Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Posted on 08/10/2010 5:11:04 PM PDT by jazusamo
The State Department is sending Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf - the mastermind of the Ground Zero Mosque - on a trip through the Middle East to foster "greater understanding" about Islam and Muslim communities in the United States. However, important questions are being raised about whether this is simply a taxpayer-funded fundraising jaunt to underwrite his reviled project, which is moving ahead in Lower Manhattan.
Mr. Rauf is scheduled to go to Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Qatar, the usual stops for Gulf-based fundraising. The State Department defends the five-country tour saying that Mr. Rauf is "a distinguished Muslim cleric," but surely the government could find another such figure in the United States who is not seeking millions of dollars to fund a construction project that has so strongly divided America.
By funding the trip so soon after New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission gave the go-ahead to demolish the building on the proposed mosque site, the State Department is creating the appearance that the U.S. government is facilitating the construction of this shameful structure. It gives Mr. Rauf not only access but imprimatur to gather up foreign cash. And because Mr. Rauf has refused to reveal how he plans to finance his costly venture, the American public is left with the impression it will be a wholly foreign enterprise. This contradicts the argument that a mosque is needed in that part of New York City to provide services for a burgeoning Muslim population. If so many people need the mosque so badly, presumably they could figure out a way to pay for it themselves.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Separation of Christianity and State.
Looks like the establishment of a national religion.
Love him or hate him, Beck’s right. That’ll make blood shoot outta your eyeballs!
separation of church and state here?
That’s the goal of this world...to separate Christianity from everything else. Intimidate, isolate, and eliminate.
Federal government is promoting a death cult as a religion.
IT IS TIME!
I am so mad..
we cant fund churches but we can fund a mosque? terrorist hideout
Foggy Bottom can’t find their arse with a state of the art GPS system...
No surprise.
Of course...Barry is probably using NASA funds as outreach to Muslims.....
We should send the Saudi’s a Bill for the Twin Towers...
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Why not?
If we can fund Hamas and Pakistan, why cant we buy them their churches. Our traditional enemies are our friends! We are wealthy and can afford to spread the wealth. Or have you forgotten, that we are now the largest muslim nation?
Time to celebrate!
GR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the Republicans don’t tie this around the neck of the Democrats — forever — then they are too stupid to live.
Lets just WAKE UP AMERICA!!!
OBAMA HUSSEIN is a FRAUD who is NOT even Close to Being an American!! He is a KENYAN COMMUNIST MUSLIM WHO HATES AMERICA, FREEDOM, and FREE ENTERPRISE! and Wants to Destroy OUR AMERICA!!
Americans are acting Like the Jewish People in Germany during HITLER!
Being Led to their Death thru Denial and Stupidity!!
Yep, we can't even say prayers at public events and on school campuses but our govt is funding mosques with taxpayer dollars. Outrageous is the only thing that comes to mind that's printable here at FR.
So, OK, What are ya gonna do about it? Just curious. Are you mad enough to hit the streets and promote a conservative vote for Nov.? Or are ya just mad Just curious!
It would seem that this comes under the “establishment” clause.
Absolutely agree, and it’s for sure that many politicians and most all bureaucrats don’t give a whit about our Constitution.
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