Navy to mask Coronado's swastika-shaped barracks
Navy to mask Coronado's swastika-shaped barracks
Ground level isn't a problem but aerial views of the Coronado site spark outrage.
By Tony Perry
September 26, 2007
CORONADO, Calif., -- The U.S. Navy has decided to spend as much as $600,000 for landscaping and architectural modifications to obscure the fact that one its building complexes looks like a swastika from the air.
The four L-shaped buildings, constructed in the late 1960s, are part of the amphibious base at Coronado and serve as barracks for Seabees.
From the ground and from inside nearby buildings, the controversial shape cannot be seen. Nor are there any civilian or military landing patterns that provide such a view to airline passengers.
But once people began looking at satellite images from Google Earth, they started commenting about on blogs and websites about how much the buildings resembled the symbol used by the Nazis.
When contacted by a Missouri-based radio talk-show host last year, Navy officials gave no indication they would make changes.
But early this year, the issue was quietly taken up by Morris Casuto, the Anti-Defamation League's regional director in San Diego, and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego).
As a result, in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, the Navy has budgeted up to $600,000 for changes in walkways, "camouflage" landscaping and rooftop photovoltaic cells.
The goal is to mask the shape. "We don't want to be associated with something as symbolic and hateful as a swastika," said Scott Sutherland, deputy public affairs officer for Navy Region Southwest, the command that is responsible for maintaining buildings on local bases.
The collection of L-shaped buildings is at the corner of Tulagi and Bougainville roads, named after World War II battles.
Navy officials say the shape of the buildings, designed by local architect John Mock, was not noted until after the groundbreaking in 1967 -- and since it was not visible from the ground, a decision was made not to make any changes.
It is unclear who first noticed the shape on Google Earth. But one of the first and loudest advocates demanding a change was Dave vonKleist, host of a Missouri-based radio-talk show, The Power Hour, and a website, www.thepowerhour.com.
In spring 2006, he began writing military officials, including then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, calling for action.
That August, he received a response from officials in Coronado, who made no promise to take action and said, "The Navy intends to continue the use of the buildings as long as they remain adequate for the needs of the service."
In December, the now-defunct San Diego Jewish Times wrote about the buildings and the controversy.
Soon Casuto and Davis got involved.
Casuto began an on-and-off dialogue with the chief of staff to Rear Adm. Len Hering, commander of Region Southwest. He said that several members of the Jewish community had complained to him.
"I don't ascribe any intentionally evil motives to this," Casuto said, referring to the design. "It just happened. The Navy has been very good about recognizing the problem. The issue is over."
Davis, who is Jewish, is also pleased with the Navy's decision.
During a discussion with military officials on other issues, Davis had mentioned the Coronado buildings and suggested that rooftop photovoltaic arrays might help change the overhead look. The base gets 3% of its power from solar energy and has been looking to increase that percentage.
Reached in Versailles, Mo., vonKleist, the talk-show host, said he was ecstatic.
"I'm concerned about symbolism," he said. "This is not the type of message America needs to be sending to the world."
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Navy to Modify Barracks Complex That Resembles a Swastika From Air
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
DO, Calif. —
The Navy will spend as much as $600,000 to modify a 40-year-old barracks complex that resembles a swastika from the air, a gaffe that went largely unnoticed before satellite images became easily accessible on the Internet.
The Navy said officials noted the buildings' shape after the groundbreaking in 1967 but decided against changing it at the time because it wasn't obvious from the ground. Aerial photos made available on Google Earth in recent years have since revealed the buildings' shape to a wide audience.
The Navy approved the money to change the walkways, landscaping and rooftop solar panels of the four L-shaped barracks, used by members of the Naval Construction Force at the Navy's amphibious base at Coronado, near San Diego.
"We don't want to be associated with something as symbolic and hateful as a swastika," Scott Sutherland, deputy public affairs officer for Navy Region Southwest, told the Los Angeles Times.
Online commentators remarked widely about the buildings' resemblance to the Nazi symbol.
Dave vonKleist, host of "The Power Hour," a Missouri-based radio-talk show, said he wrote to military officials calling for action.
"I'm concerned about symbolism," he said. "This is not the type of message America needs to be sending to the world."
The Navy decided to alter the buildings' shape following requests this year by Anti-Defamation League regional director Morris Casuto and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis.
"I don't ascribe any intentionally evil motives to this," Casuto said of the design. "It just happened. The Navy has been very good about recognizing the problem. The issue is over."
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Navy to 'hide' Swastika galaxies
$600-TRILLION PRICE TAG
Navy to mask universe's Swastika-shaped galaxies
By PERRY TONY
Outer Space Times Thursday, 27 September 2007
OFFENDING GALAXIES? ˜ The Swastika or spiral galaxies, like NGC 5457, the Pinwheel Swastika Galaxy, constructed 5.768 billion years ago, are scattered throughout the universe in a clearly anti-Semitic pattern. From inside synagogues the configuration cannot be seen, but anti-Semitic telescopes clearly show the shape that sparked outrage among Jews.
CORONADO, Calif. (OOPS) ˜ The US Navy has decided to spend as much as $600 trillion for the first phase of a galactic engineering project to obscure the fact that the majority of galaxies in the universe look like Swastikas.
From the ground and from inside nearby synagogues, the controversial shape cannot be seen. Nor are there any civilian or military landing patterns that provide such a view to airline passengers. But once people began looking at the universe through telescopes, they started commenting on blogs and websites about how much the galaxies resembled the symbol used by the Nazis. When contacted by an evangelical Missouri-based radio talk-show host last year, Navy officials gave no indication they would make changes. But early this year, the issue was quietly taken up by Morris Casuto, the Anti-Defamation League's regional director in San Diego, and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego).
$600-trillion tab to 'hide' ancient symbol
As a result, in the fiscal year that begins October 1, the Navy has budgeted up to $600 trillion for changes in the galaxies to "hide" and conceal God's design in making the Swastika the building block of the universe. The goal is to mask the shape. "We don't want to be associated with something as symbolic and hateful as the Swastika," said Scott Sutherland, deputy public affairs officer for Navy Region Southwest, one of many commands subservient to Jewish demands. Navy officials say the shape of the galaxies, designed by God, a notorious and incorrigible anti-Semite, was not noted until after the conquest of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967, and since it was not visible from inside synagogues, a decision was made not to make any changes.
It is unclear who first noticed the shape. But one of the first and loudest advocates demanding a change was Dave vonKleist, host of a Missouri-based radio-talk show, "The Power Hour," and a website, www.thepowerhour.com He particularly objects to the Swastika form of the Milky Way galaxy, an anti-Semitic construct that has not only violated Kosher dietary laws but has failed to pay the Kosher tax in eons.
In spring 2006, he began writing military officials, including then- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, calling for action. Rumsfeld initially wanted to invade, believing the galaxies posed an imminent threat to Israel. That August, he received a response from officials in Coronado, who made no promise to take action but said, "The Navy intends to continue the use of the galaxies as long as they remain adequate for the needs of the service."
ADL and Jewish congresswoman become involved
In December, the now-defunct San Diego Jewish Times wrote about the galaxies and the controversy. Casuto began an on-and-off dialogue with the chief of staff to Rear Adm. Len Hering, commander of Region Southwest. He said that several members of the Jewish community had complained to him. "I don't ascribe any intentionally evil motives to this," Casuto said, referring to the design. "It just happened. The Navy has been very cooperative in recognizing the problem. The issue is over."
Congresswoman Davis is also pleased with the Navy's decision. Asked for comment, she observed: "I'm Jewish." During a discussion with military officials on other issues, Davis had mentioned the galaxies and suggested that more money for Israel might be a good first step. A lot more money. Reached in Versailles, Mo., vonKleist, the talk-show host, said he was ecstatic.
"I'm concerned about symbolism," he said. "This is not the type of message America needs to be sending to the universe. The Jews are in the right, and if God made Swastika galaxies, then clearly he was in the wrong in doing so. "So even if God is against the Jews," the already half-enraptured evangelist declared, "at least the Navy better fear them."
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Ground level isn't a problem but aerial views of the Coronado site spark outrage.
By Tony Perry
September 26, 2007
CORONADO, Calif., -- The U.S. Navy has decided to spend as much as $600,000 for landscaping and architectural modifications to obscure the fact that one its building complexes looks like a swastika from the air.
The four L-shaped buildings, constructed in the late 1960s, are part of the amphibious base at Coronado and serve as barracks for Seabees.
From the ground and from inside nearby buildings, the controversial shape cannot be seen. Nor are there any civilian or military landing patterns that provide such a view to airline passengers.
But once people began looking at satellite images from Google Earth, they started commenting about on blogs and websites about how much the buildings resembled the symbol used by the Nazis.
When contacted by a Missouri-based radio talk-show host last year, Navy officials gave no indication they would make changes.
But early this year, the issue was quietly taken up by Morris Casuto, the Anti-Defamation League's regional director in San Diego, and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego).
As a result, in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, the Navy has budgeted up to $600,000 for changes in walkways, "camouflage" landscaping and rooftop photovoltaic cells.
The goal is to mask the shape. "We don't want to be associated with something as symbolic and hateful as a swastika," said Scott Sutherland, deputy public affairs officer for Navy Region Southwest, the command that is responsible for maintaining buildings on local bases.
The collection of L-shaped buildings is at the corner of Tulagi and Bougainville roads, named after World War II battles.
Navy officials say the shape of the buildings, designed by local architect John Mock, was not noted until after the groundbreaking in 1967 -- and since it was not visible from the ground, a decision was made not to make any changes.
It is unclear who first noticed the shape on Google Earth. But one of the first and loudest advocates demanding a change was Dave vonKleist, host of a Missouri-based radio-talk show, The Power Hour, and a website, www.thepowerhour.com.
In spring 2006, he began writing military officials, including then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, calling for action.
That August, he received a response from officials in Coronado, who made no promise to take action and said, "The Navy intends to continue the use of the buildings as long as they remain adequate for the needs of the service."
In December, the now-defunct San Diego Jewish Times wrote about the buildings and the controversy.
Soon Casuto and Davis got involved.
Casuto began an on-and-off dialogue with the chief of staff to Rear Adm. Len Hering, commander of Region Southwest. He said that several members of the Jewish community had complained to him.
"I don't ascribe any intentionally evil motives to this," Casuto said, referring to the design. "It just happened. The Navy has been very good about recognizing the problem. The issue is over."
Davis, who is Jewish, is also pleased with the Navy's decision.
During a discussion with military officials on other issues, Davis had mentioned the Coronado buildings and suggested that rooftop photovoltaic arrays might help change the overhead look. The base gets 3% of its power from solar energy and has been looking to increase that percentage.
Reached in Versailles, Mo., vonKleist, the talk-show host, said he was ecstatic.
"I'm concerned about symbolism," he said. "This is not the type of message America needs to be sending to the world."
http://tinyurl.com/2j7dow
Navy to Modify Barracks Complex That Resembles a Swastika From Air
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
DO, Calif. —
The Navy will spend as much as $600,000 to modify a 40-year-old barracks complex that resembles a swastika from the air, a gaffe that went largely unnoticed before satellite images became easily accessible on the Internet.
The Navy said officials noted the buildings' shape after the groundbreaking in 1967 but decided against changing it at the time because it wasn't obvious from the ground. Aerial photos made available on Google Earth in recent years have since revealed the buildings' shape to a wide audience.
The Navy approved the money to change the walkways, landscaping and rooftop solar panels of the four L-shaped barracks, used by members of the Naval Construction Force at the Navy's amphibious base at Coronado, near San Diego.
"We don't want to be associated with something as symbolic and hateful as a swastika," Scott Sutherland, deputy public affairs officer for Navy Region Southwest, told the Los Angeles Times.
Online commentators remarked widely about the buildings' resemblance to the Nazi symbol.
Dave vonKleist, host of "The Power Hour," a Missouri-based radio-talk show, said he wrote to military officials calling for action.
"I'm concerned about symbolism," he said. "This is not the type of message America needs to be sending to the world."
The Navy decided to alter the buildings' shape following requests this year by Anti-Defamation League regional director Morris Casuto and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis.
"I don't ascribe any intentionally evil motives to this," Casuto said of the design. "It just happened. The Navy has been very good about recognizing the problem. The issue is over."
http://tinyurl.com/ynkrqx
Navy to 'hide' Swastika galaxies
$600-TRILLION PRICE TAG
Navy to mask universe's Swastika-shaped galaxies
By PERRY TONY
Outer Space Times Thursday, 27 September 2007
OFFENDING GALAXIES? ˜ The Swastika or spiral galaxies, like NGC 5457, the Pinwheel Swastika Galaxy, constructed 5.768 billion years ago, are scattered throughout the universe in a clearly anti-Semitic pattern. From inside synagogues the configuration cannot be seen, but anti-Semitic telescopes clearly show the shape that sparked outrage among Jews.
CORONADO, Calif. (OOPS) ˜ The US Navy has decided to spend as much as $600 trillion for the first phase of a galactic engineering project to obscure the fact that the majority of galaxies in the universe look like Swastikas.
From the ground and from inside nearby synagogues, the controversial shape cannot be seen. Nor are there any civilian or military landing patterns that provide such a view to airline passengers. But once people began looking at the universe through telescopes, they started commenting on blogs and websites about how much the galaxies resembled the symbol used by the Nazis. When contacted by an evangelical Missouri-based radio talk-show host last year, Navy officials gave no indication they would make changes. But early this year, the issue was quietly taken up by Morris Casuto, the Anti-Defamation League's regional director in San Diego, and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego).
$600-trillion tab to 'hide' ancient symbol
As a result, in the fiscal year that begins October 1, the Navy has budgeted up to $600 trillion for changes in the galaxies to "hide" and conceal God's design in making the Swastika the building block of the universe. The goal is to mask the shape. "We don't want to be associated with something as symbolic and hateful as the Swastika," said Scott Sutherland, deputy public affairs officer for Navy Region Southwest, one of many commands subservient to Jewish demands. Navy officials say the shape of the galaxies, designed by God, a notorious and incorrigible anti-Semite, was not noted until after the conquest of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967, and since it was not visible from inside synagogues, a decision was made not to make any changes.
It is unclear who first noticed the shape. But one of the first and loudest advocates demanding a change was Dave vonKleist, host of a Missouri-based radio-talk show, "The Power Hour," and a website, www.thepowerhour.com He particularly objects to the Swastika form of the Milky Way galaxy, an anti-Semitic construct that has not only violated Kosher dietary laws but has failed to pay the Kosher tax in eons.
In spring 2006, he began writing military officials, including then- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, calling for action. Rumsfeld initially wanted to invade, believing the galaxies posed an imminent threat to Israel. That August, he received a response from officials in Coronado, who made no promise to take action but said, "The Navy intends to continue the use of the galaxies as long as they remain adequate for the needs of the service."
ADL and Jewish congresswoman become involved
In December, the now-defunct San Diego Jewish Times wrote about the galaxies and the controversy. Casuto began an on-and-off dialogue with the chief of staff to Rear Adm. Len Hering, commander of Region Southwest. He said that several members of the Jewish community had complained to him. "I don't ascribe any intentionally evil motives to this," Casuto said, referring to the design. "It just happened. The Navy has been very cooperative in recognizing the problem. The issue is over."
Congresswoman Davis is also pleased with the Navy's decision. Asked for comment, she observed: "I'm Jewish." During a discussion with military officials on other issues, Davis had mentioned the galaxies and suggested that more money for Israel might be a good first step. A lot more money. Reached in Versailles, Mo., vonKleist, the talk-show host, said he was ecstatic.
"I'm concerned about symbolism," he said. "This is not the type of message America needs to be sending to the universe. The Jews are in the right, and if God made Swastika galaxies, then clearly he was in the wrong in doing so. "So even if God is against the Jews," the already half-enraptured evangelist declared, "at least the Navy better fear them."
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