Posted on 08/10/2010 1:20:34 PM PDT by yoe
In a move that is drawing both heat and praise, the State Department is funding a multicountry Middle East tour for the imam behind the mosque proposed for near Ground Zero.
Critics say Feisal Abdul Rauf of the Manhattan-based Cordoba Initiative may use the trip to raise funds for the proposed $100 million mosque and community center.
The State Department says his mission is to build...
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
And what is most ominous is that Congress remains mute.
Uhh, so much for the “separation of Church and State”.
Its illegal to promote a religion.
It is nice to see that the DNC has found a religion it wants to see breech the wall of separation.
Must be a coincidence that Michelle is partying in Granada as the Mosque gets the NYC / DNC green light.
Jefferson's private letter only applies to conservative Christians and Orthodox Jews, for Muslims, those of the secular" faith and other assorted rock worshipers Jefferson's letter does not obtain.
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