NY mosque investor declines Trump's buyout offer

MSNBC.com ^ | 09/09/2010 | Staff

[OldDeckHand]

NEW YORK — Donald Trump's offer to buy an investor's stake where a mosque is planned near ground zero is falling flat.

[OldDeckHand]

So much for that - other reports say GZM is not moving.

[Tennessee Nana]

Thanks for trying Mr Trump...

[struggle]

All it takes is a Howard Roark.

[macquire]

I am starting to smell a scam by these investors and the Muslims connected to it.

I think we will see a move when the price reaches $100 million.....

[Stayfrosty]

The fight continues. Don’t give in, don’t give an inch. How is it the Sec Def and the FBI can tell someone not to exercise their first amendment right of free speech?

[stylecouncilor]

All it takes is a Howard Roark.

Amen to that!!

[rep-always]

I am fuming about that. How dare they call this man and basically nudge him or warn him about burning whatever the heck he wants to burn. I am so pissed, blood is shooting out of my eyes.

[hoosiermama]

Calling all NYC vendors. Bring you carts filled with pork products to the next demonstration against the mosque. Ribs would be good as the disposing of the bones could line the side walks/doors, window sills etc.

[ElkGroveDan]

What a great idea. He could turn it into another TV show: “So you want to build a mosque ...”

[hoosiermama]

From day one I’ve call a JJ style shakedown.

[Niuhuru]

Great idea. New Yorkes could actually start barbecuing and offering construction workers pork ribs, pork steaks, and toss the bones as the construct the mosque.

[hoosiermama]

How do we get the message to the NYC group?

[Bratch]

Am I the only one getting the impression the media cheering for the mosque to be built?

[annelizly]

For god sake yes!!! everyone in this area just do it!! Its non violent, can’t get into too much trouble and it will solve the problem.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

This is all nuts!

Supposedly this was said... BEFORE the Trump offer...

Developer would sell 9/11 mosque site for right price; imam says switching sites now would be unwise

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/08/2010-09-08_developer_would_sell_911_mosque_site_for_right_price_imam_says_switching_sites_n.html#ixzz0z4XcURpP

[OldDeckHand]

"I am starting to smell a scam by these investors and the Muslims connected to it."

David Frum (of all people) made a similar argument just days after this story first broke.

[pillut48]

Burn (quran), baby, BURN!

This is the wildest game of chicken I’ve ever seen, outside of driving in India! :-O

[khnyny]

Does anyone know what the fair market value is of the proposed Mosque site? What did the “investor group” pay for it? What would Trumps offer of 25% above that be? Who are these “investors” and where did the money come from? Was there a special deal given to the investors? These are facts/details that need to be revealed. This whole transaction and EVERYONE connected to it needs to be examined from top to bottom.

At first glance, it looks like the refusal of Trump’s buyout offer means the Mosque site is HIGHLY SYMBOLIC and is being built to soley prove a point.

[Blue Turtle]

So in conclusion....America cowers to the terrorists. No KORAN burning and the mosque stays! WOO HOO!

[pillut48]

All that meat and bones will surely attract all the stray dogs in the city to Park51! What are you thinking? Muslims HATE dogs.

Wait a minute.

Never mind! Bring on the pork chops!