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!

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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

[Great Dane]

Best picture yet.

[Free Trapper]

Where can I get a copy of your graphic?I know someone it would mean a lot to,and it's so welldone.Makes me think of a number of different times in my own life,or most folk's,for that matter.

[Free Trapper]

Check out For God's Sake's post#595.

[Free Trapper]

Salute to our Canadian cousins and a successful roundup.Heademup,Movemout.

[backhoe]

44,561.... very, very good!

[Free Trapper]

I just checked out your homepage.With my typeing ability I would have just put down J.O.A.T.Good morning.

[ForGod'sSake]

Where can I get a copy of your graphic?

You're welcome to lift this one same as I did. I,m almost sure I filched this pic from an FR thread a couple of weeks ago or so, however, I couldn't find the original thread. Best I recall, the original(?) had "angelsamongus" as part of the title. I also did some scouting around the web to no avail...

I expect if you save it for personal/non-commercial use, there shouldn't be any problems. It IS a keeper!

FGS

[d14truth]

45,376

[d14truth]

45,380

[d14truth]

45,394

[d14truth]

45,408, 6/minute

[Free Trapper]

I thought with the newage fad of angel everything,I could hardly stand to see another in any artwork,but this one did touch me.Thanks again,FGS.

[Free Trapper]

Over 46,000.When you said you'd round them up,you weren't kidding.

[Great Dane]

Over 46,000.When you said you'd round them up,you weren't kidding.

LOL, yeah, I will take the credit for that, do I get a medal. :-}

[Barnacle]

"Hope we can get past 10,000 by the weekend."

Jeff, Please be more specific. Did you mean by the beginning or end of the weekend? LOL

Congratulations!

[ForGod'sSake]

<\;^> 47,306 Closing in on 50K.

FGS

[Jeff Head]

47,400+ BUMP.

Looking/Hoping for 50K today.

[citizen]

47,935 going for 50,000 bttt

[GOPJ]

The statue is going on city owned land. If Ratner wants to put a statue in his back yard, he can make it any way he wants.

Bruce Ratner is paying for the statue he is a NYC developer who has decided to have the statue depict three different ethnicity's. No tax payer money is going to this project and I see no reason why we should be concerned with what private people do with their money.

118 posted on 1/15/02 12:18 PM Pacific by Austim

[ao98]

Here is post 47976.

Hippo Crit PG county, Maryland 20747 1/20/02
How many nativity, crucifixion, or any other types of art depicting the savior of all those who now proudly say "God Bless America" are historically accurate. If your not from NY its none of your buisness. As a matter of fact, this is a privately funded project on privately owned property so you have no say!!!! Go pound sand!!!!

My understanding is that Forest Radner owns the property, but leases it to the Fire Department for their Brooklyn headquarters. This means the city is involved, that why Radner had to get permission of the Fire Department to place this piece of crap bronze.