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Now we get to help pay
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:04 am
by Heretic
for the Mosque near ground zero. Sharif El-Gamal has applied for federal grants to fund the Mosque.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/201 ... near_.html
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:13 am
by woodchip
I want to build a Buddhist shrine in my house. Do you think I can get a federal grant too?
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:20 am
by woodchip
I want to build a Buddhist shrine in my house. Do you think I can get a federal grant too?
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:30 am
by CUDA
the answer was no the first time you asked
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:02 am
by woodchip
Repetition is the key to emphasis.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:10 am
by Will Robinson
Just setting aside the whole incredible insensitivity of the project for a minute and asking, WTF does lower Manhattan need a fund to inspire development?!? Isn't that one of the most sought after addresses in the world?
I think it is just another example of local politicians sticking their hands out and federal politicians handing out money to them that they took from taxpayers so the fed pols can get support from the local pols and rhe local pols can buy support from the voters who are from the region.
Maybe I/m missing something but it sure seems like a waste of revenue to me no matter who wants it.
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:27 am
by Avder
woodchip wrote:I want to build a Buddhist shrine in my house. Do you think I can get a federal grant too?
No, but honestly you ought to be able to, if the feds are granting money to pay for religious stuff, which could be a violation of the first amendment..might as well be fair.
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:27 am
by Neo
woodchip wrote:I want to build a Buddhist shrine in my house. Do you think I can get a federal grant too?
double rainbow OMG
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:02 am
by Foil
I can't imagine for one second that their application will be approved. Heads would roll over the first amendment aspect, not to mention the existing public uproar.
But you guys sound like you believe it's already approved and done. What's the deal?
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:19 pm
by null0010
They want to outrage about something new.
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:38 pm
by CUDA
null0010 wrote:They want to outrage about something new.
it's when people STOP questioning Government that you need to worry
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:48 pm
by null0010
Yes, but,
Foil wrote:I can't imagine for one second that their application will be approved. Heads would roll over the first amendment aspect, not to mention the existing public uproar.
But you guys sound like you believe it's already approved and done. What's the deal?
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:23 pm
by Ferno
mosque near ground zero.
santa claus.
Sasquatch.
anyone see any similarities here?
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:50 pm
by null0010
They all contain the letter \"s.\"
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:37 am
by Mjolnir
It's not really a mosque, so they all don't exist?
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:03 am
by Ferno
Mjolnir wrote:It's not really a mosque, so they all don't exist?
quite right.
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:27 am
by Will Robinson
another similarity is none of them deserve any financial aid from the taxpayers to help them build anything in lower Manhattan
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:33 am
by woodchip
Ferno wrote:Mjolnir wrote:It's not really a mosque, so they all don't exist?
quite right.
Really? Then why was it called the Cordoba Mosque originally?
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:39 am
by Mjolnir
Will Robinson wrote:another similarity is none of them deserve any financial aid from the taxpayers to help them build anything in lower Manhattan
I will agree with this whole heartedly actually
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:36 am
by Mjolnir
woodchip wrote:Ferno wrote:Mjolnir wrote:It's not really a mosque, so they all don't exist?
quite right.
Really? Then why was it called the Cordoba Mosque originally?
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:08 pm
by null0010
It was called the
Cordoba House, sir.