Countdown: 9/11 Families Outraged That Islamic Center Protests Planned On Same Day

[Turborama]

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David Paine, who founded 911dayofservice.org, discusses why some 9/11 families
are outraged over the scheduled protest of the Park 51 Islamic Community Center
on the 9th anniversary of the attacks.

Check here for the transcript: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32390086

9/11 Day of Service's homepage: http://911dayofservice.org/

Letters issued to Both Mosque Developers and Anti-Mosque Rally Organizer, Saying That Such Public Protests are 'Inappropriate and disrespectful' on 9/11

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A prominent and influential coalition of 9/11 leaders and others, including the co-founders of the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance movement, have told those for and against the planned Ground Zero mosque that it would be inappropriate and disrespectful to stage any type of public protest rallies or demonstrations in New York on the 9/11 anniversary.

A large, anti-mosque rally has already been announced and scheduled for 9/11

Proponents of the mosque have not, as of this date, indicated if they will stage a competing rally on 9/11.

Developers of the mosque have not yet responded to the coalition's letter of request. The organizer of the anti-mosque rally said she will not reschedule her event.

The letters to both groups said:

"We stand together in expressing our opposition to staging a high profile, public protest rally specifically on September 11th, when so many families' and others' priorities will properly be focused on prayer, remembrance, and private reflection throughout the day and evening. To hold rallies on September 11 would be inappropriate and disrespectful to all of us who see 9/11 as a day outside of politics, when we all remain united in honoring the lives and the courage of our many friends and loved ones. "

Signing the letters of request were 20 influential 9/11 community leaders and members, including Dennis McKeon, Where to Turn; Mary Fetchet, Voices of September 11; Edie Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund; David Paine and Jay Winuk, MyGoodDeed; Jennifer Adams and Lee Ielpi, Tribute WTC Visitor Center; Terry Sears and David Weild, Tuesday's Children; Alice Hoagland, mother of Flight 93 hero Mark Bingham; Jeff Parness, New York Says Thank You; Nancy Aronson, Board Member, Families of September 11, and others. The group indicated that many other names would be added over the next week.

September 11 was formally designated as a National Day of Service and Remembrance in 2009. Organizers say that millions will engage in voluntary service and reflection in observance of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks this year.

For more information on the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, visit www.911dayofservice.org.

SOURCE 9/11 National Day of Service

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/protest-rallies-911-anniversary,1446431.html

[ck4829]

1. Don't they have any sensitivity?

[tanyev]

2. Why, it's as if they're just using 9/11 to score political points.

[zbdent]

3. rather interesting is the fact that they felt they had to include the

developers in the accusations of staging protests ... since the developers never indicated that they would be holding any protests ...

[The Wizard]

4. Republicans have no feelings

Political gain is their only purpose.