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New York bus ad opposing planned ground zero mosque approvedFrom CNN's Julie Cannold: An ad opposing a planned mosque near ground zero will soon appear on some New York City buses after getting the green light from the city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The controversial ad features a photo of one of the hijacked jets flying into the burning World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, along with a drawing of a high-rise building with an Islamic crescent and the label "WTC Mega Mosque." The ad, emblazoned with the words, "Why There?" was initially rejected by the transportation authority. The group that created the ad, the American Freedom Defense Initiative, sued the authority last week for censorship and obstruction of free speech. The transportation authority approved the ad on Monday and released a statement saying, "While the MTA does not endorse the views expressed in this or other ads that appear on the transit system, the ad...was accepted after its review under MTA's advertising guidelines and governing legal standards." Pamela Geller, executive director of the group that created the ad, said, "It's an issue of free speech. I mean, what is the principle of free speech? It's to protect all ideas, not just the good ones, not just the ones that everybody likes, but all ideas." Geller said the main message of the ad is to express concern with the choice of location for the proposed mosque, not to oppose mosques in general. As to controversy that the ad has generated, she said, "Why is there an issue with the actual image of the attack, but not of a 15-story mega-mosque looking down on ground zero? I don't understand that at all." The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which supports the planned mosque, expressed concern over the motivation of the ad and the effect it will have. CAIR released a statement saying, "While American Muslims support free expression, we maintain the right to question the motives of the group behind the bigoted bus ads opposing the planned community center near Ground Zero. Anti-Muslim fanatics...are exploiting the tragedy of 9/11 to spread hate and fear. That kind of divisive tactic is not only insensitive to New Yorkers, it risks threatening the safety of an entire religious minority." According to the transportation authority, the ad, which cost $8,000 to place on buses, will appear on 26 buses and will run for four weeks, starting some time next week.
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I think it's a disgrace to allow a mosque to be put by or around ground zero. The United States is allowing these terrorist to set up shop right under our noses. There are many sleeper terrorist cells here in the U.S. and I think specifically in NYC. They have threatened to attack us over and over again, we must use our heads people, The United States of America won't be satisfied until we have war right here on our own homeground. They want to destroy us and anything symbolically connected. As far as I'm concerned their should be monitored mosque meetings and limited mosques in the U.S. Let them go to their own country if they have a problem with it. I don't trust none of them. Glod bless us all, because we sure need it
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Sacred grounds should be shared by all religions, a house of interfaith worship could be built near the WTC. Statues of Moses,Jesus,and Mohammed can be displayed with a Minister,Rabbi, and Imam conducting services. There is no reason why Christians,Jews,or Muslims cannot pray at the same time in the same place. God is not deaf and he can hear every voice.
why can we not make this a multicultural center instead?
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There have been 8 deaths attributable to Christians at abortion clinics in the U.S. over the last 20 years. Clearly a fringe problem of some crazy people.
There have been 15,000 Muslim terrorist attacks around the world just since 9/11killing hundreds of thousands. Clearly not just a fringe problem of a few crazies.
Use some common sense and learn what Islam truly is teaching the children of this "faith".
Our leaders in government and the media must be diligent in reminding the public that “Muslim” is not synonymous with “Terrorist.” All Muslims are not terrorists, just as all Christians are not bombers of abortion clinics (i.e., terrorists). If some group wanted to build a terrorist tower to celebrate and practice terrorism near the site of 9/11, that would be offensive. However, building a mosque to celebrate and practice Islam, which has nothing to do with terrorism, is not offensive. Any true American patriot will understand and agree that anyone who upholds the true ideals of America, with freedom and justice for all, will cherish the right to build the mosque, and could never be offended by its presence.