Posted on 01/23/2002 12:55:02 PM PST by Jeff Head
The petition addressed to the New York City Government and to the Fire Department Administrators of New York City has surpassed 75,000 signatures since it was first posted on the internet on January 15th, a little over a week ago. The petition protests the proposed WTC Flag Raising memorial staute which changed the ethnicity of the fireifghters who actually raised the flag and used "pristine" models to poprtray the firefighters rather than depicting them in the exhausted, grimey and actual state they were in.
After a few short days of circulation, and in concert with a petition circulating within the New York Fire Department itself, and in concert with the tremendous outpouring of protest by email, by phone, by mail and by talk radio, the City of New York announced that it would scrap the proposed "altered" statue and "investigate" other options.
Many have asked why the petition then continues.
The answer is simple and straight forward. Item two of the petition calls for the City of New York and the Fire Department to scrap ANY politically correct or potentially "culturally diverse" memorial that does not reflect accurately what happened that day. Until a concrete plan is proposed that achieves this end, the petition will continue.
In addition, more and more people are now calling on the city to include the flag raising as it actually occurred as the memorial. The people, of all walks of life and across the spectrum of political affiliation, are upset that the flag would be considered as acceptable if it was altered, but somehow may not be acceptable if it is accurate. Such blatant politicising of this event has touched a raw nerve with the American people.
We are a diverse people, but in America we are also supposed to be a united people. That flag, that those three firemen raised, represents everyone of us. The planners needed look no further than the flag itself to see all races, sexes and cultures represented that come together to make us all Americans.
Now that there is "talk" and "press releases" of the these political and administrative planners bowing to the pressure and not creating such a depiction of the statue, I say BRAVO to all involved that we have perhaps helped influence them towards a correct decision. It is a shame that such pressure had to be brought to bear, but sadly, a reality of today's world and something that should not be forgotten.
But, until a final decision is reached and it is clear that they do not intend to attempt to revise history, I believe we should keep up the pressure. So, please continue to email, tell and point others to the petition.
LET US BURY ANY NOTION OF REVISIONISM OR "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS" ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENTS OF 911!
Several are looking at the possibility of actually delivering the names on the petition, bound into books, to the City of New York when the petition reaches 100,000 signatures and again when it reaches 250,000, 500,000 and one million, should it go that far.
I belief it should go that far and hope that it does in any case. A clear, unequivocal message MUST be sent that the days of "political correctness" and "diverse" agendas is done. We are Americans, from different cultures and ethnicities it is true, but united as Americans under our flag, under our Constitution and with our liberty.
Now, ya can't get the tune out of your head. 8^)
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I believe that emailing Fire Departments and EMS outfits around the country and letting them know the very basics and the address of the petition and then asking them to forward it on has helped the most.
Those people know lots of peopl and the word has spread dramatically by email chains.
I do not know of any major media talk show or outlet that has actually posted the URL of the petition. Quite a few rather popular web sites have (not the least and the first of which was FR) and that has helped a LOT too.
We shall see, but I believe we will see the 100K either late Saturday or sometime Sunday. I'd be completely satisfied if it was earlier too.
Then we move o to 250K and we look at ways to get those 100K signatures directly in the hands of the NYC officials. If someone knows Mike Moran, ping him over and lets ask if he knows how that could be arranged in terms of the people there in NYC. I can get the names printed and bound (although it will cost some denero).
Like I said, it would be great and a dream to have a caravan of dozens or even hundreds of fire trucks from all over the country come together there in NYC in support of those who want to keep the monument and the flag raising as it happened. There, they could join with their FDNY brothers and sisters and present the petition and names to the City, promising to come back if the right thing is not done, with a LOT more.
So much for dreaming, huh?
93,500 BUMP!
Maybe people will wake up.
With a Great Awakening and God on our side, anything is possible.
At least that's what I believe and work towards.
Peace
And a 100K BUMP!!!!!
Take a look at post number 455 to see what I would love to see happen regarding this!
Here's a great quote from the petition I just read ... it is from signature number 93,435:
"Everyone time I see this picture it brings tears to my eyes. Sadness for the senseless tragedy that ocurred and all the innocent lives lost and families left behind. Compassion for all the dedicated firefighters and policemen and scores of others who gave so tirelessly in their efforts. Tears of pride, proud to be an American, proud of how so many people of all nationalities and walks of life came together to help out in any way that we could. This picture is worth more than words can even begin to express. Why do people feel the need to rewrite history? Please leave it as is. Why replace an " original masterpiece" with some "cheap altered reproduction""Thousands and thousands like that in there.
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