New Mosques Cropping Up In Chicago, Study Shows

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by Monique Parsons
November 3, 2011

November 3, 2011 Protests against new mosque construction have made headlines from New York City and Chicago to Los Angeles and Nashville.

But despite the push-back in some communities, one new academic study shows the number of mosques in the U.S. continues to grow — especially in the Chicago area

It's not easy to build a mosque in America these days. Media executive Malik Ali saw this firsthand back in 2004, when he sought approval to build a mosque in his hometown near Chicago. At a raucous three-hour public hearing in Orland Park's Village Hall, Ali heard incendiary comments.

"And now the war has been brought to Orland Park," Michelle Pasciak said. "And Orland Park is facing a big injustice if this mosque goes through. You are bringing terrorism to our back doors where our children play."

http://www.npr.org/2011/11/03/141945254/new-mosques-cropping-up-in-chicago-study-shows?ft=1&f=1016

[Deep13]

1. Said the desendants of genocidal settlers. nt

[Poll_Blind]

2. Substitute the word "synagogue" for the word "mosque" in that article and learn a lot about where...

...America is, right now.

PB

[virgogal]

3. + 1

[laconicsax]

5. Win. n/t

[NMMNG]

4. Won't somebody please think of the children?!?!

"And now the war has been brought to Orland Park," Michelle Pasciak said. "And Orland Park is facing a big injustice if this mosque goes through. You are bringing terrorism to our back doors where our children play."

If it's not Teh Gays it's atheists or Muslims. Oh, what horror hath been wrought on wholesome, Christian America? :eyes:

[Taverner]

6. I am no defender of religion, but the choice of words, "cropping up"

Weeds "crop up"

Irregularities "crop up" in expense reports

The headline shows the inherent bias