Rachel Corrie Foundation threatens violence
 

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The National Building Museum will award Caterpillar Inc. the 2011 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology during a ceremony September 14, 2011. The Turner Prize jury chose Caterpillar Inc. for its long history of innovation within the construction industry.

“Since the early days of the corporation, Caterpillar has consistently excelled in developing innovative products to meet the emerging technical and market challenges of the construction and mining industries,” stated Clyde Tatum, Henry C. Turner Prize jury member and Obayashi Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University. “Their recent examples of increasing the sustainability and productivity of their products provide further evidence of their leadership.”

According to jury member Art Gensler, founder and chairman of the architectural firm bearing his name, Caterpillar has “taken American technology and know-how around the world.”
This incensed the anti-Israel crowd. The Rachel Corrie Foundation, the Jewish Voice for Peace, the ISM and others went on a campaign to get the museum to rescind the award. Yesterday, the museum announced that the public ceremony was cancelled.

The museum's exact words were that it made this decision out of "an abundant concern for the safety of Museum staff and guests."

Which means that, implicitly or explicitly, the Museum was threatened. It reasonably decided that a ceremony to honor an American success story should not be marred by ugly protests from people who have decided that Caterpillar represents evil.

I am assuming all those who doeth protest too much live in houses. Chances are Caterpillar was involved in building their homes. Are they all ready to walk the walk and live in tents?

Catterpillar have bought out many large machinery companies over the many years of its existence. Marrion, Franna and more recently Bucyrus which is our companies largest customer. I know how usefull a few of the larger machines would be in Israels hands, the problem is that they have to be errected on site. Once commissioned though, Lake Gaza would only take a couple of days.

Oooooo, I only wish. the usual saying here - well at least among the Americans - is to turn it into a parking lot. Then Israel can build its usual mall around it..... LOL

Nice canal estates seem to be quite popular and always command a very good price. I think a developer with the right backing could solve the border issue with Egypt and make a few dollars into the bargain. The Philidelphi corridor would make the best starting point for a new canal to Eilat.
The benefits are enormous if you think about it.

1) competition against the Egyptians Suez.
2) A secure border with Egypt.
3) Almost impossible to tunnel under
4) Tourism opportunities. Ie development of water resorts and cruises etc.
5) opportunities for foreign investment.
6)A border easily protected against illegal immigration

Just over 200 miles but dead easy with a couple of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMzTJTQluGk

This started as a bit of a joke but I'm starting to see what a fantastic Idea I just had LOL