Proof that the Park 51 "Opposition" was nothing but fanning the flames of hate for short term gain.

[TheBigotBasher]

It's opened.

An Islamic cultural centre close to the site where New York's World Trade Center once stood has opened quietly in spite of scenes last year of vehement protests from those who said the area should not house a mosque.

The opening ceremony for the Park51 centre on Wednesday featured a photo exhibit called "NYChildren", displaying over 160 portraits of immigrant children living in New York.

Sharif El-Gamal, the center's developer, said the biggest error on the project was not involving the families of 9/11 victims from the start.

he building at 51 Park Place, two blocks from the World Trade Center site, includes a Muslim prayer space that has been open for two years.

The Islamic center sparked a national debate last year about the place of Islam among the numerous religions practised in the US.

By contrast, Park51 has vowed to offer "social and recreational services, as well as world-class health, wellness and educational facilities", alongside a religious focus.

"Presently, Park51 is opening its doors to New Yorkers of all backgrounds for interfaith workshops, films and lectures," the group said on its website, as a mosque has already been operating on the site for two years.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/09/2011922112830399319.html

Where are all the venom spitting Rethugs now? Oh yeah sitting at GOP debates cheering executions, screaming "let him die" when people don't have health insurance and booing gay soldiers serving in Iraq.

[bluestateguy]

1. It opened with little fanfare and very quitely it seems

We moved on to the next shiny new object.

[mmonk]

2. Recommended.

Hatred is the way the have mores split the have leasts and get them to vote against their interests.

[Blue_Tires]

3. no surprises here...

[TheBigotBasher]

4. Indeed

and all the GOP participants will deny anything to do with spreading hate.

[applegrove]

5. Wingnut psychopaths just light a fire under their base and make an issue of the 'other' when there

is no issue.