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View Poll Results: Do you think they need to change the shape of these buildings?
Yes 7 25.93%
No 20 74.07%
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Old 09-29-2007, 12:53 AM
 
Location: Northglenn, Colorado
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the Swastika only took on a negative view after the nazi's used it as there symbol. Its true meaning has to do with the circle of life. If you look at some european countrys, there is still a swastika in the flag. There is a royal flag that has a rounded swastika behind the royal crown. I cannot remember which country it is, but I know it is in the north eastern part of europe
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Old 09-29-2007, 08:23 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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the Swastika only took on a negative view after the nazi's used it as there symbol. Its true meaning has to do with the circle of life. If you look at some european countrys, there is still a swastika in the flag. There is a royal flag that has a rounded swastika behind the royal crown. I cannot remember which country it is, but I know it is in the north eastern part of europe
Not only Europe, I was recently at the Museum of the American Indian in lower Manhattan and there's a basket on display from one of the Pacific Northwest tribes that's adorned with swastikas. I've also seen this on a basket (Paiute?) in a museum in Reno.
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Old 09-29-2007, 10:37 AM
 
Location: NC
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No! I think they need to change the people who made the decision to waste $600K for this silliness.
Agreed. PC gone awry its a friggin building
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Old 09-29-2007, 10:47 AM
 
Location: Northglenn, Colorado
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Not only Europe, I was recently at the Museum of the American Indian in lower Manhattan and there's a basket on display from one of the Pacific Northwest tribes that's adorned with swastikas. I've also seen this on a basket (Paiute?) in a museum in Reno.
I have seen the same native american items
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Old 09-29-2007, 11:53 AM
 
Location: Spots Wyoming
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$600,000. is cheap. They'll pay more for that fighting the publicity of morons. But I'm trying to think, that in this day and age, what can they change for only $600K?
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Old 09-29-2007, 12:17 PM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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$600,000. is cheap. They'll pay more for that fighting the publicity of morons. But I'm trying to think, that in this day and age, what can they change for only $600K?
Maybe some genius is just gonna paint some big smileys on the roofs
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Old 09-29-2007, 12:22 PM
 
Location: C.R. K-T
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They might as well tear the building down and build a new one without threat of lead paint and asbestos, outdated electric and telephone wiring, outdated...etc.
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Old 09-29-2007, 05:55 PM
 
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Not only Europe, I was recently at the Museum of the American Indian in lower Manhattan and there's a basket on display from one of the Pacific Northwest tribes that's adorned with swastikas. I've also seen this on a basket (Paiute?) in a museum in Reno.
It's a universal symbol. It has been found on most every continent. The name "swastika" isn't from Europe, but rather from India. It's from Sanskrit and is derived from a word meaning, I believe, "well-being".
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