Racist Anti-Mosquers

[GoodWitch58]

While I realize some won't read this because of its source, for those who are intersted, it is a thoughtful piece:
We Are Not Invisible | Mother Jones

Yet they ignore the words of President George Washington, who, in a letter to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, declared that the United States, "gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens." They also ignore George W. Bush's reminder that Muslims thrive in countries like the United States "not in spite of their faith, but because of it." American conservatives spoke out in support of the Iranian youth who took to the streets and rooftops of Tehran to protest their government by chanting "Allahu Akbar," God is great. But popular opinion in America would not permit those same youth to pray in the vicinity of the World Trade Center even though the heinous act committed there had nothing to do with them.

 

[Koa]

"popular opinion" ? It is just one opinion and last time I checked, people in America have a right to protest something which they don't think is right.

 

[scooterbug44]

Great article!

"But I am also an American, born in California with no other home in the world. I, like my fellow Muslims, love this country and have firm roots here. Spit on me and my faith if it makes you feel better, but our Constitution has given me my seat. I refuse to move to the back of the bus."

Yes Koa, you have the right to protest what you do not think is right. But the big question is "Why do you think this is not right?"

That's what I am protesting - that it is in any way okay to condemn an entire religion and dismiss their basic rights as Americans when they aren't doing anything wrong or breaking any laws.

 

[Koa]

I don't care whether or not the mosque is built. I don't live in NYC. They have the right to build it if they meet local government rules and regulations. Some people are so busy saying that the Muslims have the right to build and reminding us about the constitution, but slamming the protesters, who have an equal right to protest. I'm just reminding you of the other side of what America stands for, the other half of Amendment 1, which some people don't seem to care about.

 

[scooterbug44]

Someone is actually putting THEIR money where their mouth is - Trump has offered to buy the property for 25% more than what they paid.

Trump offers to buy out NYC mosque investor - U.S. news - Life - msnbc.com

Donald Trump is offering to buy out one of the major investors in the real estate partnership that controls the site near ground zero where a Muslim group wants to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque.

Trump says he's making the offer not because he thinks the location is spectacular but because it would end "a very serious, inflammatory, and highly divisive situation."

 

[Yarmap]

You can't believe anything Trump says or does. He's one of those EVIL RICH WHITE RACISTS.

 

[scooterbug44]

Yet the only one of the many rich people/groups biatching about the issue who has offered to buy the property. ;-)