, or they will be ruined. Thus they find themselves camped out on the very spot that the blogosphere ranged with its artillery two years ago. They know full well that the Mecca-orientation of the crescent has been verified numerous times and are counting on their control of public information to keep this knowledge from getting out to the general public.

The challenge to bloggers could not be more overt. Can the blogosphere retrieve its earlier fact checking from the memory hole and bust these news frauds? Easy and permanent access to existing fact checking is the blogosphere’s natural advantage, but we still have to take advantage of it.

This information was also mentioned at Newsbusters here on September 27, 2007.

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If you want to join us outraged protesting bloggers

in objecting to planting an Islamic symbol instead of an American one on the crash site,
in objecting to its pointing to Mecca and the terrorists’ intended target,
in objecting to dishonoring the memory of the people who fought the terrorists on Flight 93
in pointing out how Paul Murdoch cleverly and symbolically cast the passenger and crew out of the Islamic heavens in the design while the terrorists are inside the Islamic heavens
in pointing out how the date and the site are dedicated to the terrorists
in pointing out the numerous redundant mosque design features
in pointing out the terrorist memorializing features
and post along with us on Wednesdays,

please contact caoilfhionn1 at gmail dot com with your website url. She will, in turn, add you to the email list, send you the blogroll code (if you want to put it in your sidebar), and will send you the prewritten text to post. You should receive the email from Cao a day or two prior to the Wednesday it should be posted, and tracked back to Cao’s blog and Error Theory, if your blog has that capability. This will help us track who in the blogroll is posting the blogburst.

Let’s roll.

Stop the Memorial Blogburst

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Riddle me this

What was Paul Murdoch, the design’s architect, thinking? What was his ulterior motive? When controversy over the original name “Crescent of Embrace” and the bald Islamic symbol planted on the crash site brought a public outcry, the entire memorial was hastily re-titled “40 Memorial Groves.”

As Alec is apt to do, he’s having some fun with this: So why only 38 Memorial Groves?

His answer should appear today at Error Theory, go check it out!

Here it is, and boy is it a surprise! Short riddle answer. Long riddle answer.

Now we have additional reasons that this thing must be stopped.

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38 Responses to “Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst”

Ft. Hard Knox Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 4:30 am
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial (Join this Blogburst)

In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing into what was originally called the Crescent of Embrace memorial to Flight 93 would be facing almost exactly at Mecca. Some surrounding trees have been added to the design…
Nice Deb Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 4:31 am
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing into what was originally called the Crescent of Embrace memorial to Flight 93 would be facing almost exactly at Mecca. Some surrounding trees have been added to the design…
Error Theory Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 4:36 am
Full riddle answer: Why only 38 Memorial Groves?

For two years, the Memorial Project has publicized
Error Theory Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 4:37 am
Short riddle answer: Why only 38 Memorial Groves?

There are two features of the crescent design that eluded me until recently. First, I couldn
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October 3rd, 2007 at 5:42 am
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A Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 5:47 pm
Stop The Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

The Flight 93 Memorial to Islamic Terrorists. This is the memorial that is going to be built in PA. if we do not stop it. Yes, its an Islamic Crescent. Yes, it points to Mecca. This is an aberration that CAN NOT happen.
1389 Blog - Antijihadist Tech Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Blogburst: Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial

In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing into the Crescent of Embrace memorial to Flight 93 would be facing Mecca. Some surrounding trees have been added to the design, but the giant central crescent remains comp…
Big Dog\'s Weblog Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Dont Take Flight 93 to Mecca

In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that what was originally called the Crescent of Embrace memorial to Flight 93 would be facing Mecca. Some surrounding trees have been added to the design, but the giant central crescent remain…
Right on the Right Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Crescent of Betrayal Blogburst

A half dozen bloggers verified in 2005 that the Crescent of Embrace memorial to Flight 93 would be facing Mecca. Some surrounding trees have been added, but the giant central crescent remains completely intact in the Bowl of Embrace redesign:
Stop the ACLU Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Stop the Memorial Blogburst

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The View From the Turret Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

Although a half dozen different bloggers independently verified that the Crescent of Embrace memorial would be facing almost exactly at Mecca, the giant central crescent remains completely intact in the Bowl of Embrace redesign;
The Wide Awakes Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

A half dozen different bloggers independently verified that the Crescent of Embrace memorial would be facing almost exactly at Mecca in 2005; but the giant central crescent remains completely intact in the Bowl of Embrace redesign;
Stix Blog Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

Pennsylvania Newspapers Pretend There is No Direction to Mecca In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing into what was originally called the Crescent of Embrace memorial to Flight 93 would be facing almost exactly
Ogre\'s Politics and Views Says:
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

Pennsylvania Newspapers Pretend There is No Direction to Mecca—a half dozen different bloggers independently verified that the memorial to Flight 93 as planned faces almost exactly at Mecca. Some surrounding trees have been added to the design, but t…
GM\'s Corner Says:
October 4th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

There are memorials to heroes such as the U.S.S. Arizona, the Iwo Jima monument, Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, and then there are abominations such as the planned Murdoch-designed \”Crescent of Betrayal\” monument. Cao, who writes Cao\’s Blog and…
Kender\'s Musings Says:
October 4th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

With Tom Burnett Sr. condemning the crescent design and refusing to allow Tom Jr.\’s name to be used, there is now a big public controversy in western Pennsylvania over whether the giant crescent really is oriented on Mecca.
Chaotic Synaptic Activity Says:
October 4th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
Stop the Murdoch (Flt 93 Cresent) Memorial Blogburst

In response, the Memorial Project has decided to deny that there is any such thing as the direction to Mecca, and Pittsburghs two major newspapers are both backing up this transparent falsehood.
Debbie Says:
October 5th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Cao: For some reason I did not get the blogburst or the code for the blogroll. Do you email it out or should I come over here and grab the post? Let me know
Cao Says:
October 5th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
The code for the blogroll is in the html code I sent out. I’ll re-send it.
Debbie Says:
October 5th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Got it, thanks so much
Right Truth Says:
October 6th, 2007 at 4:58 am
Stop the Memorial Blogburst

…the Memorial Project has decided to deny that there is any such thing as the direction to Mecca, and Pittsburghs two major newspapers are both backing up this transparent falsehood.
Ironic Surrealism II Says:
October 6th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Stop the Flight 93 Murdoch Terrorist Memorial Blogburst

Professor Daniel Griffith told the Post Gazette that: anything can point toward Mecca, because the earth is round. How about we ask the billion Muslims who face Mecca five times a day for prayers?
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November 13th, 2007 at 9:09 am
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My Own Thoughts » Something you can do to stop the memorial to the terrorists Says:
November 13th, 2007 at 11:32 pm
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Weekly Flight 93 Blogburst: Support Tom Tancredo’s Call to Scrap the Crescent Memorial — 1389 Blog - Antijihadist Tech Says:
November 14th, 2007 at 2:24 am
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November 14th, 2007 at 7:18 am
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JackLewis.net Says:
November 14th, 2007 at 7:38 am
Support Tom Tancredo’s call to scrap the crescent memorial

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November 14th, 2007 at 8:14 am
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The Bigsibling Blog » Crescent of Betrayal Blogburst: Support Tom Tancredo’s call to scrap the crescent memorial Says:
November 14th, 2007 at 9:14 am
[…] In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing directly into the original Crescent of Embrace would be facing almost exactly at Mecca. That makes the crescent a mihrab, the central feature around which every mosque is built. […]
Stop the Memorial Blogburst: Support Tom Tancredo’s call to scrap the crescent memorial Says:
November 14th, 2007 at 10:53 am
[…] In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing directly into the original Crescent of Embrace would be facing almost exactly at Mecca. That makes the crescent a mihrab, the central feature around which every mosque is built. […]
Rise Up and Raise Truth!!! « Freedom Ain’t Free & Take Our Country Back Says:
November 14th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
[…] The giant crescent points to Mecca In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing directly into the original Crescent of Embrace would be facing almost exactly at Mecca. That makes the crescent a mihrab, the central feature around which every mosque is built. […]
Grizzly Groundswell » Flight 93 Memorial Action Alert-MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! Says:
November 16th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
[…] The giant crescent points to Mecca In September 2005, a half dozen different bloggers verified that a person facing directly into the original Crescent of Embrace would be facing almost exactly at Mecca. That makes the crescent a mihrab, the central feature around which every mosque is built. […]
eric Says:
November 20th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
Happy Thanksgiving My Friend.

eric aka http://www.blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com

P.S. You are still on my blogroll.
Cao Says:
November 21st, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Eric!
Happy 2008! « THE TYGRRRR EXPRESS Says:
December 31st, 2007 at 12:30 pm
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eric Says:
January 22nd, 2008 at 3:02 am
Cao,

Are you still blogging? Have you switched sites? I am updating my blogroll. Where are you blogging now?

eric aka the Tygrrrr Express
Cao Says:
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:32 am
I’m still here and blogging every day.