Words of wisdom from the Anti-Mosque crowd on 9/11

I agree with everyone on this discussion board. It is plain stupidity and ignorance to hate one race, ethnicity or religion because of what one group of men did. It doesn't make sense at all. Those are some very tough protesters. They were able to say all that hate but they didn't have the b*&ls to leave their name? Oh yeah really tough guys. I honestly have no opinion of the mosque but I am not going to spew off hate on no one.

to me its all jsut plain ignorance. how can you blame a whole religion just for something a select group did to the country i have known many muslims and they are no different than any one else that lives in the usa and people need to treat everyone the same no matter what color origin or religion they may be then the world would be a much happier place

Muslims account for what 1 or 2% of the population. Out of that the vast majority of them are moderate Muslims. The reason that they or their family left their country of origin was because they did not want to live in a theocracy. I am sick of the Ground-Zero Mosque being called a Mosque, I do not know of one Mosque that has a swimming pool and a culinary school in it. If you insist on call a Mosque then isn't that proof that Muslims can and have assimilated into American culture?

"Muslims will never be American citizens, they don't fit, they don't assimilate," said one elderly protester from Illinois, who declined to give her name. "Let's call a spade a spade: I want them out, not in." - Let's face it - if that was the criteria for a person to be an American citizen there would be a lot of non-Muslims that would be "out" also. Heck, just go to http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/ and tell me how many of those people "fit". A lot of people have forgotten (or never knew) that more than 40 Muslims who worked in the twin towers also were killed by the same terrorists and they used to have a Muslim prayer room in one of the towers that was used on a daily basis by the Muslims who worked there or visited on business.

Well debater, the polls I've seen show that roughly 60% of the people in this country oppose this mosque. We'll ignore those beneath voting age and say that this means about 80 million people are against it. Out of 80 million people do you really think it's going to be hard to find a few nutcases? I'm sure you're aware that you'll find people just as stupid on the pro-mosque crowd if you take a look. Those people however, are being completely ignored by the media.

Yes, I think the media is just as much to blame as the people that hold such bigoted views. I think the media helps to stir things up. That guy in florida that was going to celebrate 9/11 by burning the Koran would never have gotten his fame without the help of the media. Neither would the building of the community center 2 blocks from Ground Zero. It's all about politics and playing on peoples fears and emotions. Sadly a lot of people buy into it. Government is like the little kid who plays the parents and gets them fighting amongst themselves and distracts them from what he is really doing.

I think building a Mosque near ground zero isn't right but the man ownes the land and will build it there out of spite......He is a trouble maker and just wants to stir up trouble....Unfortunaly someone who has taken offence to it will wait and try to cause trouble in ways we as American's can't imagine..... He is just as bad as the preacher who wanted to burn the Quran on 9/11, trouble maker just want to keep stirring the pot until it boils over.

I say LET'S call a spade a spade - this woman is one old, cowardly bigot! If she had an ounce of courage she'd have proudly given her name and address and maybe thrown in her phone number. Like I said in my earlier comment, idiots like this woman fan the flames of hatred. I definitely think the hate being pushed by these people is doing great harm to our country! Annie

I find it strange that people have their hackles raised at a mosque or two in major cities. What about the hundreds of Christian churches, or the synagogues, or the temples? The hatred has nothing to do with people being Muslim. It's a group mentality, "us against them". If not Muslims, then blacks, if not blacks, then white ethnic (i.e., Polish, Irish, German, etc.), if not them, then Latino, etc. Some people have such shriveled souls they only feel good about themselves by hating or negatively judging another. God forbid I play into that.

I am so sick and tired of all of these Posts...No one is going to stop this Building. The man owns the land. It is zoned properly for what he wants to build. He was very very crafty when he designed the building to have a pool and the culinary school etc. If he had just wanted the Mosque, he would have been denied hands down. True? True! He will get his pool, his school, and his mosque. There is no debate. Now what would have happened if someone had wanted to put a church there? Wow there would have been a huge argument over what church it should be...And of course no one would have allowed a Synagogue. Shalom~Adoniah

some may call it hate i personalty call it facing reality it is the mulim cause that is called for in the koran to rule the world under islam i personaly as an emigrant to USA did not come here to live under Islam but rather live in freedom we have no place here for shiria law however many Americans these days have decided to hide their heads in the sand and appease these folks instead OF FIGHTING THEM !

I don't like hate speech from anyone, even those who randomly decide that all republicans would do this or that, as is stated above. I am a Republican. I think there is every legal right for the Mosque to be built at Ground Zero. I also think it is a cruel thing to do to the surviving families. By the way, if you don't know your history, don't dish on those that do. Muslims DO build huge mosques on sites they consider they have conquered. That does not mean that's why this one is being built. This reminds me of all the hate media over the 8/28 meeting Glenn Beck pulled together. He was called every name in the book and everyone was certain it was nothing more than a meeting to bring people together in hate. That's exactly what the media wrote, although none of them actually attended the whole rally to see the real theme. Finally, yesterday, one editorial writer, Anita Marchesani, admitted she attended the meeting although she fought against it in every way possible. She also took her family and she said "What an amazing experience! I completely understand now. Restoring Honor brings the focus of attenton back to our own behavior, to demand faith, hope, charity and honor of ourselves individually before expecting others to do it. Why? Because these virtues provided the foundation of our exceptional country." Yet, even over two weeks after the event, the media, who have not bothered to hear what was really going on, continue to work on destroying Beck. Chris Matthews decided Beck was claiming Christ as only his own. He completely missed the fact that 200 religious leaders from Muslim to Baptist to Catholic to Jew to Hindu, and everyone in between,linked arms in an all encompassing gesture to unite under the banner of not one God, but under the banners of Faith, Hope and Charity. So how many now will continue to think Beck is the devil incarnate and continue to villify him in every way possible?

If these people really think Muslims should be severely restricted or banned altogether in this country because some really extreme Muslims knocked down some buildings, why have they never directed their anger toward internal hate groups? Does anybody remember what happened in Oklahoma City? That was a true-blue homegrown boy that used explosives to make a point. He got caught, was executed, and since then there has been no discernible movement to suppress the radical militias in this country. Law enforcement has nailed a few, mostly for weapons violations, but there are quite a few groups lurking in the woods. Some of them go to Tea Party rallies and spout their particular version of "freedom".

the fact that you said "Republicans would be calling for a ban on muslims from this country, because Rasmussen said so" is in fact full of hate and ignorance. why is it ok for you?

I think the first generation of any emigrant has a hard time assimilating to their new country. The thing about Muslims is that the bad ones are so wickedly bad and the good ones are, for the most part, so silent with their objections regarding the behavior of the bad ones, that it's difficult for many of us to see any Muslims as anything but bad whether they are or are not.

I don't know....... wE, in the Philippines had similar experiences in the bombings, one of the worst ones was during the explosion in one of our trains back in 2003, i think..not to mention we got active rebel muslims soldiers and terrorist in Mindanao Islands. Well, If Media thinks the story is so great that some actually sensationalized it, for the ratings of course, REGARDLESS OF THE IMPACT would be on the people who watch it. With regard to your discussions, It's just a Mosque for me. I will panic how ever if i see Fleets of Warships coming Muslim Dominated countries heading to United States like the ones in Red Alert War Games. But i still believe in United States , this is one of the trials that i positively think that US can get over with some day. Military Power in the US is still the strongest in the WORLD, i wouldn't worry about it one bit.[b][/b][i][/i] If US Legislators plans to ban Muslims? they should have done it a long time ago. saying this now, would be to late and such ignorant statements knowing there's already numerous numbers of muslims that are now citizens in the US. [i][/i]

very dangerous attitude. all people is equal!

Media and some Muslim Extremists are just spoiling the name of Islam and Muslims.The Muslims never want terror or war.It's the agencies which are actually doing this.And no doubt the great US is funding the fake Talibans