ONLINE PETITION: Depict the WTC Flag Raising as it Actually Occurred! (Corrected Link)

PetitionOnline ^ | January 15, 2001 | Jeff Head

[Jeff Head]

Here is an online petition to Depict the WTC Flag Raising as it Actually Occurred!

VIEW SIGNATURES   ----------   SIGN THE PETITION

To:  The New York City Council, The New York City Fire Department

We the undersigned citizens of the United States, and concerned citizens from other nations, hereby petition the New York City Fire Department and the City of New York as follows regarding the proposed statue depicting the raising of the US flag at ground zero of the WTC attack by firefighters on September 11, 2001.

1. Immediately change the proposed statue or replace it, such that the actual events of the flag raising are accurately depicted to show those firemen who actually raised the flag doing so. Use the famous picture, shown below, of the flag raising to acurately depict the flag raising as it occurred.

2. Cease all efforts to modify the historical record of that day in any way, shape, or form that would promote a so called "culutural diversity" or "politically correct" agenda of any type and simply present events as they occurred accurately for rising generations.

This event is of great historical significance and has united the American people like no other. The only hope for future generations to avoid and/or counter similar events is for the historical record to be accurate. The only way to continue the unification created by those horrible events is to present them accurately and truthfully. To do otherwise will only promote disunity and aide the cause of our enemies.

One might just as well try and depict the terrorist animals who perpetrated these attacks and those who aided and abetted them as choir boys and peace loving pacifists as to depict the heroic events of that flag raising as something other than what they were. The fact is, those enemies who attacked this nation were cruel, grossly evil and perverted in their actions and deserving of a harsh and just retribution for what they did. Thousand of innocent American and other lives were lost due to the twisted religious and ideological ravings of those whe pepretrated the attacks, thousands who were innocent of any crime other than trying to live their lives in freedom and peace.

The fact is also that the events regarding the flag raising occurred as they did, without any thought to political correctness or cultural diversity. At that moment, the only thought was patriotism to our nation and devotion to the duty of helping the victims. To depict it in any other manner sullies an historical and a heroic act, and descrates hallowed ground. The American people will not stand for it.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

SIGN THIS PETITION

[Tigercap]

Did it.

[Jeff Head]

What is truy odious to me in this proposed exercise in politically correct moral sensitivity is that it deliberately seeks to falsify what actually occurred on that horrific day. It is a conscious attempt to rewrite history solely because some people think that history insensitive to their particular concerns. So they want to make the story turn out some other way. Thus future generations, having only a falsified symbol from which to draw instruction, learn nothing about what actually happened. They get a lesson in political indoctrination instead.

No thanks. This is an insult to the people who died there that day. Each of them suffered and died, one by one. We must remember and honor our dead -- as individual human beings, not as faceless ingredients of some collective abstraction. So, it seems to me, to try to convert such catastrophic loss into a cheap commercial is as disgraceful as it is disgusting.

The single most important thing in the universe, or so it seems to me, is Truth. Its law constitutes, upholds, and sustains all existence in this world. Any falsification of reality for whatever reason undermines the very ground on which we stand. JMHO FWIW.

Thus, this attempt in cultural/political revisionism must be resisted and stopped -- in favor of the actual, truthful representation of the events to be depicted in the proposed statue. Thanks, Jeff. best -- bb.

Amen to every bit of that ... it is exactly the point that must be made and we as a people MUST rise up and say no directly and without equivocation if we are to preserve our cherished liberty and Republic.

BTW, I transferred your quote from the other thread and responded here as this is the main thread for the petition. The other thread had a bad link which I corrected with this one right after posting the other. I am trying to migrate everyone over here.

Regards.

[Jeff Head]

As far as I am concerned, they can add other statues and depictions which show the diverse nature of the firefighters population and of those involved that day ... but this event shold be rendered exactly as it occurred.

It was a historical and patriotic act of great significance that occurred spontaneously that day and should be rendered as such for the sake of future posterity and historical accuracy regarding that terrible day of infamy.

[citizen]

bump for more -- keep it up top

[Beach_Babe]

Signed and forwarded to everyone I know.

[Ladysmith]

Signed and bumped.

[Snow Bunny]

I am sending to those we know that are not freepers, some family and friends that would love to sign.

Thank you soooo much !!!!

[katnip]

Thank you for pinging me on this. I have signed it.

I have not had time to read this entire thread, but was wondering if anyone else heard this...

I was listening to Fox and Friends this morning. They were discussing this. What sounded like an elderly black man called in.

He said the reason there are only white firefighters in the picture is because:

"THEY only allowed White photographers at the site. And only allowed pictures of White Firefighters to be taken".

It made me so sad to think that this old gentlemen believed that enough to call in and say it on T.V.

Scary huh?

[Snow Bunny]

Thank you for the ping !!!

[Jeff Head]

Thanks for the signatures.

Please continue to forward to everyone you know. This is such a critical issue and principle ... the very truth of our history hangs in the balance with people like this.

I responded on this thread because it has become the main thread since it has the corrected link to the signature page.

[Jeff Head]

Great! Way to go SB! Keep passing it on!

BUMP for more signatures and more awareness.

[Jeff Head]

Thanks for the signature and forwarding it!

I pray everyone will do the same.

BUMP'ed back at ya!

[Jeff Head]

Thank you ... BUMP'ed back.

Keep it on top.

[Jeff Head]

Thanks for the signature.

I responded on this main thread.

Keep spreading the word! this cannot be allowed to stand.

[facedown]

ping

[Republic]

Will do!

[Shenandoah]

Most of you have probably been pinged on this already, but here's another pingdity-ping dot bump!

Beaucoups of kudos to the Head Man

for putting this together!

[Beach_Babe]

And bump back to you. I have relatives with the FDNY and this is an insult to them and the rest of New York's Bravest!

[abner]

Hey - thanks for the info!

Welcome!

[Tennessee_Bob]

BTTT!