Frederick
Douglass Foundation Condemns
Decision to Build Mosque at Ground Zero
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WASHINGTON, DC - Timothy F. Johnson,
Chairman and Founder of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, today
spoke out against the decision to build a mosque and Muslim
community center at Ground Zero.
"I unequivocally disagree with the decision by the Muslim community
to even consider placing their mosque and community center just
steps away from the site of where thousands of Americans lost their
lives on September 11," said Timothy Johnson.
"Tolerance works both ways. While we as Americans are tolerant of
the practice of all religions, this group of Muslims must also be
tolerant of the fact that Americans lost their lives due to
extremists in their ranks. They should realize the hurtful message
this sends to the widows, children, and brothers and sisters of
9/11 victims."
President Obama appeased a group of Muslims at a White House
Ramadan dinner by not only supporting their constitutional right to
practice their religion, but also their specific mosque proposed at
Ground Zero. Recent polls show that over two-thirds of Americans
disagree with the location of the mosque.
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