{"id":3155,"date":"2009-07-30T11:54:06","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T15:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/?p=3155"},"modified":"2009-07-30T11:54:06","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T15:54:06","slug":"were-the-united-states-shhhh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2009\/07\/30\/were-the-united-states-shhhh\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re the United States.  Shhhh!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/07\/27\/arts\/design\/27border.html?_r=2&amp;pagewanted=1\">This<\/a> is just boggling:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It has been nearly eight years since the 9\/11 terrorist attacks, but the fears and anxieties they gave rise to continue to take a toll on the design of public buildings. 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