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ONLINE PETITION: Depict the WTC Flag Raising as it Actually Occurred! (Corrected Link)
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| January 15, 2001
| Jeff Head
Posted on 01/15/2002 9:53:28 AM PST by Jeff Head
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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
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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Announcements
KEYWORDS: usmc
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To: Jeff Head
Hey, Hey I thought I was the only one up.... It is getting there, 59957 but I too, will stay up till it reaches 60,000. Keep up the great job, Jeff. I followed the Klamath Basin petition also. You were a one-man Army up there. You have proved over and over the things that can be accomplished when one person gets the ball rolling..... God bless... (Just 43 to go)
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UpDate - 59965 Bump....Just 35 to go. Anybody out there lurking, please sign the petition if you have not done so.
To: Two-Bits
Thanks for your kind words. They are too kind, but I believe nonetheless that each of us can be of great effect if we will simply get involved.
More to the point, I believe a force beyond our own, God in Heaven, will put us each to good use if we will just make ourselves available. in the end, at least from me, to Him goes all the credit.
Now at 59,965.
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Hey Jeff, this could be a long night....Oh well, I did not want to be "awake" at work tomorrow anyway.... It seems to be holding at 59965....
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Alittle drum roll please....59972 bump...28 to go!!!!
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59,980 and twenty to go!
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A bigger drum roll...59988 with 12 to go.... Almost there.....
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NINE TO GO!!!!!!!!
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59992 8 TO GO........The Count down has begun....
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SEVEN TO GO.....
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Houston, we are holding at seven.....
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Countdown has begun again - 6 to go....
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