Quote of the Day - Michael Moore Edition

There is a McDonalds two blocks from Ground Zero. Trust me, McDonald's has killed far more people than the terrorists.

Michael Moore

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Ground Zero Mosque and the Truthers

I have zero tolerance for truthers.  This is unacceptable.  He cannot say that he is a moderate and believe that President Bush murdered three thousand Americans for oil or whatever else the truthers think.  In this case, I guess he would just be protecting Usama bin Laden.  One very good example of why I can't stand the "truthers" they had the nerve to show up at the memorial service for the victims of 9/11 at the Washington Memorial on Saturday.  For the sake of argument lets say they are correct, it doesn't change the fact that three thousand people were brutally murdered.  They and their families deserve to be treated with respect and dignity no matter who was responsible.  They certainly didn't deserve what happened to them on that fateful day. 



This was broken by the New York Post

Judith Miller believes that the mosque will not be built because they cannot raise the money.  So this is hardly over. 

The Mosque and the Radicals

While I have always disagreed with the building of the mosque, I have been supportive of the constitutional rights to do so.  I was happy to see that the argument against the mosque no longer included government involvement in stopping it.  Because under no circumstances in this country should the government be involved in the legal building of houses of worship.  Our country was founded for that freedom and it must be protected. 

Iman Rauf's appearance on Larry King Live last night should give every person pause.  This is a well educated man who chooses his words carefully.  As such, even if you are looking at this mosque only as a constitutional issue, his words should make you want to reassess that opinion. 

"If we move from that location the story will be that the radicals have taken over the discourse.  The headlines in the Muslim world will be that Islam is under attack"

"The danger from the radicals in the Muslim to our national security, to the national security of our troops"

"No one's body is at this location."

Basically what this man is saying is that we have to do what the radicals want or else.  I don't think that we do. 

1. No where in the Muslim world do they have religious freedoms for non-Muslims.  So, there opinion of our freedoms are completely irrelevant.
2. Who exactly is it that is driving the headlines?  He and his wife have both made inflammatory statements that will then be beamed across the world.  He is making the headlines. 
3. The vast majority of people didn't get any body back, the murder victims were basically pulverized. 

I am not one to be blindly against Muslims.  I do believe that some of the opposition is based on more than just the location.  There are people that want all Muslims out of this country, that cannot be denied.  But, I don't think that fear is unreasonable.  For those who want don't understand the fear factor here is something that sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

Terrorism experts say about 7% of Muslims have been radicalized.  That seems like a very small percentage until you actually do the math.  There are approximately 1.1 billion Muslims in the world.  That is approximately 7 million radicalized terrorists that are willing to strap bombs on themselves to kill as many innocent people as possible.  We have quite a few states in this country that don't have that many people in them.  That is a legitimate reason to be afraid. 

The fact that the Iman is unwilling to answer some very simple questions should give everyone some pause:

1. How did a man who was a waiter just a few short years ago come up with the money to buy the property? 
2. Does anyone really believe that the radicals will not attack us if we the mosque is built? 
3. Where is the money coming from? 
4. Why does the Iman's book have a different translation in English than in Arabic? 
5. If the Iman understands the sensitivity of the victims families, then why is just move it several blocks? 

If these questions are answered they may find that they will garner more support than just 30% of Americans. 

Bob Beckel Shows What an Idiot He Is

The below video is really long, but at almost 14:30 into it, Bob Beckel comes out with the statement that we have to get over 9/11.  While I will agree that many New Yorkers are reacting to the Ground Zero Mosque on an emotional level, that doesn't mean that they are wrong.  It has been less than ten years since it happened.  I live outside of Washington, DC, and we were also hit on 9/11.  The damage done to the Pentagon was nothing compared to what happened in New York.  The Pentagon's damage was only a small part of the building and the fire was put out in a matter of days.  The city got back to almost normal in a matter of weeks.  If you didn't drive by the Pentagon you wouldn't have really known about the additional security measures. 

I grew up in Southern CT, very close to New York City.  You can be in Manhatten in 40 minutes, so I have been there many times.  Shortly after 9/11 I had this draw to go to the city to see it.  I will never forget that smell.   The buildings burned for months after the attack.  The trade center is still nothing more than a hole in the ground.  It was actually many years later until I drove home to CT.  I will never forget when I was driving on the George Washington Bridge and looked over to see big gapping hole in the NYC skyline.  No, Bob, I am not yet over it.

Do you think the men who carried out this dead firmeman should get over it? 

How bad must it have been in that building that this was the better choice? 

Should these six children get over it, Bob? 

Do you think they are going to forget this moment? 

So yes, Bob, this is still raw.  For the people who lived through this day and people who lived in the city at the time, it may remain that way forever for them.  Apparently, you can blame for it, but personally, I don't have the heart to.

Then we have this idiot blaming President Bush for 9/11:

The Amazing Turnaround - The Left Looking to President Bush

With President Obama's waffling lack of leadership with the controversy over the Ground Zero Mosque, the lefty talking heads are looking to President Bush for some leadership:



"It's time for W. to weigh in," writes the New York Times' Maureen Dowd. Bush, Dowd explains, understands that "you can't have an effective war against the terrorists if it is a war on Islam." "W. needs to get his bullhorn back out"




Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is also looking for an assist from Bush. "I…would love to hear from former President Bush on this issue," Robinson wrote Tuesday in a Post chat session. "He held Ramadan iftar dinners in the White House as part of a much broader effort to show that our fight against the al-Qaeda murderers who attacked us on 9/11 was not a crusade against Islam. He was absolutely right on this point, and it would be helpful to hear his views."



Words I never thought I'd write: I pine for George W. Bush," Beinart wrote Tuesday in The Daily Beast. "Whatever his flaws, the man respected religion, all religion." Beinart longs for the days when Bush "used to say that the 'war on terror' was a struggle on behalf of Muslims, decent folks who wanted nothing more than to live free like you and me…"






President Bush made it very clear throughout his presidency that not all Muslims are terrorists.  He bent over backwards to make that clear and to reach out to the more moderate Muslim world.  In return he was given a slap in the face, so it is refreshing to see that lunatic left is finally seeing what he was trying to do. 

I have said many times, there is much about President Bush to complain about.  He was in office for eight years, of course he was going to make mistakes in that time.  There is no way that he couldn't  make mistakes.  President Bush was a man of character.  Disagree with his principles, but stop saying that he didn't stand by them; even when it was hard. 

Let's put it this way; President Bush is smart enough to keep his mouth shut on this issue, President Obama; not so much.  I truly believe that history will be much kinder to President Bush than the lunatic left who framed him as a murderer and war criminal. 

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A Mosque at Ground Zero, But No Prayers at Kennedy Center

Hmm, interesting:



Just remember, he paid to use the space. 

Quote of the Week - Cordoba House Mosque Iman to Greg Gutfeld

"You're free to open whatever you like. If you won't consider the sensibilities of Muslims, you're not going to build dialog."

Builders of the Cordoba House Mosque to Greg Gutfeld regarding him opening a gay bar across the street from the Ground Zero Mosque. 

I have been supportive of the mosque's constitutional right to build the mosque, but this where the Iman is losing his argument.  The Iman has the law on his side, not just with constitutional rights of worship, but also with the property rights issues that conservatives hold dear.  The problem is that they don't see that with this statement he is saying that only we have to consider "sensibilities". 

While I am totally against the state of New York offering up property to build the mosque in a different location, how they answer that offer will say a great deal.  If he is truly worried about sensibilities, the Iman would take up the offer of the Gov. Patterson and move the location. 

Quote of the Day - Daily Kos Blogger Edition

Given that they are such a small minority in this nation, it is odd that so many of our fellow citizens see them as such a threat. Yes, the 9/11 attacks were horrific, but they were more about optics than actual harm. The economy was already taking a hit before the Twin Towers fell. The reaction of the nation to seeing two major buildings in New York fall on T.V. has boosted the attack out of proportion. While the loss of even a single life is to be condemned and the devastation these deaths caused the families of those killed, more than this number of teens are killed every year in car crashes. These are also tragic losses but we do not make the kind of high profile issue of it that the 9/11 attacks are.

Something the Dog Said on the objection to the Ground Zero Mosque.

Greg Gutfeld's Response to Ground Zero Mosque - Gay Bar UPDATES

Greg Gutfeld, the anchor of Fox News' Red Eye, has decided that in the name of tolerance and understanding  he will be opening a gay bar on the same block as the Cordoba House Mosque. 

According to him, he has already found investors in the project. 

This should be interesting.  Hey, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to find a whole bunch of rib joints opening up around the mosque either.   

MONDAY'S GREGALOGUE: MY NEW GAY BAR



So, the Muslim investors championing the construction of the new mosque near Ground Zero claim it's all about strengthening the relationship between the Muslim and non-Muslim world.


As an American, I believe they have every right to build the mosque - after all, if they buy the land and they follow the law - who can stop them?


Which is, why, in the spirit of outreach, I've decided to do the same thing.


I'm announcing tonight, that I am planning to build and open the first gay bar that caters not only to the west, but also Islamic gay men. To best express my sincere desire for dialogue, the bar will be situated next to the mosque Park51, in an available commercial space.


This is not a joke. I've already spoken to a number of investors, who have pledged their support in this bipartisan bid for understanding and tolerance.


As you know, the Muslim faith doesn't look kindly upon homosexuality, which is why I'm building this bar. It is an effort to break down barriers and reduce deadly homophobia in the Islamic world.


The goal, however, is not simply to open a typical gay bar, but one friendly to men of Islamic faith. An entire floor, for example, will feature non-alcoholic drinks, since booze is forbidden by the faith. The bar will be open all day and night, to accommodate men who would rather keep their sexuality under wraps - but still want to dance.

Bottom line: I hope that the mosque owners will be as open to the bar, as I am to the new mosque. After all, the belief driving them to open up their center near Ground Zero, is no different than mine.


My place, however, will have better music.


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Gutfeld on the Beck Show: