The world was robbed of the 21st-century Twin Towers most of us always wanted.
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I'm sorry but..., the Freedom Tower & the other WTC buildings just don't have the same physical & emotional presence that the Twin Towers of the WTC had.
It will help america in general
I think we owe it to the people who lost their lives and their families to rebuild these towers. they should be built in memory of the victims and show that this nation will remain united and stronger than ever!! RIP 9/11 victims.
since i was a little girl, i've always want to go to New York on Christmas.. i really hope that one day, standing in front of the new towers, my daughter says: "mom, they're amazing", to which i will answer: "yes, they are hon, some fanatics tried to vanish them off, but they rebirth, as a proof that no matter how bad the fall is, but the courage and dreams that makes you rise stronger..and indeed; Amazing!"
Twin Towers are one of the top icons known around the world.Rebuild them,we show we are still here not frightened to rebuild again!The Freedom Tower design's a disgraceful victory for Bin Laden and all terrorists. DO NOT BUILD FREEDOM TOWER but stronger n better technology Twin Towers!Rebuild WTC TwinTower! Terrorism is not supposed to be only USA’s responsibility to go after, but the world's,let the United Nations deal with it! USA Govt should focus own soil,rebuilding NYC's Twin Towers back!
Over the years the twin towers has become almost as iconic as the statue of liberty or the empire state building it should be rebuilt to its former glory and stature.
WTC 4 Life everyone! WTC 4 Life! Ever since 9/11 i am sure we all realized by now that the WTC arent just buildings anymore...they are much more then that, i hope you realize what i mean, we must do whats right and unite together to rebuild what was lost, it isnt to late to do the right thing everyone...NYC isnt NYC without the WTC, the WTC is the TRUE meaning of NYC, Freedom, and America. We all must work together to rebuild them, and they will stand for all that is good......
please rebuild the Twin Towers, elected officials listen to the people of America, that is what you are supposed to do,and you will realize that the majority of NewYorkers want the Twin Towers rebuilt the exact same way, why would you let the terrorists permanetly alter the beautiful Manhattan skyline??, obviously people loved the Twin Towers or else they would not have been built!!, so please consider rebuilding the Twin Towers or else you will dissapoint many Americans,rebuild the Twin Towers
It’s called the “Freedom Towerâ€, and its 1776 ft tall. That is pathetic; it’s like an emotional whimpering squeal of a desperate comeback. Furthermore, the Twin Towers stood more for our economic triumph than our freedom. It is a symbol that can only be replaced by none other than itself.Structures and what they stand for, are essentially immortal. It is ultimately our decision however, to resurrect it, or to let it be desecrated and vanquished by our enemies.
If they weren't destroyed, they'd still be there. And what better way to say, "In your face", than to put them back up, better than ever.
Rebuild, stronger, and with the spirit the original towers were built with. Push them as high as technology can push. They were here my whole life. They stood as symbols for everything america is about. Don't settle for mediocre. With the "Freedom Tower", it feels like we are giving up on America.
I think rebuilding the twin towers will close alot of doors for victims as i am one. rebuilding the towers will not only show strength but closure in the whole incident. seeing the skyline without them is heart breaking and undescribable. i believe these marks need to be rebuilt to exact as they were.
We need to put the twin towers back up, just bigger and better.
I think we should rebuild the towers to look exactly the way they were!
NY skyline needs the twin towers back. Rebuild because it will send a message like from a famous American Terminator (Schwarzenegger) it will speak volumes of "I'm baaaaaacccck!!
Rebuild! By not rebuilding the towers we're letting them win.
Rebuild them to be the tallest in the world!
If we don't rebuild them better than they were, then the terrorists will have won. Why can't we rebuild them without the achilles heal that the original stuctures had. Build them stonger to sway in the face of adversity!
The twin towers need to be rebuilt as they were. They were a symbol of American pride and capitalistic virtue. By rebuilding the towers exactly as they were, we are telling our enemies foreign and domestic that we will not cave in to the tyrannical forces that wish us harm. Our forefathers fought for this great country, will we?
Rebuild the TwinTowers! Bigger & Better! Stronger & Safer! I can't believe construction is not already on its way, or even completed by now! What's NY waiting on!? The longer NY goes w/out towers, the more it appears weak. As if allowing the third-world finatics to have won with their evil. We need to build those towers back up bigger and brighter than ever before. They were (are) a symbol of not only NY but America's might. Stop pussy-footing around! The victims would want us to rebuild!
Rebuilding the Twin Towers much stronger and more resilient with a fitting and noble memorial to those we lost that horrible day will tell the world we will never forsake our way of life nor will we sumbit to religious terrorism. The only thing the Freedom Tower will accomplish (if it is built) is robbery of that opportunity.
- A Canadian (for now) but an American at Heart
WITH THE REBUILDING OF TWIN TOWERS BACK AMERICA WILL PROVE THAT IT LOST ONE BATTLE BUT WON THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TWINS
FROM SLOVENIA
New York is not New York without the twin towers!
Why this is up for debate is beyond my understanding. If someone lost a hand you don't replace that hand with a foot right...... So why would you replace a iconic landmark known the world over with something else.
the rebirth of the twin towers would show how strong we are and make NY,NY again and i am behind the donald.
The Twin Towers represented the ideals of the United States as well as anything. A place for unrestrained capitalism conducted by individuals from nearly every country on this planet.We need this symbol back and in the truest American fashion let's rebuild them taller and stronger than any structures this world has ever known!
Rebuilding the Twin Towers stronger and Taller is the way to show those horrible terrorists we stand stronger and taller.
The only fitting memorial to all the innocent lives lost on 9-11 would be to rebuild the twin towers as they were - a bit stronger; a bit taller, sure, but, as they were on 9-10-01. And not, definatly not that so called winning design. Not only is that whole concept a very poor memorial - it's just plain UGLY!!! The twin towers stood tall, proud and very beautiful
The assertions of this petition could not mirror my own deepest feelings any more!!! This is a wake up call to all American citizens -- please, please please do not allow New York City to be permanently scarred!! There would be too much office space lost, and this is ridiculous! Please do not give our enemies any satisfaction to realize that they've succeeded in intimidating us!!!
Build them again, but one floor higher. It's the greatest "F-You" that we can send to those bastards!
Rebuild them, but up to code and safer.