08-26-2010, 01:48 PM | #11 |
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Re: Ground Zero mosque
The reason they didn't walk into this project with blueprints and funding in place and all of that was that the project couldn't even be considered if the old Burlington Coat Factory building was declared historical by the City.
The City decided it would not declare the building historic, and that opened it up for development, and that's when the troubles started. |
08-26-2010, 02:09 PM | #12 |
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Re: Ground Zero mosque
..shoulda' just called it The Burlington Burqua factory!
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08-26-2010, 07:55 PM | #13 |
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Re: Ground Zero mosque
Keith Olbermann (of all people) actually did a really good segment on this ground zero mosque.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZpT2Muxoo0 As a New Yorker who knew many people affected by this tragedy, I find it downright disgraceful of our country to try to forbid this construction. |
08-26-2010, 08:08 PM | #14 | |
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However, IF Raul did say he would consider moving the site due to the legitimate emotional outrage some NYC residents feel, then that adds more credibility to his stated goal of promoting peace and understanding. Even though we had a rather intense discussion about for a couple of posts, I told Micah I really don't have a dog in this fight. If Park 51 or Cordoba House (or whatever they end up calling it) gets built 2.5 blocks from Ground Zero, it won't offend me in any way. While I still think it might be a bit insensitive to some New Yorkers, there is growing support among others. And, as Mayor Bloomberg points out, NO distance would be "acceptable" to some residents. So, if they want to build the mosque/cultural center, that's their choice and - whether some like it or not - it is also their right in our country.
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08-26-2010, 08:11 PM | #15 |
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Oh...and John Stewart is f'n hilarious. I really liked the second video where he said the ONLY "logical" way to prevent funding of the mosque is to STOP WATCHING FOX NEWS!!!! Too f'n funny.
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08-26-2010, 09:34 PM | #16 |
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Re: Ground Zero mosque
Does he end with "Good night and good luck" often? Cause that was Edward R. Murrow's thing.
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08-27-2010, 04:45 PM | #17 |
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Re: Ground Zero mosque
The building where the mosque will be (and it is a mosque) is the Burlington Coat Factory do your own search for "Burlington Coat factory NY damaged in 9/11 attack" and you will find this building was damaged in the attack, I think you'll find about 22,000 results that's how many I found. the Building is part of ground ZERO, it is was damaged therefor part of Ground Zero.
NO ONE IS SAYING THEY DON"T HAVE THE RIGHT TO BUILD THE MOSQUE!!!!!!! What we are saying is building the mosque there isn't the right thing to do! There is a difference between those two statements.
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08-27-2010, 04:52 PM | #18 |
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Re: Ground Zero mosque
Any private citizen can tell any other private citzen any damn thing they want and it is not a volation of any damn admendment. I'm sick ad tired of this OH violation fo their 1st admendment rights Whine WHIN WWAAA WAAA BS the First admendment protects us from the FEDERAL Gov't.
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Which is a very good reason why NYC should not refuse someone wanting to rebuild the thing and put it into use again. The area around Ground Zero, it's almost a ghost town by NY standards. It was so damaged when the buildings fell that much of it became too damaged to be inhabitable. While a lot of time and effort is being put into restoring/rebuilding G.Z., as you can imagine, not so much is getting spent on the 2-3 blocks surrounding it. So, I actually find it to be good news that someone wants to build anything there. And a mosque is as fitting a thing to build as anything. There were a not-insignificant amount of Muslims who died to the attacks on 9/11. These extremists kill their own. It's ridiculous. So, hell yeah, build a mosque, shove it in their face that who we are is not who they are. Demonstrating our religious freedom leads by example. Protesting people who are of a different religion always undermines that. |
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