Gov. Patacki Kicks The Freedom Center Out of Ground Zero

For many months we've talked about the proposed Freedom Center that was to be located on the World Trade Center site in New York, and how the initial proposals for that center included all kinds of anti-American nonsense (previous posts here and here). Gov. George Patacki has finally had enough:

Gov. George Pataki on Wednesday ousted a proposed freedom museum from its site at ground zero, declaring that the International Freedom Center has generated "too much opposition, too much controversy" to remain.

The decision follows months of acrimony over the Freedom Center, with furious families and politicians saying that the museum would dishonor the memory of the 2,749 people who died at the World Trade Center.

Pataki said in his statement on Wednesday, "I strongly believe in this nation's core principle of freedom and I personally believe that the celebration of freedom is not inconsistent with the goals of memorializing our nearly 3,000 lost heroes. The creation of an institution that would show the world our unity and our resolve to preserve freedom in the wake of the horrific attacks is a noble pursuit.

Well done, Governor!