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WTC Flag Raising Petition - First 120,000 signatures shipped to NYC
Attack on America Memorial Site ^ | February 15, 2002 | Jeff Head

Posted on 02/15/2002 12:16:35 PM PST by Jeff Head

WTC Flag Raising & Memorial Petition
First 120,000 Signatures Bound and Shipped to New York City

February 15, 2002, Emmett, Idaho

The first 120,000 signatures from a petition protesting the originally proposed memorial to firefighters that was an altered depiction of the WTC flag raising on 9-11, and also petitioning the City of New York to only erect a memorial that is not politically motivated and is historically accurate, have been extracted from the petition, printed, bound and sent off to the City of New York.

The petition has progressed far beyond those initial 120,000 signatures and is now approaching 250,000 signatures. All signatures have been gathered in the last four weeks at the petition's PetitionOnline site at:

http://www.petitiononline.com/flgraise

Another set of signatures, this one amounting to 130,000 signatures, will be shipped to New York City as soon as they are prepared. Thereafter, signatures will continue to ship in 125,000 increments as long as necessary..

Addressing this, Mr. Jeff Head, the author of the petition, was quoted as saying,

"Look, many people are wondering why we are continuing the petition when the City of New York has apparently already conceded and indicated that they will not erect the altered statue which changed the physical appearance of the firefighters as well as their ethnicity in an attempt to make a "politically correct" and "ethnically diverse" statement. To this I simply say two things:
  1. First, these politicians, administrators and planners needed look no further than the flag itself that those three firefighters raised to understand that their "diverse" statement had already been made. That flag represents every single one of us Americans, regardless of what ethnicity, regardless of what gender and regardless of what creed. That they failed to see and understand this is very disturbing and clearly struck a raw nerve with most Americans.
  2. Second, the second point in the petition itself makes it clear that NO politically correct or revisionist memorial is acceptable. The City has indicated that it has "other" plans for a memorial. Well, until those plans are announced and it is clear that there is no political or revisionist agenda associated with it, the petition will continue and gather ten million signatures if necessary to bury this idea of political correctness and revisionism once and for all.
I am not against a memorial that pays tribute to all of those who died, suffered, helped, sacrificed and were heroes that day. Just let it be accurate and not politically motivated. To do so desecrates the hallowed ground that "ground zero" represents to all Americans ... and it should not ever be allowed to happen."
Signatures have come in from all over the United States and from many foreign nations. Most of their comments are very articulate and impashioned in their demand to not alter the historical record for any political or revisionist purpose. Some are frustrated, and this is understandable given the nature of the events.

The signatures are going to local New York City firefighters who will arrange for them to be delivered directly to City Hall and the Mayor's office.

Pictures of the Petition Signatures


The cover Sheet, under clear mylar and the signature cover pages.


A pge of signatures and the six volumes of 20,000 signatures in each volume of 450 pages each.


The Six Volumes stacked in one stack, and the same in two stacks.

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FYI for anyone interested or involved in the effort to insure that the WTC Firefighter Memorial is not politically or revisionist motivated.
1 posted on 02/15/2002 12:16:36 PM PST by Jeff Head (jeffhead@bigplanet.com)
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To: Grampa Dave, d14truth; backhoe; Free Trapper; two-bits; gracey; Beach_babe; nicmarlo; Dubya; ao98
Going out today.
2 posted on 02/15/2002 12:20:01 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: joanie-f;Dukie;JohnHuang2;Travis Mcgee;critter;Lurker;harpseal;sneakypete;Luis Gonzalez...
Going out today.
3 posted on 02/15/2002 12:20:19 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: Barnacle; ForGod'sSake; Ron Dog; harpo11; tex-oma;buffyt;anniegetyourgun;gadsden1st;IronJack...
Going out today.
4 posted on 02/15/2002 12:20:51 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: EricT.;clintonh8r;Smedleybutler;Arizona;MissAmericanPie;captainpaintball;rockitz;cynicom...
Going out today.
5 posted on 02/15/2002 12:21:21 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: zog;uncitizen;reardon metal;OK;graymadda;reilly;Tuor;Red Jones;schmelvin;theoutsideman...
Going out today.
6 posted on 02/15/2002 12:21:31 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: pistolpaknmama;mercuria;snopercod;tet68;American_in_Tokyo;madrussian;;Always a marine;A Navy Vet...
Going out today.
7 posted on 02/15/2002 12:21:44 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: ratcat;TrueBeliever9;america76;super175;nanomid;Stefan Stackhouse;GeekDejure;American Soldier...
Going out today.
8 posted on 02/15/2002 12:21:55 PM PST by Jeff Head
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Thanks for the update Jeff Head. Will let all those I know who have signed. Happy to say I was in the first 1000
9 posted on 02/15/2002 12:23:29 PM PST by deadhead
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To: Jeff Head
BUMP!

and thanks again Jeff for all the hard work.

10 posted on 02/15/2002 12:24:49 PM PST by phasma proeliator
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To: Jeff Head
Great work, Jeff!
11 posted on 02/15/2002 12:26:06 PM PST by Utah Girl
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To: All
I will be leaving in the next few minutes to get these shipped.

Then, I will be back online for only a few minutes as I prepare to go up with the Boy Scouts I work with into the mountains here in Idaho for our annual winter encampment.

Will be teaching Winter Survival skills (snow cave/shelter construction and sleeping in them tonight). Will then be involved with our annual "Klondike" tomorrow and the remainder of the weekend.

Will try and get back online as I can ... but probably not until Sunday. FRegards!

12 posted on 02/15/2002 12:26:16 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: Utah Girl
Thanks. My Dad always taught me that a little elbow grease and a lot of desire could get things done.
13 posted on 02/15/2002 12:27:44 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: deadhead
Thank you ... and please do keep spreading the word.

On to 1/4 million!

14 posted on 02/15/2002 12:28:14 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: phasma proeliator
Thanks to everyone involved and all of THEIR hard work.
15 posted on 02/15/2002 12:28:42 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: joanie-f
Here's anpother PRESS RELEASE.

If possible, can it go out to the same list as usual?

Thanks either way. Gotta run.

16 posted on 02/15/2002 12:32:02 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: longlakelulu;WIMom
120,000 'signatures' from 'the petition' in the mail to NYC
17 posted on 02/15/2002 12:38:56 PM PST by d14truth
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To: Jeff Head
Great work Jeff....once again.
18 posted on 02/15/2002 12:41:37 PM PST by CyberCowboy777
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To: Jeff Head
Bump!
19 posted on 02/15/2002 12:44:23 PM PST by martian_22
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To: deadhead,JeffHead
Happy to say I was in the first 1000.

Me, too!

20 posted on 02/15/2002 12:56:25 PM PST by stanz
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