Get a Shovel
Posted: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:47:45
This is from Imam Shake and Bake's latest speech about the mosque site. Note the cleverly framed BS answers when pressed for explanations. You will note that he indeed was throwing a very large shovel of crap with each one. This guy would make a good politician in Chicago. I can only hope that the innocents were able to steer clear of all the bull when it was being tossed around. I can only imagine how deep it actually was. And they came complete with a smug ass smile to go along with it. Note: The red annotations below are mine.
Imam says resolution to NYC mosque debate in works
NEW YORK – The imam leading the effort to build an Islamic center and mosque near the World Trade Center site said Monday that a resolution to the raging debate over its location is being examined.
"We are exploring all options as we speak right now, and we are working to what will be a solution, God willing, that will resolve this crisis, diffuse it and not create any unforeseen or untoward circumstances that we do not want to see happen," Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said during a question-and-answer session following a speech before the Council on Foreign Relations.
He did not elaborate on whether the options included moving the center from a site two blocks from ground zero.
But in response to a later question, Rauf said the proposed location, while controversial, was important.
"We need a platform where the voice of moderate Muslims can be amplified. ... This is an opportunity that we must capitalize on so the voice of moderate Muslims will have a megaphone," he said.
So why can;t they use another site if they just need to be heard??
The imam said he wanted to clarify a "misperception" that the Islamic center's proposed site was sacred ground.
"It is absolutely disingenuous as some have suggested that the block is hallowed ground," he said, noting its proximity to strip joints and betting parlors.
irregardless of what stands on the ground it has no bearing on wether it is "sacred" or not.Not all religions are as white washed as yours.
During his remarks, Rauf raised the question of whether the project was worth the controversy.
"The answer is a categorical yes," he said. "Why? Because this center will be a place for all faiths to come together in mutual respect."
And they can;t come together someplace else because???????
He noted: "The world will be watching what we do here."
He also decried some aspects of the debate surrounding the proposal.
"Let us therefore reject those who would use this crisis ... for political gain or even for fame," he said.
He seems to be getting some good mileage out of it!
Critics of the proposal say putting a mosque so close to where Islamic extremists brought down the World Trade Center in 2001 shows disrespect for the dead. Supporters cite religious freedom.
Imam says resolution to NYC mosque debate in works
NEW YORK – The imam leading the effort to build an Islamic center and mosque near the World Trade Center site said Monday that a resolution to the raging debate over its location is being examined.
"We are exploring all options as we speak right now, and we are working to what will be a solution, God willing, that will resolve this crisis, diffuse it and not create any unforeseen or untoward circumstances that we do not want to see happen," Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said during a question-and-answer session following a speech before the Council on Foreign Relations.
He did not elaborate on whether the options included moving the center from a site two blocks from ground zero.
But in response to a later question, Rauf said the proposed location, while controversial, was important.
"We need a platform where the voice of moderate Muslims can be amplified. ... This is an opportunity that we must capitalize on so the voice of moderate Muslims will have a megaphone," he said.
So why can;t they use another site if they just need to be heard??
The imam said he wanted to clarify a "misperception" that the Islamic center's proposed site was sacred ground.
"It is absolutely disingenuous as some have suggested that the block is hallowed ground," he said, noting its proximity to strip joints and betting parlors.
irregardless of what stands on the ground it has no bearing on wether it is "sacred" or not.Not all religions are as white washed as yours.
During his remarks, Rauf raised the question of whether the project was worth the controversy.
"The answer is a categorical yes," he said. "Why? Because this center will be a place for all faiths to come together in mutual respect."
And they can;t come together someplace else because???????
He noted: "The world will be watching what we do here."
He also decried some aspects of the debate surrounding the proposal.
"Let us therefore reject those who would use this crisis ... for political gain or even for fame," he said.
He seems to be getting some good mileage out of it!
Critics of the proposal say putting a mosque so close to where Islamic extremists brought down the World Trade Center in 2001 shows disrespect for the dead. Supporters cite religious freedom.