Chris Voccio for Pennsylvania

Those of us who live in the vicinity of Shanksville know about the massive plans for a memorial to those who fought the terrorists on Flight 93.

I attended a meeting today at the home of a concerned citizen who invited a few of us, including a few elected officials, to listen to someone who makes the claim that the planned memorial is actually sympathetic to Muslims.

I made the point that spending $60 million on this memorial was itself an abomination, even if there were no Muslim themes.

It just seems a little unseeemly to me that we would turn that sacred ground into a spectacle, a large “memorial” that would have commercialism surrounding it.

I suggested that a large stone with a plaque on it might be more appropriate, and more affordable.

My hope is that this controversy over the allegations of Muslim undertones causes the whole project to be re-analyzed, and people come to their senses and erect a more modest tribute to the fallen heroes of 9-11.