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Calpernia, exactly right, it was war on our shores. we don't know the smells, sounds, and sights of war until 9-11.We are truly a blessed country. I first saw Manhattan as a 16 year old boy in 1965 on New Years eve. My girlfriend, buddy, sister, and I drove down spur of the moment to watch the ball drop. Girl, it was profound...all that humanity. It left an indelible impact on all of us. I come down a couple times a year now, and it still has that impact. I came down 10-12-2001 and experienced much of the aftermath of the devastation. The biggest impact however, was coming west on the Bruckner expressway looking up at the now familiar skyline.....and not seeing the towers. Nothing prepared me for that. The most recognizable symbols of what freedom and a free economy can do were obliterated by suicidal savages. I was devastated. My brother, a Floridian, was flying his family up and we were going to spend the weekend in Manhattan. We wanted to make a statement to our families that we would not give in to fear. They had the whole plane to themselves, and we got a real good deal on the Hotel room (smile).
As far as your point about the difficulties in restoration, I would just say this. We can't leave it to the politicians. We are at war, and ground zero is a major part of the home front war effort. We need private sector, and individual citizens from all over the country to get this right. We can't leave NYC hangin'. The national goal has to be REBUILD the TOWERS NOW! Nothing less will do.It is infinitely more important than whatever memorial is planned. the only true tribute to the victims, is to restore the World Trade Center. If we as a nation are clear on this, it will GET DONE!

We are all here. Ready to fight. We just need some information. This is bigger than a protest. We are fighting the masters of protests. And, most of them are lawyers. The A.N.S.W.E.R, IAC, IFC and 'whatever spinoff is made of the day' groups have money and political clout. Any input on what we can do is needed.