The Mosque somewhat vaguely near Ground Zero
Once again, Islamophobia raises it's ugly head. I bet you if a Catholic Church petitioned to build a 'community center' across the street from ground zero, not one person would raise their hand in protest. In fact, the center would likely be funded by some Faith Based initiative (which is conserva-speak for religious welfare). But when a Muslim group decides they want to build a community center two and a half city blocks away from ground zero, the Right Wing Jezus-Zombies start coming out of the wood work, citing one non-factual claim after another to incite fear among the population. So much so that these morons have began protesting mosques being built all over the country.
Now, I can see if this Park 51 was built ON ground zero, how that could be a problem. But it isn't. It's two blocks away.
But at the core we see what a double standard these idiots subscribe to. On one hand, they go on about the Constitution and Freedom of Religion. They constantly decry the so called Separation of Church and State, the 10 Commandments being moved out of courthouses, the term "God" being removed from the Pledge of Allegiance. But of course, this issue has brought out the truth. Their words are tainted with the stains of hypocrisy. I've heard a few Conservatards state that since the majority of the U.S. population opposes the mosque being built, that it should not be allowed to happen. Since when did we become subject to mob rule? As I understood it, America is a "Democratic Republic". Does Freedom of Religion only apply to Christians, Mormons and Jews?
What more, had the 19 hijackers been Catholics, or Atheists, or Jewish... would we be having this discussion at all? When Tim McVeigh bombed the Oklahoma City Federal Building, did we lash out at the Christians, as McVeigh admittedly had been? When Jim Jones was able to murder and induce suicide upon 900 followers, did we go back and blame the Methodists who gave that Svengali his religious teaching?
19 brainwashed Muslim men, most of whom were from our ally, Saudi Arabia, followed their own wild eyed Svengali, and unleashed the worst loss of life on American soil in a century. Yet we have tried and convicted the entire U.S. Muslim population for their crimes, through disinformation, knee-jerk reaction ism, and straight up lies.
Muslim. It's the new "Nigger".
Now, I can see if this Park 51 was built ON ground zero, how that could be a problem. But it isn't. It's two blocks away.
But at the core we see what a double standard these idiots subscribe to. On one hand, they go on about the Constitution and Freedom of Religion. They constantly decry the so called Separation of Church and State, the 10 Commandments being moved out of courthouses, the term "God" being removed from the Pledge of Allegiance. But of course, this issue has brought out the truth. Their words are tainted with the stains of hypocrisy. I've heard a few Conservatards state that since the majority of the U.S. population opposes the mosque being built, that it should not be allowed to happen. Since when did we become subject to mob rule? As I understood it, America is a "Democratic Republic". Does Freedom of Religion only apply to Christians, Mormons and Jews?
What more, had the 19 hijackers been Catholics, or Atheists, or Jewish... would we be having this discussion at all? When Tim McVeigh bombed the Oklahoma City Federal Building, did we lash out at the Christians, as McVeigh admittedly had been? When Jim Jones was able to murder and induce suicide upon 900 followers, did we go back and blame the Methodists who gave that Svengali his religious teaching?
19 brainwashed Muslim men, most of whom were from our ally, Saudi Arabia, followed their own wild eyed Svengali, and unleashed the worst loss of life on American soil in a century. Yet we have tried and convicted the entire U.S. Muslim population for their crimes, through disinformation, knee-jerk reaction ism, and straight up lies.
Muslim. It's the new "Nigger".
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