Yellow Streak Dem Alert: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn opposes the Islamic Community Ctr nr Gr Zero

[marmar]

Gov. Pat Quinn today came out against the building of an Islamic Community Center two blocks from Ground Zero in Manhattan.

Quinn’s statement came at the Illinois State Fair a few hours after Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, the keynote speaker sharing the stage with Quinn at the Democratic County Chairman’s breakfast, denounced the opponents of the Islamic Center as “disgraceful.”

Conservative talk show hosts have been stoking the fires of controversy on the center, which includes a mosque. It had cleared most of the zoning hurdles and won the strong backing of New York’s Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Even President Obama was drawn into the controversy when he told Muslims gathered for a Ramadan meal at the White House, “As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country.

“That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances. ... This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable.” ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/2613948,quinn-mosque-ground-zero-081810.article

[rox63]

1. None of his f&%#ing business

It really only concerns the people of the affected neighborhood in NYC. Everyone else should STFU.

[Patsy Stone]

2. What is this his business?

??

[madrchsod]

4. he`s got a teabagger running against him....

and blago`s bullshit is`t going away. plus both the republican and democratic senate candidates are nothing to write home about.

illinois`s political critters suck this year..

[Patsy Stone]

5. I hear ya.

Still, I wish this wasn't being batted around as a campaign plank (outside of NY anyway). It's another long, hot summer or wackiness.

[madrchsod]

6. i thought you may like this......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPhLj09UdEQ

[mmonk]

3. Yellow streak Dems are the reason bush was able to shred

the constitution and truth without consequence. Theirs' is the stain on the Democratic Party known as a weakkneed party.