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July 21, 2004
Facing the WTC
Russell Simmons owns a loft facing ground zero. Since 9/11 there's been extremely limited access to the building, but this morning our good friend, photographer Glen E. Friedman get in for a few minutes to make a statement which will be up through the RNC. Here's a bunch of pictures from inside and out.
BONUS: Here's some quicktime VR footage from ground zero 10 days after 9/11 that clearly shows Russell's building. UPDATE: Welcome Freepers! Please post nasty comments on my site! There's some people who think you might *not* be good at taking orders! But you'll show them!! Just keep telling yourself "FREE PUBLIC says we must post here... therefore we must post here." EVEN MORE UPDATES: Thanks for the traffic uber-right-wing-d00ds! My Google PageRank hearts you! Please, tell all your friends to come here too! PS: Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Al Qaeda loves Bush! Posted by sean on July 21, 2004 10:01 PM | View blog reactions
Previous Entry: BLOGON: technorati Next Entry: BLOGON: Just Got in What sort of damage did the apartments suffer? Have they been off-limits completely since 2001, or has there been access to do repairs and renovations etc? Posted by: Mark on July 21, 2004 11:03 PM
I have some QTVR shot on 9/21/01 right infront of this building. http://www.galvinized.com/groundzero/qtindex.html Posted by: Jim on July 22, 2004 12:07 AM
The empty space where the buildings were speaks louder and more clearly than any words or symbols. Posted by: John Q. Public on July 22, 2004 12:35 AM
Would be more effective with one or two BIG letters per window. Would be readable even in the long shot at the bottom. Posted by: joshwa on July 22, 2004 12:53 AM
Definitely coulda made the text bigger but it's still pretty cool. I give him props... Posted by: J.Beltran on July 22, 2004 01:42 AM
BTW, is anyone going to the DNC or RNC? If so, check out my site and let me know if you like what you see. Posted by: J.Beltran on July 22, 2004 01:44 AM
BTW, is anyone going to the DNC or RNC? If so, check out my site and let me know if you like what you see. http://www.hellection.com Posted by: J.Beltran on July 22, 2004 01:44 AM
excellent. give the gawkers something thought-challenging to look at rather than simply subscribing to popular sentiment. I hope this is still up (and possibly even bigger) for the republican convention later this year... Anything to challenge their poster campaign, "The Republicans are coming.... Make nice"... Posted by: Pete Barr-Watson on July 22, 2004 03:51 AM
1 character per window and you still can spell: Posted by: ZdS on July 22, 2004 06:32 AM
maybe he could have done one in front of former Clinton national security advisor Sandy Berger's house that said http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040720/ap_on_re_us/sept__11_berger_probe_2 Posted by: hornsofthedevil on July 22, 2004 06:45 AM
Really this is lame... Posted by: Brian on July 22, 2004 06:50 AM
THIS WAS ONLY A TEST RUN Posted by: GEF on July 22, 2004 07:00 AM
Nice way to exploit the deaths of thousands. What a loser. Posted by: D.Deal on July 22, 2004 07:04 AM
Good for you. IF the RNC wants to politicize, we have to make it hard for them to do so. Posted by: cowalker on July 22, 2004 07:11 AM
Where is the "Bin laden for Kerry" sign. How about the "I hate Bush so I will vote for anyone no matter the consequences sign" How about "Hussein endorses Kerry" Posted by: Dave on July 22, 2004 07:14 AM
As if anyone cares about the opinions of an elitist, Manhattan loft owner. Please. Leftist whining is so tiresome to those of us who live in the rest of America. Posted by: Bill on July 22, 2004 07:20 AM
Terrorist kill even idiots like Russ. Go ahead, stick your head in the sand! Maybe a mushroom clould in NY will change your mind! Posted by: jack on July 22, 2004 07:20 AM
"Pacifists are the parasites of Freedom" No Moore Lies Posted by: Jim on July 22, 2004 07:21 AM
There are "girly men" all over the USA including NYC. This wimp might not want to defend himself, that's certainly his right, That's not what America is. The Founding Fathers very first acts where to wage war to defend "Freedom". No one likes war but history has shown that to defeat tyranny war is usually required, Just ask the Blacks if they are glad the Civil War was fought. The proposition that all war is wrong ignores the fact that war ended Slavery, Facism, Communism and several Brutal Monarchies. Posted by: R. Frederick on July 22, 2004 07:22 AM
Dave - it's already very obvious that Al Qaeda wants Bush to win, don't believe me? Read their own words: http://www.seanbonner.com/blog/archives/000669.php#000669 I think it's pretty rad that how a bunch of you retards are basically saying "free speech is anti american" Way to go! How does that hook, line and sinker taste? Posted by: Sean Bonner on July 22, 2004 07:24 AM
YOU'VE GOT 4 MORE YEARS OF BUSH. Posted by: MC Shut The Fuck Up on July 22, 2004 07:26 AM
I agree! Please call John (the goldigger) Kerry and John (the ambulence chaser) Edward and tell them "NO MORE LIES". We need to know what they stand for, not just try to be opposite of everything Pres. Bush says he stands for. And my question is, what was Sandy Berger hiding? Something that will lighten the pressure on the Pres.? Start thinking and using your brains. Don't be uneducated robots of the left. Posted by: mike conway on July 22, 2004 07:27 AM
WARNING - This Blog has been targeted by the Right Wing Lunatics over on freerepublic.com. These Imbeciles, known as FREEPERS. Posted by: George on July 22, 2004 07:33 AM
STUPID Posted by: stu on July 22, 2004 07:34 AM
Nice one, sucker. Have a nice day Posted by: Eric Leemus on July 22, 2004 07:34 AM
"I think it's pretty rad that how a bunch of you retards are basically saying "free speach is anti american" Way to go! How does that hook, line and sinker taste? I don't know if anyone thinks free speech is unAmerican or not. I certainly don't. But you sort of have the same mentality as a father who's son gets beat up on the school playground and he tells his son to go apologize to the kid who beat him and beg him not to do it again. Posted by: Brian on July 22, 2004 07:34 AM
Kerry is Osama's canidate. Bush is mine. Posted by: Owen on July 22, 2004 07:38 AM
Canidate? Please, Owen, no more misspellings. Posted by: Owen's dicshionery on July 22, 2004 07:43 AM
You suck, bow down to the terrorists huh? Fuck you, fuck your type. Posted by: David on July 22, 2004 07:47 AM
"free speach"? You need me *two* before posting big signs. Fools' names and fools' faces are always seen in public places. I think that this is a well-hung typographically beautiful superior dance. Isn't that special? Posted by: Sean's Discksioneri on July 22, 2004 07:47 AM
Just another fellow traveller. Traitors are coming out of the woodwork! Posted by: Norm Kaminsky on July 22, 2004 07:49 AM
Just in case anyone wants to view what the Right Wing Lunatics are saying, go to: They are busy patting themselves on the back about how they've invaded Posted by: George on July 22, 2004 07:53 AM
Your little message to Free Republic posters is as impotent as your sorry display on Jackass Freemans loft's windows Posted by: Howard Dean on July 22, 2004 07:58 AM
I applaude your courage to invite the freepers. KUDOS! (by their inane comments, you can see that you got to them!) Posted by: alan glaze on July 22, 2004 07:59 AM
"They are busy patting themselves on the back about how they've invaded" Gee...let's all cry a tear and hold a candlelight vigil Russel has posted publicly that he wants to send a message to the RNC. Well, the Republicans are reading his message and responding. Go figure! Posted by: Brian on July 22, 2004 08:01 AM
Where are the jet planes? Posted by: rob dls on July 22, 2004 08:01 AM
Just in case you aren't familiar with FREEPERS, Check this out... http://pearly230.tripod.com/bush/gop-evolution.jpg Posted by: George on July 22, 2004 08:22 AM
Did you have to spell out your little window display with the letter blocks your mommy gave you? You must be so proud...I'll bet you've even graduated to training pants by now, right Sparky? Liberals are so predictable and stupid, aren't they? Posted by: Phinnius J. Whoopie on July 22, 2004 08:34 AM
Man, how cool are you guys? Hanging paper an all. That takes balls. Posted by: Bill M on July 22, 2004 08:40 AM
i guess Russell couldn't fit the word "REPARATIONS" up there. or maybe he's too busy chasing around his vulgar shameless wife. Posted by: hornsofthedevil on July 22, 2004 08:44 AM
YOUR BASE ARE
TO BUSH Posted by: MC Shut The Fuck Up on July 22, 2004 08:47 AM
Great Idea! (and good luck fending off the jerks) Posted by: non-freeper on July 22, 2004 08:52 AM
FUNNY THING ABOUT THE FOLKS ON THE RIGHT, NOWHERE DOES IS SAY BUSH OR KERRY IN THAT WINDOW DISPLAY! BUT IS SAYS "NO MORE LIES" AND THEY KNOW THESE RIGHT WINGERS ARE REALLY THE MOST PATHETIC OF ALL, SO SAD TO SEE HOW THEY GET BRAINWASHED INTO BELIEVING THE POLICIES OF THE RIGHT ARE ACTUALLY GOOD FOR THEM. IGNORANCE OR GREED IS THE ONLY THING THAT GETS SOME ONE TO VOTE FOR THE RIGHT. (NOT THAT KERRY'S MUCH BETTER, BUT HE IS BETTER) AT LEAST THIS ASS WE HAVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE NOW HAS WOKEN UP THE COUNTRY A BIT TO IT'S POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES, I'LL GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR THAT! Posted by: YES on July 22, 2004 09:00 AM
Ok, I am listening. How is Kerry better? Posted by: Brian on July 22, 2004 09:09 AM
Sean, thanks for making us aware of what's going on. The photos give me a lump in my throat. The response from the right is hardly level-headed and reasonable. They must be proud of themselves, however. Posted by: Marie on July 22, 2004 09:11 AM
Another RICH LIBERAL in New York. Vomit. Posted by: John Kerry on July 22, 2004 09:11 AM
Brian - have you read the rest of my blog? Apparently not since you are assuming I support Kerry. How is is better? I only puke 9/10 times when I hear about him versus 10/10 with Bush. Posted by: Sean Bonner on July 22, 2004 09:13 AM
Big talk from a bunch of small minds. Yeah, you clowns are real fucking patriots. Maybe if you turned off Fox News for a few minutes and read a book you might understand what this country is really about. Here's hoping your pet chimp and his twisted little pack of Jesus freaks end up where they belong. Behind bars. Posted by: fuck the freepers on July 22, 2004 09:19 AM
"The photos give me a lump in my throat." Monica? Posted by: Bobbo on July 22, 2004 09:40 AM
Pathetic. Posted by: Drunk Stepdad on July 22, 2004 10:38 AM
Yes! another 'rich liberal', mr. simmons deserves credit for CARING, unlike the 'rich' republicans. Posted by: yes on July 22, 2004 10:40 AM
Props to GEF and RUSH. Posted by: weebie on July 22, 2004 11:01 AM
This sign should read "No Moore Lies". So I took the liberty to change it. See it here: http://utsava.blogspot.com/2004/07/no-moore-lies.html Posted by: Chris Murphy on July 22, 2004 11:35 AM
this is about as effective as a tie-dye shirt. Posted by: albert rarow on July 22, 2004 11:50 AM
IF YOU THINK IT'S NOT BETTER THAN JUST SITTING ON YOUR ASS LIKE YOU, OR WEARING A TIE DYED SHIRT, YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION. EVERY VOICE HELPS - APATHY KILLS MANY MEAT HEAD. Posted by: YES on July 22, 2004 12:02 PM
I did not see anyone here complaining about this liberal using his right to free speech. Why do the liberals get upset when someone lets them know that not everyone agrees with their thoughts. They automatically start with the "Free Speech" argument. The elite hollwywood leftists are a prime example. They have the right to make the statements and I have the right to disagree and not buy what they are selling. I forgot free speech only works one way when dealing with the left. Posted by: Dave on July 22, 2004 12:14 PM
YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO BUSH
Posted by: MC Shut The Fuck Up on July 22, 2004 12:15 PM
Bush and bin Laden are each religious zealots. I think al Qaeda will act so as to increase the chances of a second term for Bush. Posted by: Ross on July 22, 2004 12:25 PM
The republican national convention will occur in New York City on or near the 3rd anniversary of 9/11. I think this is crass. Those outraged by Sean Bonners peace signs over the WTC site are just jealous. This is public space, something we all own in our hearts since 9/11. Repubs will be jealous that the Left is able to steal some of the publicity from the Repub Convention's use of NYC and 9/11. Posted by: Ross on July 22, 2004 12:35 PM
Ross, ummmm...the Republican National convention dates are August 29-September 2, 2004. You are really stretching to say that it coincideds with 9/11. Or do you suggest all of New York City shut down for the months of August through October? Posted by: Brian on July 22, 2004 12:56 PM
why do the left hate religion so much? They get all bent out of shape when someone mentions God. Posted by: Chris Murphy on July 22, 2004 12:57 PM
Forgive the poor brainwashed souls who believe the likes of Stuart Smalley and Barbra Streisand. Who wouldn't believe those shining stars of brilliance? Message to libs: WE'LL save the planet: YOU shut the hell up. BUSH IS AN HONEST LEADER Posted by: Truthhurts on July 22, 2004 01:01 PM
Here is a nice funny for you all. A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level. You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude." She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican." "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me." The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat." "I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?" "Well," said the man, "You don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect ME to solve your problem. You're in EXACTLY the same position you were in before we met, but, somehow now, it's MY fault..."! Posted by: sucessful 22yr old HM on July 22, 2004 01:02 PM
To all you freepers out there... "Bring it on!!" ;P *snicker* Posted by: moonchylde on July 22, 2004 02:06 PM
"don't hold strong opinions about things you don't understand" kudos to mr. simmons for a job well done. those of you who showed up to argue politics should stop sucking on your corporate nipples and take a look around and think for yourselves. keep your "tastes great/less filling" need for group inclusion to sports teams and beers, please. your ignorance is causing our country to fall behind on education, technology, and environmental issues, but we're sure going to be #1 in the world for fat stupid consumers. WAY TO GO!!!!! Posted by: pants on July 22, 2004 02:09 PM
"Nice way to exploit the deaths of thousands." Posted by: Mike on July 22, 2004 02:25 PM
I'm not wearing any pants. Posted by: W on July 22, 2004 02:31 PM
good show, but why not make it more visible? not two letters per window (like someone said,) just one.... to spell: B U S H L I E D Posted by: asdf on July 22, 2004 02:36 PM
Republicans don't like to read. If they did, they would read about the motivations behing the invasion of Iraq (money and oil). They would also then read how the military/ industrial complex runs the war machine, and about the strong ties between terrorism and oil money. It's all about money. There's a good article in the June issue of Harper's magazine about this called CONTRACT KILLERS: How privatizing the U.S. Military Subverts Public Oversight. WAKE UP, American Republicans! READ, READ, READ. And spend your money on education and health care, both for your people and the rest of the world. The body count in Iraq is approaching 1000 Americans, not to mention thousand's in Iraq. Try talking to a mother who has lost her son just so you can haul your fat ass around in an 12 mph SUV. If you think depending on terrorist oil to drive around is patriotic, then you have your head in the sand. And what about the Patriot Act? Do you even know that that has swept your rights from under your feet? Do you even know what that means? Again, READ ABOUT IT. Posted by: cherie on July 22, 2004 05:27 PM
Nice loft. Looks like you can afford to be liberal. More dollars than sense. Posted by: Santiago de Compostela on July 22, 2004 05:31 PM
bush is the real bin laden canidate. the longer we stay in iraq, the longer we don't bother him. Posted by: vianetman on July 22, 2004 07:57 PM
"Where" is not a verb. A comma does not make two independent clauses into a compound sentence. John Edwards' last name has an S. Ambulance has two A's, candidate has two D's, and speech has two E's. It's obviously too late for no child to be left behind. Posted by: Elaine on July 22, 2004 08:28 PM
Right. Thats right, lets go hug those fucking terrorists. Nice that the "no more lies" camp is also the "I did not have sexual realtions with that woman, Monica Lewinski . . . . Indeed I did" camp. Posted by: eth3lial on July 22, 2004 08:30 PM
How did you print those signs? Anything special, or is it something that any old Kinko's can do? Nice work. Posted by: Guest on July 22, 2004 08:44 PM
It's curious how people criticise someone's monetary class in relation to their political standpoint. "Looks like you can afford to be liberal"??? Since when does being Republican imply an impoverished lifestyle? And what the hell does having a loft in Manhattan matter when someone is wondering why our government is witholding information about how/why a few thousand of their neighbors died? I make less than 11k a year and I have a sign in my window at home that says "NO IRAQ WAR." Does this mean it looks like I can afford to... wait a second... be a liberal? Be a conservative? Huh? Since when is it a positive human trait to desire the death of others? Or a negative one to simply know the truth about something? This is all moot anyway, since there is no method to this forum. Sean, this is an ulcer-inducing display (the blog commentary, oddly enough, not the photos) but try to keep your cool. It's always comforting to know that those least educated about something will expose themselves the earliest. Posted by: Sunday on July 22, 2004 09:46 PM
What the F? I'm rading mostly inane nonsensical obfuscated ramblings here by (mostly) people who don't have a clue what they're talking about. So here's something for all of you. It's an old adage that goes something like, 'If a person is attracted to being in power, then that person should NOT BE in power (politics).' So most people in power, whether they're Republicans or Democrats or whatever, should be watched. ANY people in power. People running corporations. People running governments. Despots like Hussein. Extreme fundamentalists like bin Laden. Extreme right wing Christians. ANYONE with power to control anyone else. They NEED watchdogs. They need EDUCATED CRITICAL THINKERS to babysit them, otherwise they will do things to fufill their own interests, at the expense of others. LIKE YOU. So here's what you do to protect YOUR RIGHTS AS AN AMERICAN: Don't automatically believe everything you see out there. Stop reading ultra-right and ultra-left wing publications. This is important. Take some time to read the small print in these issues and you will sound way less stupid than you do, believe me. Learn what The Patriot Act really is and does. Learn about the military industrial complex. Find out about Halliburton (or have you forgotten already?). Find out how much the military's 'outsourcing' is costing YOU. Stop watching CNN and all those one-sided propaganda machines. Stop reading People and Maxim, etc. Waste of time. Who do you think pays their bills? And if you think I'm exaggerating, you're wrong. People in power who have ulterior motives love ignorance and apathy, because they cannot behave surreptitiously without those veils to hide behind. Don't just hate some turban-head because you've been taught to. THINK. READ. THINK before you blast your mouth off. READ some more. You and your life will be much, much better off. The truth doesn't have to hide. It really doesn't want to hide. For those of you with children and grandchildren out there, this war is costing TRILLIONS AND TRILLIONS of dollars. You and yours will be paying for that for decades and decades. What a waste. The world is going to shit because people are too lazy to learn. Too lazy to really know what's going on. America, you have not learned a thing. Not one thing. Another good article: Army Inc. - June 29, The New Yorker. Posted by: cherie on July 22, 2004 10:16 PM
Freepers are SO Predictable, much like the psychotic chimps you see in zoos, flinging their crap at passers-by, when they are not frantically masturbating on the tire swing. Posted by: Chris Tucker on July 22, 2004 10:18 PM
BTW, the post above me written by 'Sunday' is very correct. Sunday is replying to a typical example of an uninformed, uneducated person trying to obfuscate the issue. Santiago, again, how can you criticise a person for having property? Please read those articles I've mentioned. Please.. it won't hurt. Posted by: cherie on July 22, 2004 10:32 PM
Brian, sure, I'll respond. Though I am trying to make sense of your response as Try this question: Why New York ? Republicans will be an oddity in New Without the occurance of 9/11, if 9/11 never happened, would they be And as for your question about shutting down the city for two months, I'm Ross Posted by: Ross on July 22, 2004 10:55 PM
TruthHurts, two major themes in life are sex and death. TV and movies exploit these two themes relentlessly. Clinton lied about the his sex life, Bush lied to take our nation to war. No comparison in terms of the degree of the lie. Put Bush under oath, I'd love to see that. He knows what he knows, and no debate will change his mind. That's dangerous. Ross Posted by: Ross on July 22, 2004 11:15 PM
When I say "religious zealot" immediately someone says I hate religion. What's your point ? I don't hate religion, as far as it provides artistic expression to the dreams of men. Science has taken dominance away from Religion, and Bush and bin Laden want to bring back Religion as the truth bearer in the world. But Scientific truth is shallow as well. Art and Poetry, William Blake's use of and extension of the book of Revelations. Art and Poetry are what make us great. Posted by: Ross on July 22, 2004 11:21 PM
Record. Breaking. Post. Congrats. Posted by: ed on July 22, 2004 11:43 PM
Ya, I'm sorry. Props to the poster. Yes. Posted by: Ross on July 22, 2004 11:50 PM
BARBEQUED TURKEY · 1 10 lb boneless turkey breast Slice the turkey into steaks or chops, anywhere from ¼" to ½" thin. Combine all the other ingredients, and mix them up. Marinate the turkey for 18-24 hours. Swishing occasionally, as the oil will separate. It’s probably a good idea to turn it from time-to-time too, if everything isn’t completely covered. Slow cook on the grill to perfection Posted by: Herb Reathstinks on July 23, 2004 12:01 AM
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I'm blogging this page. The signs are a great idea. I also enjoy how you are inviting the right-wingers to visit and make your site even more popular on Google. Aloha! Posted by: billso on August 28, 2004 03:59 PM
It is nice to know that not everybody in amerika is sleepwalking. I am so sorry for the innocent people killed 11 Sep and am filled with outrage and an anger I have never felt before that their deaths would be used as an excuse to send more people to their deaths. I don't have any power to stop all this insanity but my heart is with humanity and never with the butchers of Pennsylvania ave. If there is something I can do, you have my email and my blog url. Posted by: burnie on September 10, 2004 02:15 PM
RUSSELL SIMMONS LOVES KERRY. KERRY HAS PROMISED STRENGTHENING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND IMPLEMENTING RACE BASED TAX BREAKS TOWARDS BLACKS IN REGARDS TO REPERATIONS BY THE END OF HIS FIRST TERM. I AM ALL FOR HELPING PEOPLE OUT BUT WHO DO YOU THINK WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF MORE QUOTA'S AND WHERE DO YOU THINK THE MONEY WILL BE MADE UP FROM THE RACIST TAX BREAKS? Posted by: Robert LeGrow on September 21, 2004 11:28 AM
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