Can we spare 5 million to build the Mosque?

[coadie]

The mosque developers, having at last report only about $20,000 in their bank account, have applied for — stop the presses — five million taxpayer dollars.

Surely the government separation of church and state doesn't apply here.



http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/audacit...axpayer-money/

[sandie]

Originally Posted by coadie

Surely the government separation of church and state doesn't apply here.



http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/audacit...axpayer-money/

Say it ain't so....even if it is.

[Aquila]

Wow. Absolutely deplorable.

[ILG]

We're only 12-14 trillion dollars in debt. What's another cool 5 mil???

[Socialite]

Sharif El Gamal, chairman of Soho Properties, said that the money he is seeking will go to funding social services and other programs.

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article...ATE/101129980#

ALso, articles printed today by the Post and Times. Not sure who Pajama's Media is.

The money is not for the construction of the building. It's for social programs (giving back to the community in non-religious ways), an opportunity available to any church, organization, individual, etc... and it must go through a series of qualifications and, of course, receive approval. Applying is only the beginning.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by ILG

We're only 12-14 trillion dollars in debt. What's another cool 5 mil???

It wouldn't be Fed money.

The application is one of 270 from nonprofit and government organizations that have applied to get a piece of $17 million in grants from the Lower Manhattan Community and Cultural Enhancement Fund. Applicants must provide cultural and community programs or projects that benefit the lower Manhattan community. The grants will range from $100,000 to $1 million per organization. The deadline for applications was Nov. 4.

[sandie]

Originally Posted by ILG

We're only 12-14 trillion dollars in debt. What's another cool 5 mil???

I'll just take a fraction of that and my recession is over.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by coadie

Surely the government separation of church and state doesn't apply here.



http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/audacit...axpayer-money/

5013c... same way it applies to First United Pentecostal Church of Timbucktoo, Somewhere, USA.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by ILG

We're only 12-14 trillion dollars in debt. What's another cool 5 mil???

It would show tolerance. Reach out.

The part that makes me cry with laughter is that they posed it as an investment on their part to reach out to the victims. Now it appears they are reaching out for money to spend on reaching out to non Muslims.

Oh by the way, don't forget the developer hasn't been paying his taxes on the property. I suspect he wall ask for that money also.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Socialite

It wouldn't be Fed money.


Quote:
The application is one of 270 from nonprofit and government organizations that have applied to get a piece of $17 million in grants from the Lower Manhattan Community and Cultural Enhancement Fund. Applicants must provide cultural and community programs or projects that benefit the lower Manhattan community. The grants will range from $100,000 to $1 million per organization. The deadline for applications was Nov. 4.

Go ahead and tell us where the money comes from.



According to the Weekly Standard:

The application was submitted under a “community and cultural enhancement” grant program administered by the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation (LMDC), which oversaw the $20 billion in federal aid allocated in the wake of 9/11 and is currently doling out millions in remaining taxpayer funds for community development