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Ground Zero Mosque Applied for $5M 9/11 Grant

Federal funds designed to encourage community projects

(Newser) - The Park51 Islamic center has taken a lot of crap for being located in the vicinity of Ground Zero, but now it’s hoping to cash in on that, too. The center applied for $5 million in federal funding earlier this month, looking to obtain grant money set aside to...

More Than 10K Settle Suits Over Ground Zero Dust

Just 500 refused settlement offer

(Newser) - More than 10,000 people have joined a legal settlement that will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Ground Zero workers exposed to toxic World Trade Center dust. The near-universal acceptance of the deal was announced by a court today. It will mean an end to most litigation over...

9/11 Mosque 'Like Superman Fortress'

Developer 'looking forward' to groundbreaking in two years

(Newser) - A design`for the controversial Ground Zero mosque in Manhattan is being compared to the " Fortress of Solitude ," Superman's futuristic crystalline headquarters of comic book and movie fame. Some of the shapes in the 16-story white honeycomb highrise also appear to resemble the Jewish star of David, but the...

We 'Are Not at War With Islam': Obama
 We 'Are Not 
 at War With 
 Islam': Obama 
9/11 anniversary
Sep 11, 2010 1:18 PM CDT

We 'Are Not at War With Islam': Obama

President, VP, and First Lady mark 9/11 anniversary

(Newser) - President Obama laid a wreath at the Pentagon; Michelle Obama joined Laura Bush at the Flight 93 crash site; Vice President Biden went to Ground Zero. Their comments on the 9/11 anniversary, via the Wall Street Journal and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette :
  • President Obama: Americans “are not—and never will
...

Mosque Supporters Rally at Ground Zero

Quiet rally on eve of September 11

(Newser) - Candlelight, songs, and prayers drifted near Ground Zero last night, reports the Washington Post, as hundreds rallied not to remember those lost nine years ago today, but in support of the proposed mosque two blocks away. Organizers said they staged the event on September 10 so as not to detract...

Obama: At Our Best, We Are One
 Obama: 
 At Our Best, 
 We Are One 


9/11 ANNIVERSARY
Sep 11, 2010 6:15 AM CDT

Obama: At Our Best, We Are One

President urges a split nation to remember sense of unity

(Newser) - At the dawn of the ninth 9/11 anniversary, President Obama looked out over a divided country and urged it to remember that shared sense of horror and unity it felt as it watched towers collapse. "If there is a lesson to be drawn on this anniversary, it is this:...

Moving Mosque Could Lead to Retaliation, Warns Imam

He says switching sites now would be a bad idea

(Newser) - The imam behind the mosque at Ground Zero says he would have changed sites earlier if he had known how controversial the location would become, but moving it now would be a bad idea. Were it to be moved, "the headlines in the Muslim world will be that Islam...

Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose Mosque

And nearly half have a negative view of Islam

(Newser) - The proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero—and the entire religion of Islam, for that matter—get little love in a new Washington Post-ABC poll :
  • Two-thirds oppose the construction of the center and mosque, with most of those (82%) saying it's because of the location.
  • 49% have an unfavorable view
...

Fear Drives Anti-Muslim Sentiment
 We Once Feared 
 Catholics, Jews, Too 
Nick Kristof
Sep 5, 2010 6:22 AM CDT

We Once Feared Catholics, Jews, Too

It also fed campaigns against Catholics, Germans, and Jews

(Newser) - The Islamophobic sentiment shaking America is rooted in fear, not bigotry, writes Nick Kristof for the New York Times . The "well-meaning worriers" of the " Not-at-Ground-Zero Mosque " movement genuinely believe Muslims "don’t share their values, don’t believe in democracy, and may harm innocent Americans."...

Amid Mosque Furor, Pleas for Church at Ground Zero

Greek Orthodox church was destroyed on 9/11

(Newser) - The Greek Orthodox Church has seized on the “Ground Zero mosque” controversy to push for the rebuilding of a church that actually was at Ground Zero. Two Church officials yesterday appeared with a pair of Republican politicians to call for the rebuilding of the St. Nicholas Church, which was...

Hundreds Rally Against Islamic Center

But rival protest pleads for peace

(Newser) - Some 1,000 protesters swarmed the site of the proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero yesterday, largely overshadowing 250 demonstrators supporting the project. "It's a breeding ground for terrorists," grumbled critic Shawn Gilfeather. Opponents held aloft banners reading: "Building a mosque at Ground Zero Is like building...

To Some, WTC Museum Just as Controversial as Mosque

It's too soon for some families to think about memorial

(Newser) - The Ground Zero mosque is getting all the attention, but it’s far from the only controversial building with a planned location near the World Trade Center site. Victims’ families are being asked to donate photos and mementos to the 9/11 museum being built underground in the Trade Center's foundation...

Local Strippers Totally OK With Ground Zero Mosque

Dismiss 'hallowed ground' claims

(Newser) - Plans to build a mosque near the Ground Zero site in lower Manhattan have stirred outrage far and wide, but for many who work in the neighborhood, it's live and let live. "I don’t know what the big deal is," a stripper from the nearby New York...

AP Tells Reporters: Avoid 'Ground Zero Mosque'

News organization issues guidelines on project

(Newser) - The Associated Press has issued guidelines for its reporters and headline writers regarding a certain proposed development near ground zero. Full memo here , or for highlights:
  • "We should continue to avoid the phrase 'ground zero mosque' or 'mosque at ground zero' on all platforms." Instead, "say it’
...

Top Mosque Critic's Motivation? South Park

Pamela Geller explains her reasoning

(Newser) - Pamela Geller, who effectively founded the campaign against the Ground Zero mosque, discusses her reasoning with Talking Points Memo …and South Park has a lot to do with it. Her “most prominent examples” for why she has a problem with the Islamic faith were the death threats leveled...

Ground Zero Mosque 'Unlikely to Ever Get Built'

'Amateur hour' developers have no money, no architect

(Newser) - As the battle over the Ground Zero Mosque rages on and on and on , insiders are offering a reality check of sorts: the odds of it actually getting built are dwindling to just about zero. The group behind the project hasn't even made a dent in the $100 million it...

GOP Split on How to Play Mosque in Nov.

Strategists caution against issue becoming a distraction

(Newser) - For all the shrieking going on, Republican strategists are warning candidates against making too big a deal out of their opposition to the proposed mosque near Ground Zero. Polls show that public opinion is firmly against the mosque, but the strategists warn that candidates trumpeting their opposition while demanding...

Ground Zero Bars, Strip Clubs Abound

No shortage of sleaze in area surrounding proposed mosque

(Newser) - The outcry over the Ground Zero Pussycat Lounge and Ground Zero Thunder Lingerie is surprisingly absent, say reporters who took a look at what else lies on what opponents of a proposed mosque and community center call hallowed ground. The New York Daily News counted 17 pizza shops, 18 bank...

Mosque Speech Brilliant or Misguided?
 Mosque 
 Speech 
 Brilliant or 
 Misguided? 
quick takes
Aug 14, 2010 10:44 AM CDT

Mosque Speech Brilliant or Misguided?

Bloggers on the left see it as one of Obama's best moments

(Newser) - President Obama's decision to support an Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero (summary here , full transcript from the Washington Post here ) is today's hot topic among bloggers. A few takes from the left and right:
  • Glenn Greenwald, Salon : "This is one of the most impressive and commendable
...

Obama Supports Mosque Near Ground Zero

President cites 'commitment to religious freedom'

(Newser) - President Obama tonight forcefully endorsed building a mosque near Ground Zero, saying the country's founding principles demand no less. "As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country," Obama said, weighing in for...

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