Great News -- Huge Mosque Going Up Near WTC Site

[ericire12]

What the hell has happened to our country...



http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/06/2010-05-06_plan_for_mosque_near_world_trade_center_site_moves_ahead.html

A proposal to build a mosque steps from Ground Zero received the support of a downtown committee despite some loved ones of 9/11 victims finding it offensive.

The 13-story mosque and Islamic cultural center was unanimously endorsed by the 12-member Community Board 1's financial district committee.

The $100 million project, called the Cordoba House, is proposed for the old Burlington Coat Factory building at Park Place and Broadway, just two blocks from the World Trade Center site.

"I think it will be a wonderful asset to the community," said committee Chairman Ro Sheffe.

Imam Feisel Abdul Rauf, who helped found the Cordoba Initiative following the 9/11 attacks, said the project is intended to foster better relations between the West and Muslims.

He said the glass-and-steel building would include a 500-seat performing arts venue, a swimming pool and a basketball court. "There's nothing like it," said Rauf, adding that facilities will be open to all New Yorkers.

Daisy Khan, executive director of the Cordoba Initiative, said donations from prestigious groups such as the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund would pay for the construction.

Khan said the project has received little opposition.

[Paraguy]

And didn't they discipline kids for wearing American Flags on May 5th because it was a Mexican Holioday and it was found to be innapropriate?
Well said Eric, what the hell happened to our country?

[Hazcat]

Wait till they start blasting the 'call to prayer' 5 times a day!

[TAB]

having dones some works on a mosque or two....





you know they make the men sit to pee... 

[ericire12]

having dones some works on a mosque or two....





you know they make the men sit to pee... 

Its funny because they wear dresses

[Sponsor]

[Solus]

having dones some works on a mosque or two....





you know they make the men sit to pee... 

I guess this is an as yet unpublicized Muslim Sexual Equality effort.

[TAB]

whats intresting is they still have urinals, they just have seats about 18" away that you are supose to sit on then pee.

[tt11758]

Forgive me, but I feel a rant coming on............................

Why the HELL are they not taking the concerns of 9-11 victims' survivors into account on this?!?  This looks like little more than a giant "F-YOU!" to the memory of everybody who died 2 blocks away on 9/11!!!  The survivors' being offended isn't enough to keep this project from going forward, yet some effing cheesehead federal judge in a Wisconsin federal court ruled that the National Day Of Prayer is unconstitutional, in a suit brought by some atheist a-hole hell-bent on enjoying Constitutionally-protected freedom FROM religion.

And, as Paraguy pointed out, what about the kids who were sent home from school for wearing the flag of OUR country, because it "offended" somebody?  Scuse me, but if old glory offends you, y'all are in the wrong damn place, and don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya as you head back across the frickin border!!  And while I still have some rant left, to those who would fly the Mexican flag above the stars and stripes outside their businesses, all I can say is F YOU!!!  Take your ass back south and leave MY country to those of us that love it!!

Ok, rant off................for now.    

[crusader rabbit]

And, as Paraguy pointed out, what about the kids who were sent home from school for wearing the flag of OUR country, because it "offended" somebody?  Scuse me, but if old glory offends you, y'all are in the wrong damn place, and don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya as you head back across the frickin border!!  And while I still have some rant left, to those who would fly the Mexican flag above the stars and stripes outside their businesses, all I can say is F YOU!!!  Take your ass back south and leave MY country to those of us that love it!!

Ok, rant off................for now.   

Could not have said it better myself.  Add my Big +1 to this,
Crusader

[PegLeg45]

TAB, why don't you put a low bid in to do the paint work....Then mix in a little pig blood in the paint and before it's over, NYC will get a new library.

Hey, this was safer collaterally better than my first idea.....