TN's judge rules against mosque construction

[basilosaurus]

Yay for religious freedom! Mosque = Islamic political organization!

(CNN) -- The long-running battle between a Tennessee Muslim community and its critics over a new mosque took a dramatic turn with a county judge's ruling that could bring construction to a halt.
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The judge, Chancellor Robert Corlew, ruled Tuesday that plans for the new mosque, previously approved by a local planning commission, are now "void and of no effect."

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The Islamic Center has 30 days to appeal the ruling and plans to apply again for a permit, spokesman Saleh Sbenaty said.

"Hopefully, this time, the county will make it right," he said. "We followed the process according to the law. There is no question about it. We are singled out just because of our faith."

However, Brandon said the mosque will have to brace for stiff opposition.
"If this Islamic political organization does decide to go back through this process again, we will be standing right around the corner, ready to do battle again," he said.

for more
www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/us/tennessee-mosque-controversy/index.html?hpt=us_c1

[pixy0stix]

At least it wasn't in FL.

[dev22]

Could you imagine if this happened every time someone wanted to build a church?

"If this Christian political organization does decide to go back through this process again, we will be standing right around the corner, ready to do battle again,"

[secretlyevil]

May 30, 2012 16:41:16 GMT -5 dev22 said:

Could you imagine if this happened every time someone wanted to build a church?

"If this Christian political organization does decide to go back through this process again, we will be standing right around the corner, ready to do battle again,"

My thoughts exactly. Mosque does not equal "political organization."

[UMaineTeach]

the judge thinks that the town didn't give proper public notice, but the ad was in the newspaper in the section with the town's other legal notices?

WTF

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May 30, 2012 16:48:04 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

May 30, 2012 16:41:16 GMT -5 dev22 said:

Could you imagine if this happened every time someone wanted to build a church?

"If this Christian political organization does decide to go back through this process again, we will be standing right around the corner, ready to do battle again,"

My thoughts exactly. Mosque does not equal "political organization."

three other churches have been approved using this same process since the Mosque has been approved and no one is contesting them

[basilosaurus]

I imagine the only proper notice they want is the kind that involves torches and pitchforks.

[whitewolf]

I believe this was a brainchild of Herman Cain's from a while back.

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May 30, 2012 17:10:06 GMT -5 whitewolf said:

I believe this was a brainchild of Herman Cain's from a while back.

Hermie came and spoke against the mosque... Honkies for Hermie bumper stickers were popular.