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Shall we have a NY skyline or Osama's skyline? Without the towers, they win.
I am stunned that our politicians have not demanded the Twin Towers be rebuilt. The citizens will need to take over this issue. What better way of showing the terrorists they will not change our way of life?
There is no other way to say to the terrorist that there is no way you will beat us, then to rebuild!!
I come to NY all the time. My children live there. It would show our strength to rebuild and show no fear. They cannot get the better of us.
We should rebuild the Twin Towers, just as they were, but better, stronger and, just to poke it in the eye of those who brought the first ones down, a little bit taller.
The greatest symbol of our greatest city has been destroyed. We must rebuild it! Terrorism is cowardice! Since when does America let cowards prevail?
Besides an appropriate memorial, nothing other than the Twin Towers belong at that site. Period.
It's the only right thing to do.
Not rebuilding them shows weakness. Changing the design shows weakness. They should symbolize strength without fear.
The twin towers not only conferred a bold and unique topography to the New York skyline, they also provided comforting reassurance of ones proximity to the greatest city on earth to the 5 boroughs and as far away as Westchester and Monmouth counties.
I agree with rebuilding the Twin Towers wholeheartedly. It's the only solution for lower Manhattan that makes any sense.
I just want to express my support for the cause of rebuilding the 110 story twin towers just as they were or even better and taller. I am also extremely disappointed with the Freedom Tower design. To me, this is a travesty that shouts retreat to those who would destroy our way of life. I don't know why the developers or the city felt a need to hold an "international" competition to come up with a design for the Word Trade Center. Are there not enough American architects? This was an American tragedy, so why are the Europeans designing the building?
The Twin Towers should be rebuilt the way they were, if not, then taller. We should not allow terrorists the satisfaction that they destroyed our buildings and took away so many lives. We can not replace lives, but WE CAN REBUILD!!
Bravo! This is what I have wanted to see ever since 9/12.
Was the Pentagon rebuilt? Why is there even a debate? Tne WTC should be rebuilt one story taller than before.
Put em back up, now!!!
Gotta Love NYC
It would mean so much to the people of New York to see the Twin Towers rise again.
i don't know ANYONE who doesnt prefer rebuilding to what they plan now. The people did not choose this design. corporate greed and those with power and influence did. The terr@rists are attacking democracy...and without rebuilding, theyve succeeded!
NYC desreves the WTC back !! We should at least get a tower back which is a landmark as the WTC was!! It would takeapprox. ten years to build so many memoroes from some people will have lighten a bit. Tom
The ONLY possible thing to do is restore the great Twin Towers! How can one unattractive building replace two magnificent structures that stood for Peace? This is New York Engineering at its best and skyscrapers that defined a skyline!
Let's not build a monument that will give Osama and his cowardly pigs an opportunity to boast that an elaborate new tower is really a tribute to their success. Rebuild the towers as they were, but stronger! Show the world we’re still here, but stronger! Let the towers be our symbol of strength and determination to rid the world of the Osama virus.
Rebuild the towers, anything else is just a trophy for the terrorists! God bless the U.S.A.
This petition says it all.
THE TOWERS NEED TO BE REBUILD,FOR THE HEALING PROCESS TO BE COMPLETE & TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THOSE PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT THE TOWERS DOWN,THAT WE WILL ALWAYS RISE UP ,FROM THE ASHES.
Build them tall so we may once again occupy the sky.
The Freedom Tower would never be able to restore what was lost that tragic day. Rebuilding the towers is the only answer.
Always think of 9/11 and what the city went through.