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Bloomberg defends mosque in emotional speech
Yahoo! News ^ | August 3, 2010 | Liz Goodwin

Posted on 08/03/2010 1:42:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

In an emotional speech this afternoon, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the proposed mosque and community center two blocks away from Ground Zero.

A panel today voted to remove a final hurdle for the proposed mosque, which several prominent national Republicans, including Sarah Palin and Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, oppose because they say it's too close to the site of the September 11 attacks. A poll from last month indicates most New Yorkers also oppose the project.

"Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question: Should government attempt to deny private citizens the right to build a house of worship on private property based on their particular religion? That may happen in other countries, but we should never allow it to happen here," he said. (You can watch the video here.)

When speaking about the September 11 attacks, Bloomberg "choked up," according to a transcript from The Daily News:

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics; Religion
KEYWORDS: 911; bloomberg; bloominidjitberg; dhimmis; groundzeromosque; islam; jihad; lizgoodwin; michaelbloomberg; muslims; newyork; newyorkcity
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Well, now we know whose side he's on, as if there were ever any doubt.
21 posted on 08/03/2010 2:01:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law." -- Aristotle)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bloomberg is a glowing example of what is WRONG with the republican party. The party should kick this liberal moron out, along with many others. He!!, New Yorkers should kick him out of office as well.

What a disgrace. To even think that letting an enemy of our once-free country build essentially a monument to their murder of 3000 innocent citizens is acceptable is beyond contempt.

I’ll tell you what - if they actually build this thing, I hope somebody flies a plane right into the front door of the building while the Islamofascists are holding their first service. Time to start evening the score, not to bend over.


22 posted on 08/03/2010 2:01:29 PM PDT by meyer (Big government is the enemy of freedom.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Great point. I think a lot of people are just confused because this is being touted by a lot of the press as a “freedom of religion” issue when its not. No one is saying that Muslims don’t have the right to build a mosque to worship in within NYC. What some are saying is that given the feelings and sensitivities of the survivors and the loved ones of the fallen Ground Zero is not the place to be constructing a monument to Islam considering what some of their supposed most fervent believers did on that site. This is nothing more than adding insult to injury and political correctness is sealing the deal.


23 posted on 08/03/2010 2:03:43 PM PDT by RU88 (Bow to no man)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

“Bloomberg really is a self-deluded fool.”

There was a mosque built in Washington, District of Criminals back in 1957 that seats 6,000 Muzzies. You think Bloomy is a self-deluded fool? Just look at D.C.!

More info here about it.
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/usa/washington-dc-islamic-center


24 posted on 08/03/2010 2:04:26 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: DonaldC

Mohammedism is NOT a religion; it is a cult of hate. Murder, intolerance, lying, rape, and following the rantings of a goat humping pedophile do not make it a religion.

I may seem intolerant; but if speaking the truth is intolerance, so be it. I make no apologies.


25 posted on 08/03/2010 2:06:43 PM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Zacharias Moussaui (sp?) had three prayers. (the guy who was said to be the 20th hijacker)

The first was the destruction of the US
OK, a lot of people have wished that: the Germans (twice), the Japanese, the Soviets, etc etc.

We’re still here.

The second was the destruction of Israel (OK, kind of like above), and the death of all Jews (he certainly did cross a line there).

But it was his third prayer that really caught my attention...
He prayed for the return of Spain to Muslim rule.

Bear witness to Churchill’s dictum:

An appeaser is someone who feeds the crocodile...
thereby hoping that the crocodile will eat him last.


26 posted on 08/03/2010 2:08:04 PM PDT by Sigurdrifta
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There are communities all over America that deny religious entities the right to build their house of worship.

The Mayor is being disingenuous and I suspect his emotion is all for himself at being on the wrong side of this issue.

He connived to get that third term and now he is paying big time. The crime rate is sky rocketing, including murders, and he has murderous muslims demanding the right to honor those who tried to destroy all that we hold precious.

The Mayor is a disgrace, not only to his office, but a disgrace to the honorable men and women who are fighting for our freedoms against these animals who wish to destroy us.

He was willing to have the terror trials in NYC too, before the sentiment was overwhelming. I guess this is how he pays back those who forced him to back down on the trials.

FOR SHAME


27 posted on 08/03/2010 2:09:04 PM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Soooo....looks like there are already about 10 Mosques or “Islamic Centers” on Manhattan????


28 posted on 08/03/2010 2:09:48 PM PDT by goodnesswins (DEMOCRATS LOSE.....America WINS!)
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To: meyer
Bloomberg is a glowing example of what is WRONG with the republican party. The party should kick this liberal moron out, along with many others. He!!, New Yorkers should kick him out of office as well.

Not only did they not kick him out the let him change the rules so he could stay longer. Let them revel in the stink of the swill they created.

29 posted on 08/03/2010 2:11:05 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Jack Hydrazine

There’s one on every other corner in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn—formerly The City of Churches.

Now, the City of Mosques.

Wake up, America!!


30 posted on 08/03/2010 2:12:41 PM PDT by Palladin (Obama on The View: "When those folks came over on 9-11". Folks??? WTH?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
With Bloomberg, who knows what the real reason is...

But would Mikey like The National Reich Church if they built it next to, say, the Holocaust Museum?

Rosenberg used the Reich Church to promulgate an Odinist mentality of Germanic nationalism, with scorn for Middle Eastern religions which were labeled alien to the German people.

If they're preaching Jewish extermination next door, will he make sobbing speeches about their right to do it?

It's a con, folks.

31 posted on 08/03/2010 2:13:39 PM PDT by Regulator (Watch Out!! The Americans are On the March!! America Forever, Mexico Never!)
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To: NormsRevenge

He’s a stupid-ass, PC, bloviating enabler, traitor, who speaks for nobody and nothing AMERICAN.

Oh, others might agree with him, BUT THEY’RE ALSO LIKE-MINDED IDIOTS, just like you said:

“Go hide behind the Constitution, it won’t be the first time this nation’s enemies and detractors have done it..”


32 posted on 08/03/2010 2:13:48 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: Mr. Mojo

The US government denies Christians on a daily basis.


33 posted on 08/03/2010 2:14:38 PM PDT by airborne (Why is it we won't allow the Bible in school, but we will in prison? Think about it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bloomberg is a complete moron.


34 posted on 08/03/2010 2:14:38 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: goodnesswins

There are way more than what you see listed.


35 posted on 08/03/2010 2:15:57 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sign this petition to STOP the building of the mosque at Ground Zero...

http://tool.donation-net.net/public/act4a/SignUp/enter.cfm?dn=1097&source=2013&CFID=9253051&CFTOKEN=38765275

A message from the President, Brigitte Gabriel

http://www.americancongressfortruth.com/images/brigitte-pic2.jpg

American Congress for Truth, your definitive source for information, education and research on issues and topics related to the threat of radical Islam.


36 posted on 08/03/2010 2:17:17 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They keep intentionally ignoring that Islam is a political system. I don’t think even our constitution supports theocracies, since their purpose would be the overthrow of our republican form of government.

*See IRAN


37 posted on 08/03/2010 2:17:26 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Even my parents, who are pretty liberal in their old age (but sliding right every day), are thoroughly p*ssed at this mosque moving forward. They didn’t believe me when I said it would get the go-ahead.


38 posted on 08/03/2010 2:17:57 PM PDT by coop71 (Being a redhead means never having to say you're sorry...)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

THANKS....just wanted to get posted some numbers so people here can use as “ammo”.....heheheheh


39 posted on 08/03/2010 2:17:57 PM PDT by goodnesswins (DEMOCRATS LOSE.....America WINS!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Islam is *NOT* a religion.

It is a violent, seditious, malignant self-contained, authoritarian, totalitarian, misogynistic political, cultural, judicial, and religious system fighting a bloody war for world domination and genocide of the Jews.

Mohammed was a pirate, a pedophile, a polygamist, a rapist, a murderer, a torturer, a thief, a liar, a plunderer, an adulterer, a trucebreaker, a slave trader, a slave owner, an executioner, a Jew hater, and a bloody, savage, genocidal lunatic.

His bloody death cult teaches that he was the “perfect man”, who all Mohammedans must emulate.

Those who do not emulate this bloody, savage, genocidal lunatic, or support those that do, are considered apostates and are routinely tortured and murdered in the most brutal fashion, when the “true believers” catch up to them.


40 posted on 08/03/2010 2:19:49 PM PDT by Westbrook (Having children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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