We learned from the New York Post that “Park51 is using the social media Web site Kickstarter.com to help raise $70,000 to convert 4,000 square feet of space inside its building at 41 Park Place into a gallery to showcase the work of Brooklyn artist Danny Goldfield. “The controversial mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero launched a public fund-raising drive yesterd
Imagine if a child told you he was afraid of the monster in his closet. Would you tell the lad you will do everything you can to keep the door locked and hopefully it won’t get out? Of course you wouldn't. The poor kid would be up all night hoping the door holds. The right thing to do is to tell him the truth – that there is no monster.
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Peter King held more hearings on the "Muslim problem" this week. The New York congressman is continuing his pursuit of bigotry and racial profiling, this time focusing on islamic radicalization in our prisons.
According to Politico.com, "The focus of Wednesday’s inquiry was on the “threat of Muslim-American radicalization in U.S. prisons,” and though King painted the
Voxometer is always looking for other organizations that are dedicated to making the world a better place. When we find them we make sure they know their work is appreciated. One such organization is
The following letter was sent to Park51.org:
Dear friends,
We are troubled by the anti-Muslim rhetoric so many citizens have expressed regarding the Park 51 ("Ground-zero”) mosque. We believe this is un-American and wanted you to know we support you.
Every month our community selects one of our members’ suggestions as
