Bigotry right out in the open. . .100 to protest mosque proposal

[wndycty]

Mosque may be met with protests


Some residents say they're 'suspicious' of Muslim extremism


Sunday, May 2, 2004



By Dan Lavoie
Staff writer
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A loosely organized band of protesters is gearing up for the May 11 public unveiling of plans for Orland Park's first mosque.

Some of the protesters said as many as 100 people could attend the village plan commission meeting to voice their concerns over the mosque proposal.

The 22,000-square-foot prayer center has been proposed by an independent group of local Muslims, including a prominent businessman and several area doctors, for a site at 16530 104th Ave.

The men pushing the plans said the mosque is needed to serve the growing Muslim population in the Orland Park area. Local Muslims now have to travel to Bridgeview or Frankfort to worship, they said.

Kathy Lee, a Wisconsin resident who is relocating to Orland Park, and other protesters interviewed by the Daily Southtown said they are worried about the possible influence of Muslim extremists on the Orland Park Prayer Center, as the planned mosque is known.

"First and foremost, I'm suspicious," Lee said. "What are (the mosque's backers) hiding? What is their real agenda?"
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http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dsindex/02-ds4.htm

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Jeebus...

This is seriously fucked up. Racist, bigoted assholes!!! :grr:

[Seldona]

2. Did they protest churches

when the Christian Identity people blew up the JM Federal building in Oklahoma City?

Something tells me probably not.

[mmonk]

3. Proof of what we're becoming

The 21st century model of Naziism (the difference being the substitution of Moslems in place of Judaism). We already have secret prisons out of sight, proof of torture and indifference about it, and a move to create a new spy agency as well as attempts of conquest and a global plan.

[redsoxliberal]

4. wow

wow