Obama Weighs In On Ground Zero Mosque
President Obama weighed in on the controversy over a proposed Islamic community center/mosque to be built just two blocks from Ground Zero. The property is owned by a Muslim Iman and a public utility company. The proposed building would be a thirteen story facility used as an educational community center with a mosque included. Obama made his first remarks on it at the annual White House dinner honoring the Islamic holy days of Ramadan. Obama said that he supports the right of the property owners to build the mosque. After the headlines hit the presses that Obama voiced his support of the building of the center, he “clarified,” saying he doesn’t necessarily think the project is wise. Obama claims he meant to say he supports the right of the Islamic community to build an educational center and mosque there, but that he did not mean it was the right thing for them to do. His point was meant to be the right of freedom of religion of all Americans would allow the center. ABC News Full Article
On August 22, 2010, approximately a thousand or people gathered near the proposed building site, some supporting the building of a mosque at Park Place and more opposing it. Protestors carried signs about freedom and religion, speaking for God and about America. With such strong opinions surrounding the proposed Mosque, many New Yorkers are gaining resentment toward the Islamic Community. It is important to remember that discriminating against an individual based on race or national origin may be prosecuted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Please visit the EEOC’s website for further information: www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html.
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