http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/09/11/after-the-storms-an-island-of-calm-%e2%80%94-and-resilience/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/09/11/after-the-storms-an-island-of-calm-%e2%80%94-and-resilience/comment-page-1/#comment-43651 Alan Bales Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:00:18 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=4852#comment-43651 This is one of the more ridiculous essays I've ever read. Comparing 9/11 to the purposeful destruction of the ecosystem described above, not to mention the Lenape Indians, is preposterous. Today's Manhattan exists on top of the once lively and diverse ecosystem. Nothing regenerated there, except buildings. This comparison is not even close to being relevant to any discussion of 9/11. Is this the best the NY Times Op/Ed could come up with? it's both offensive to American Indians as well as treehuggers and 9/11 victims and their families. I should hope modern day NY can regenerate a little more successfully than the ecosystem of 400 years ago, which was decimated. This is one of the more ridiculous essays I’ve ever read. Comparing 9/11 to the purposeful destruction of the ecosystem described above, not to mention the Lenape Indians, is preposterous. Today’s Manhattan exists on top of the once lively and diverse ecosystem. Nothing regenerated there, except buildings. This comparison is not even close to being relevant to any discussion of 9/11. Is this the best the NY Times Op/Ed could come up with? it’s both offensive to American Indians as well as treehuggers and 9/11 victims and their families. I should hope modern day NY can regenerate a little more successfully than the ecosystem of 400 years ago, which was decimated.

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