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  1. I strongly believe that the Twin Towers should be built again. Its what the people really want. I mean building the freedom tower is not the solution. That tower looks odd and its not new york type. I grew up admiring the two most beautiful towers in the world.
    From the beginning the plan should have been rebuilding the Twin Towers.

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  2. I couldn’t agree more – we need the Twin Towers rebuilt and even larger than before! The “Freedom Tower” simply does not measure up at all – look at the stats! The Twin Towers were 110 stories tall and encompassed 8.6 MILLION sq. ft. of floor area dedicated to the heart of our society, a strong & free capitalist economy leading the World – hence the name “WORLD TRADE CENTER”! The Freedom Tower? Only 102 floors and just 2.6 million sq. ft. of floor space.

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  3. To the decisionmakers of Manhattan: “Capture” is a theory developed by Nobel laureate economist George Stigler. Capture occurs when those charged to act in the public interest (namely, our elected officials) end up systematically acting in favor of vested interests (namely, the oligarchy of local businessmen).

    This is an opportunity to prove that “capture” is the exception, not the rule. Please, for once, act in the public interest. It isn’t as hard as at seems; just listen to the people.

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  4. Dear Governor Spitzer, those towers, should have been back up and standing three years ago! Sir, you need to wipe up this mess, sieze control of the site, compensate Silverstein and send him on his happy little way because this is bigger than just him, put a real American like Trump in charge, and build them back 9 feet 11 inches taller and stronger than they were before! Your State is home to NEW YORK CITY, need I say more? Respectfully Dan Hollenbush USN

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  5. I couldn’t agree more!!! I went to the WTC in 1995!…they took us up to the top floor!…and then later…up to the roof!!! It was LITERALLY one of the most amazing experiences in my life!…and one of the most beautiful sights you will ever see! But now…this view no longer exists!…lets bring it back!!!

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  6. The best thing we as a nation can do, is to honor the people who lost their lives in that tragic event and our soldiers who continue to fight for our freedom – by rebuilding those twin towers bigger and stronger than ever before and to show the rest of those in this world who oppose us, that we will not be deterred by anything, or any act, to destroy what and who we are. Because we are the United States of America.

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  7. the freedom tower is laughable. it will be nothing more than a giant trophy in the sky to let the terrorists know that lower manhattan’s skyline looks the way it does because they have won. there is nothing unique, or even remotely creative about the freedom tower. sure, the twin towers were bland, gray boxes.. but they proved to be symbolic for everything big and bold about new york and the united states. the freedom tower will prove to be nothing more than a reminder of our pathetic weakness.

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  8. Rebuild. Everyone thought of them as ugly, giant, rectangles; but that’s what needs to be there. Not some gigantic glass tombstone.

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  9. The Freedom Tower is a blunder of ineptitude.

    The Twin Towers should be rebuilt like they were. That is the only fitting memorial for all the lost ones.

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  10. yes, we need to build our towers back to let everybody know that we will not be stopped by the evil. we should have a memorial by the wtc but build them back so that once again we can have our best skyline shot in the world back

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  11. This is the best plan i’ve heard, hands-down!! RE-BUILD!! … We need to show the world we will NOT be brought to our knees, by terrorism, or ANY attack!! And it also says , “If you attack us, we will come back taller, and stronger!!”
    -jason

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  12. What is being proposed to go up in place of the twin towers is a far cry from what once stood. Bring back the grandure that once defined New York City. Construct something that inspires great things and deeds among all men and women. Don’t put up something that is a constant reminder of everyting that went wrong that day.

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  13. Ive never been to new york and would like to go there one day and see the towers and think,Wow!I remember a time when that part of the sky was empty and the only way I could see those would be through an old picture.It makes me sad that I never got to see them as they were that I might go to New York this year and not see two massive symbols of liberty above the skyline.The freedom tower looks like something from 3000 and I think its too far ahead of its time to be enjoyed.We want 2 wtcs not 1!

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  14. As a retired military person and an American my belief is that those Towers need to be replaced exactly as they were and all persons involved that day are properly recognized.
    Anything less would tell the terrorists they won and that they can do whatever they want to us because we are weak in their eyes. Not acceptable before 9/11 and definitely not acceptable now. We must NEVER forget this attack and we must let future generations know the full, complete story of what happened here.

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  15. I have waited for a petition like this. When they stated asking for plans for a memorial to put in place of the twin towers – my one and only question was why? The only true and lasting memorial would be the same skyline of New York for everyone to see. Especially the terrorists who think they crushed our souls. We need to show them that we don’t cower to anyone. The USA would show the world that the towers will rise again like the phoenix from the ashes. We need to see our towers again.

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  16. I think the people that are against rebuilding for America and want to do nutsy liberal junk should be silenced after five years of dribble.

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  17. I do not think any one has the right to change the NY skyline but the people of NY so putting the towers back just as they were and even safer, bigger, taller and better sends a message that no one stops us and we’ll just keep putting them back up if anyone is lucky enough to illegally try to tear them down a 3rd time. I would trust my life no where better then there. It would be too much a scar of a sad reminder seeing some imposter building in its place but a proud feeling to see them back!

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  18. Freedom Tower?! Let Me Just Say, WTF? Rebuild The Twin Towers! The Only Person That Has The Right Idea About This Is Donald Trump. I First Saw The Towers On My Very First Visit To New York, And They Were Stunning! But Now, The Manhattan Skyline Looks Completely Different, In Fact, It Look Naked! Please Restore The Buildings We Know And Love.

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  19. I think that we need to rebuild the Twin Towers. Just because they want us to be scared doesn’t mean we have to submit to those who knocked the towers down!

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  20. I have had fond memories of the Twin Towers. I used to see them standing tall and proud as I played with my friends in a park. I went up in them on January 11th, 2001. My mom went up in them while they were being built. I want my children to look up to the skyline and see reborn Twin Towers standing tall for a new generation. There is nothing freedomy about the Freedom Tower. It should never have been thought up. The Twin Towers symbolized “standing together.” God Speed TTA.

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  21. the towers should be rebuilt just to make a point that america will not backdown and that terrorists will not scare us in any manner! the towers symbolize everything that america stands for, the different ethnicities, as well as, different cultures.
    rebuild the towers! enough already!

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  22. The peope who destroyed the World Trade Center were sub human. New York needs to show the strength of the American people and rebuild new, stronger, safer and talller twin towers.

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  23. Yes, build them to look the same but not with the obvious structural flaws. And, if they’re knocked down, we’ll build them the same again, again and again. Let them be a symbol to all our foes, “Don’t tread on me!”

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