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The Twin Towers were not just buildings. They were designed to be “a living symbol of man’s dedication to world peace” and rebuilding them could catapult civilization to new heights. Twins epitomize bipartisanship and reborn Twin Towers would be a world platform for trading ideas, airing differences, building trust, and rejecting malice. The strong support for breathtaking new Twins has always come from both sides of the political divide. They would be shining beacons of the invincible American spirit and the transcendent human spirit that can never be destroyed.   It Is Time To Turn The Lights Of The Twin Towers Back On TTA PROPOSAL FOR PHASE II: COMPLETING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER The September 12th Spirit — The World Needs The Towers Back It Is NOT Too Late To Do The Right Thing — And Do The Thing Right The Twin Towers glittered with the magic of an optimistic time when we faced our challenges head-on. Repairing the skyline would reverse the world’s downward spiral. The resurrected World Trade Center would become the ultimate focal point on Earth for healing, progress, and goodwill. Could there be a better memorial? It is time to honestly evaluate the feasibility and rewards of erecting new Twin Towers — and to admit that one generic tower in the place of two fabulous icons is not a “bold” recovery. The brutalized “10 AM skyline” does not have to be permanent. The dreamers who built the original towers proved that even the most challenging obstacles can be overcome. Someday, future generations will see the Twin Towers as mythic, either because they once stood tall, were destroyed by blind hatred, and were then forsaken by a timid people – or, because they will be standing even taller, having been destroyed by blind hatred and then, at last, rescued by a heroic nation. The time has come to put the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center back where they belong! Are we up to the challenge? Or are we in permanent decline? Click here to join the thousands who agree that there is only one way to truly heal the skyline of Manhattan and the heart of America: Rebuild the Twin Towers.The words of our petition ring as true now as they did in 2006. The thousands of comments that have been left since then are just a glimpse into how much people have always cared about rebuilding the World Trade Center in a way that would honor the will of the people and the terrible price this country and world paid on 9/11. They should not have been abandoned. “The Twin Towers lent the lower Manhattan skyline a two-thumbs-up optimism no single structure can replicate.” — Steve Cuozzo | New York Post “The towers did wonderful things in the light. They did not glare, like glass, but they did not absorb all the light either, the way stone or brick buildings often do. They reflected it back, softly, with a gentleness that belied their size.” — Paul Goldberger | Architecture Critic “I loved the World Trade Center towers. I have worked in their shadow for almost 25 years. I came to see them — Daniel Henninger | Wall Street Journal We think this piece comes the closest of anything we have ever posted to what is at the heart of the Twin Towers’ mystique and why they are so relevant to overcoming the challenges and realizing the aspirations of our time. “America is too great for small dreams.” — President Ronald Reagan “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SWINDLE AT GROUND ZERO The Merriam-Webster definition of the word swindle is “to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit.” Using that term to describe the rebuilding process is an accurate description of what took place. There is a lot of hard evidence to substantiate that claim. But the purpose of this site is not to tarnish the love that went into building the existing WTC: The only purpose of this site is to look with “fresh eyes” on assumptions that are blocking a World Trade Center that could still become a far greater tribute to the sacrifice and the valor of September 11, 2001. |
