"Demolishing a memorial that was built by the Greatest Generation to honor their peers who died for our country cannot be glossed over by promising a 'new' memorial . Memorial Coliseum was built with not only steel and brick, but also with the sacrifices, the tears, and the heartbreak of that era. No 'new' memorial will ever have the same emotional impact nor will it make up for demolishing the Coliseum. A wooden leg is never a replacement for the original." ~ Carol Wood Corpus Christi Caller Times 03/30/2010