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Yes rebuild the towers
We could probably recoup much of the already-lost tap-dance time by reusing the existing foundations. Isn't that why we spent so much time and money shoring them up?
RWH,
Albany
Rebuilding hte towers as they stood, or a close faximile of extremely higher structual rigidity has been my desire since the fall. The symbolic image of seeing the towers again is a powerful thing and would show that attack can be overcome.
I saw the towers that morning, before they were hit, as I drove the turnpike North on my way to work. I saw the first one fall as I was driving South on my way home to be with my family. I will never forget the anger and sorrow I felt at that moment. Build them better and stronger and UP YOURS OSAMA!
9/11 was the 1st time I was glad that my father & mother were no longer alive. I cannot imagine what people who lived through the Depression & World War II would have thought. However, it would be a greater torture to see that we no longer have the can do spirit & guts to rebuild what had been stolen from us. This is the 1st time in US history that we have been intimidated. This is the true victory for the terrorists. To no rebuild is a blight on our national psyche. Losing is un-American.
I support this petition
Build 'em bigger, better and taller.
Rebuild!
true new yorkers are "in your face". I can think of no better response NY or America could give the terrorists. Rebuild; show them we are NOT afraid. We give terrorists the power by letting them influence our decisions, and showing them we are scared.
The twin towers were iconic and the losses, as well as their physical loss from our skyline in such a horrific way will never be forgotten. The ultimate symbol of the strength and commitment of New Yorkers and the larger community would be to raise a new set of towers on the same site. Perhaps they should be distinctly different and certainly they should include a memorial. Just think of the potent meaning of the word "rebuild"!
I PERSONALLY GREW UP WITH THE PILOT (VICTOR SARACINI) OF THE SECOND PLANE THAT CRASHED IN THE SECOND TWIN TOWER. I AM ONLY TOO HAPPY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MY NAME ADDED ON AND TO PASS THIS ON TO ALL MY ONLINE FRIENDS SO THEY CAN DO SO. THANK YOU!
Please rebuild! Show them that terrorists do not shape our country and skylines. We do!
Anything short of total restoration is an abomination.
Nothing, absolutely nothing, is acceptable - other than total and complete restoration of The Twin Towers.
Give the people what we want, and what we want is simple - we want the towers back !
HEY YO!
TIME TO WAKE UP!
Rebuild.... it's as simple as that.
God bless...
My hometowns skyline is not the same without the twins. rebuilding as they were says to the filth that helped destroy them
"we will not be terrorized."
I worked at the trade center when it first opened many years ago, it will always be the building that I look to see there.
To Whom it may concern,
Similiar to so many other residents of New York, I watched The Twin Towers built originally and they meant so much to The Nation, including The World upon completion. The destuction of The Twin Towers has removed a vital piece of Society! The Twin Towers represented Man's ability to live together in harmony! Unfortunately The Towers no longer exist. However, if they were replaced with the same structures or Taller that would honor All Who were Lost on 9-11!
Please rebuild the towers
The twin towers were targeted by our enemies because they represented all that is great about America: free enterprise, individual rights and above all, the pursuit of happiness here on earth. Our enemies, the islamic militants, beleive in death worship and hatred of all that is held sacred by our society.
We need to rebuild the twin towers as soon as possible, but even taller than before. We need to show our enemies and more importantly to ourselves, that we are winning and we will beat them!
thank you
I would love to see the towers rebuilt but please do not inundate me with lots of e-mails.
Thanks, Dawn
They rebuilt the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino under a directive which stated:
"as it was -- where it was"
and it stands today as a monument to the triumph of good over evil.
The best memorial is to rebuild the buildings ... to add a memorial room (like a chapel in a hospital)would be a nice addition, but the buildings should be rebuilt.
Rebuild the 'Twin Towers' just the way they were before but using 21st century construction>>>>