"People in Walkersville ... are always concerned about things that might change our quality of life," says Ralph Whitmore, the town burgess, or mayor, outside his feed store. (Sun photo by Lloyd Fox / August 28, 2007)
Posted on 08/30/2007 7:05:09 AM PDT by DogByte6RER
Muslim sect causes stir in Walkersville
Group buying farm for retreat; town considers zoning change
By Rona Marech
Sun reporter
August 30, 2007
WALKERSVILLE
This small town of shady porches and green fields saw its last murder in 1929. The mayor runs a feed and seed store, where on Monday nights he presides over a long-running dominoes game. Many people live here because their parents and grandparents lived here before them.
And they like things the way they are.
So, a Muslim group's plan to purchase 224 acres of farmland to use for an annual convention and other activities has created a stir - one of the biggest in decades.
Residents of the rural hamlet outside Frederick have been buzzing about the issue, talking about it at the post office, the grocery store and the handful of shops along the quiet main street. On Aug. 20, 300 townspeople showed up for a forum at which the president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA fielded questions about everything from his group's construction plans to his beliefs about terrorism.
Two days later, one of the town's five commissioners proposed a zoning amendment that would prohibit places of worship, schools and private clubs, among others, from building on land zoned for agriculture.
"People are very unrested," said Ralph Whitmore, the town burgess, or mayor. "People in Walkersville, and I include myself, we know what a great place it is to live and raise families and are always concerned about things that might change our quality of life."
The Ahmadiyya community has embarked on something of a public relations campaign, taking out ads in the local newspaper and initiating conversations with residents in hopes of assuaging fears.
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"People in Walkersville ... are always concerned about things that might change our quality of life," says Ralph Whitmore, the town burgess, or mayor, outside his feed store. (Sun photo by Lloyd Fox / August 28, 2007)
People, even in blue states, will take a stand in their own back yard. It is easy to talk about being fair as long as someone else has to face the downside.
I'd suggest the rest of you either learn the Quran or consider seceding from the Union. I'm not joking.
Maybe Americans don't realize it yet - I'm sure FReepers have not, but you have already passed the point of no return.
The only reason that the Peoples Republic of Maryland is blue, is because of Baltimore and Montgomery County. The rest of us prefer to live in the real world.
ahhh..yes
the original Fort Walker.
I can see it now,(in your best towel head)
History week 2015
Children, this is the first mosque and security compound in America put in place in 2007 after we had our foothold. Since then,as you can see,we have displaced the infidels as our servants. Those infidels who refused to bow to subservience were dispatched as the good book, the Koran stated. Praise be to allah
For the record, only 6 of 23 counties in Maryland are blue. Frederick county, where Walkersville is, is a red county.
I think this Muslim compound is a great idea. Then we’ll know where to drop the MOAB.
When are people going to see these muzzie communes for what they are?
I believe they are nothing but military bases being built by the ROP to try and facilitate a hostile takeover of our country. When enough of these damned things get built, the SWHTF, and we’ll have all that “sectarian” violence seen in Iraq right here in our country.
If these developments continue to grow in number, unchecked, a bloody civil war is inevitable.
If they could find an excuse to do what they did in Waco, why not Islamberg? It’s long overdue, IMHO.
Soon, there might be more of these places than US military bases. This is sheer insanity and yet another reason to distrust our own government and wonder if they really do want to kill US all.
PG County?
I don’t think there should be ANY muslim religious buildings or campgrounds permitted in the US until an equivalent number of Christian/Jewish religious buildings are permitted in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Sudan, etc.
That said, though, I think the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is considered as heretical and is persecuted by most of the rest of the muslim world. (I have no idea where that places them with regard to the WOT. )
It’s very simple - don’t sell to the moon-god death cultists.
Rural Maryland is Red. The Blue part is the PG County-Baltimore Axis of Evil. Unfortunately, that’s where most of the people live.
Whoa! This is 20 minutes from my house!!!!!!!
Frederick County
All they have to do is not change the zoning.
The infiltration is going on unchecked
The trojan has moved into our living rooms, right under our noses
All under the guise of freedom of speech, freedom of religion etc.etc
Try taking your christian rights to their motherlands who fund these guys. Try sending them a trojan....and itll be off with their heads!!!
I hear you loud and clear.
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