Mysterious Group Buys Building Next to Ground Zero For Mosque

Hudson New York Institute via GatewayPundit.FirstThings ^ | December 16, 2009 | by Youssef M. Ibrahim

[jusduat]

They do not share the same sense of decency that most of the
West does. Note: they always say they will not harm the
‘innocent’in their own defense, but only Muslims are really
innocent, all other need not apply.

[piasa]

It’s that #$%^ nazi-trained ^^&^% communist George Soros & his Aspen Institute morons... again.

John S. Bennett
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John S. Bennett

“Co-founder of the Cordoba Initiative. He is also Senior Program Advisor to the Garrison Institute, an institution dedicated to applying the wisdom of contemplative traditions to issues of civil society.

“Between 1991 and 1999, Mr. Bennett served four terms as mayor of Aspen, Colorado. In this role he worked to build affordable housing, control suburban sprawl, preserve the environment, support the arts & humanities, and create an innovative transportation system offering alternatives to the single occupant automobile. In doing so, he presided over a $40 million budget, which produced a surplus in every year of his administration.

“From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Bennett was Vice President of the Aspen Institute. In that role, he instigated a number of groundbreaking initiatives, including the 50th Anniversary Symposium, which convened a diverse group of Nobel Prize winners, heads of state, and other world leaders from the fields of business, religion, art and academia to discuss globalization and its effects on humanity. He also helped create an acclaimed education program, The Aspen Institute High School Great Ideas Seminar: The Good Life and the Good Society, which remains active and successful today.

“Before embarking on his career of public service, Mr. Bennett was a successful businessman, founding and operating a small chain of restaurants in Colorado, Texas and Mexico.” [1]

[piasa]

The Cordoba Initiative, “founded in 2002, is a multi-faith organization whose objective is to heal the relationship between the Islamic World and America. Working through civil dialogue, policy initiatives, education, and cultural programs, the Initiative focuses on Thought, Action and Outcomes.” [1]

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Chair

John S. Bennett, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Cordoba Initiative

Courtney Erwin, Chief of Staff and Director of Programs at the Cordoba Initiativ

Josh Martin, Program Associate and Writing and Research Coordinator at the Cordoba Initiative and ASMA Society

-——— From SourceWatch

[raybbr]

It will never happen..one unfortunate incident after another will destroy it...I promise...

It's interesting that you can make that promise from CA. In any case, the union thugs in NY will build anything they are told to build.

[Man50D]

I’m sure their goal is to complete in time for KSM’s trial.

[trumandogz]

“Who sold them the property?”

Someone, who like the buyer that understands Property Rights.

[Kells]

The NY Times says the building was purchased by an investment company led by the Cordoba Initiative, an "interfaith" group founded by Imam Feisal. There is no mention of whether they plan to build minarets

http://www.cordobainitiative.org

The Times article doesn't say whether there are plans to build minarets.

[Quix]

INDEED.

[magooey]

Just like Mecca and Medina, lower Manhattan is Holy Land and unbelievers should not be permitted there. Turn about is fair play.

[Drill Thrawl]

Man there seems to be a ton of posts that really chap my @$$ today. Rule of decorum, FR, and federal laws prevent further comment.

[MizSterious]

The West is nuts on this issue. Nuts, naive, stupid, dumb, idiotic. Far too many are completely unwilling to recognize Islam for what it is and what it intends for the West. I wish more people would actually read the Koran. That would explain things to them. But no, they’d rather pretend that Islam is just “another” religion, with differences no more significant than the ones between Baptists and Presbyterians.

[Ptarmigan]

It would be like putting a Nazis death camp next to a synagogue.

[NYC GOP Chick]

This is beyond grotesque.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Or pay toilets.

[TexasRepublic]

That is a symbolic poke in the eye if ever there was one. Such an abomination must not stand! Literally.

[NYC GOP Chick]

The Mayor and the City Council should vote for a special assessment and special zoning use of the building...because NY’ers and Americans in general won’t go for this AT ALL.

LOL. The mayor and the city council are so dysfunctional and leftist that they make the U.S. Congress look competent, sane and strong (for the U.S.).

[presently no screen name]

why you can’t trust any of them

Including an American
From December 6-9, Imam Feisal will be participating in the Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne, Australia with such leaders as the Rev. Jim Wallis, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jimmy Carter, and Dr. Tariq Ramadan. He is presenting on Islam and Muslim-West relations, as well as leading a dhikr session.

[Cindy]

Thank you for the ping piasa.

SNIPPET from post no 142:

“Before embarking on his career of public service, Mr. Bennett was a successful businessman, founding and operating a small chain of restaurants in Colorado, Texas and Mexico. [1]"

[piasa]

Found the foreign money. The Cordova Institute is funded in part by the Malaysian government and has offices in NY where the 9/11 hijackers hit, as well as officies in Kuala Lumpur, where the plot to bomb the USS Cole was developed.