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(UPDATE) Firefighters Seek Accurate Depiction of Flag Raising Heroes
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Firefighters Seek Accurate Depiction of Flag Raising HeroesNew York City firefighters outraged over Fire Department plans for a politically correct statue-tribute to three brethren who raised the American flag at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks are pushing to have those plans changed.A clay model of the tribute, based on a world famous photograph of firemen Dan McWilliams, George Johnson and William Eisengrein, won't be cast in bronze till April, after which it's slated to appear at the FDNY's Brooklyn headquarters.In the model unveiled at FDNY MetroTech headquarters on Dec. 21, two out of three of the white fireman who actually raised the flag had been replaced an African-American and a Hispanic.NewsMax.com first reported news that rank and file firefighters were outraged over the switch on Tuesday, after weeks of silence on the incendiary development from all other media outlets. In the four days since our initial report a firestrom of protest has erupted over the decision to alter the races of the three flag raising heroes. Encouraged by the burst of publicity, firefighters now hope FDNY brass will reverse the decision and cast the final version of the statue to reflect the event as it actually happened. The statue will eventually be displayed at FDNY headquarters at MetroTech Center in Brooklyn.An FDNY insider told NewsMax.com Saturday that if department brass decide to keep the politically correct version of the statue, FDNY rank and file will consider raising private funds for a separate statue that depicts the actual fireman shown in the photo instead of politically correct substitutes."The firemen are in the talking stages because they're outraged," the source said, adding that the authentic statue would feature a plaque naming McWilliams, Johnson and Eisengrien and could be part of the proposed memorial built at Ground Zero.To share your opinion about the FDNY's decision to replace the real flag-raising firefighter heroes with politically correct imaginary substitutes, contact FDNY Dept. Chief Dan Nigro at:Fire Department of New YorkChief of Department Dan Nigro9 Metro Tech CenterBrooklyn, NY 11201The FDNY currently offers no email address for public comment. NewsMax.com is not disclosing Chief Nigro's phone number so as not to disrupt crucial FDNY business. http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2002/1/12/203121
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