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**Gideleb** · 08-18-2010, 08:30 AM

I was forwarded this message and I wanted to share it with you all. It is revealing that we do not hear about this in the media yet they can't say enough about the proposed mosque the Muslims wish to build near ground zero. If anyone has any more information on this subject please share.

Port Authority Lies about Ground Zero Church

Chris Ward
Port Authority Director

Brookhaven, NY- George Demos, the Conservative Republican Candidate for Congress in New York's First Congressional District, responded to the Port Authority's dishonest statement in the Wall Street Journal about the Demos campaign's call to rebuild the Ground Zero Church, and called on Tim Bishop to break his silence on the Mosque and Church.

George Demos said:

"Our campaign recently called it an outrage that the Port Authority is blocking the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church destroyed on September 11 by Islamic extremists while our own government facilitates a trophy Mosque nearby.

After our campaign's national media interviews and extensive press coverage, the Port Authority finally responded to the Wall Street Journal that "the Church has the right to rebuild at any time."

How disgraceful, disingenuous, and disrespectful for Port Authority Director Chris Ward to instruct his spokesman to lie to the American people.

The Port Authority demanded that the Church relinquish its deed to the property which the Church rightfully refused in the absence of a binding contract to rebuild in another location. Without the Church's permission, the Port Authority nevertheless excavated the land where the Church stood. For the last year, the Port Authority has refused to meet with Church officials and is now reneging on its commitment to rebuild the Church.

Our own Congressman Tim Bishop refuses to listen to his constituents on this issue of national significance and is afraid to comment on the Mosque or the Church, other than to cavalierly dismiss the matter as a "local land use issue." Even President Obama disagreed with Tim Bishop's assessment when he offered his own imprudent comments on Friday.

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Gideleb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	The plight of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church destroyed in 9/11 I was forwarded this message and I wanted to share it with you all. It is revealing that we do not hear about this in the media yet they can't say enough about the proposed mosque the Muslims wish to build near ground zero. If anyone has any more information on this subject please share. Port Authority Lies about Ground Zero Church Chris Ward Port Authority Director Brookhaven, NY- George Demos, the Conservative Republican Candidate for Congress in New York's First Congressional District, responded to the Port Authority's dishonest statement in the Wall Street Journal about the Demos campaign's call to rebuild the Ground Zero Church, and called on Tim Bishop to break his silence on the Mosque and Church. George Demos said: "Our campaign recently called it an outrage that the Port Authority is blocking the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church destroyed on September 11 by Islamic extremists while our own government facilitates a trophy Mosque nearby. After our campaign's national media interviews and extensive press coverage, the Port Authority finally responded to the Wall Street Journal that "the Church has the right to rebuild at any time." How disgraceful, disingenuous, and disrespectful for Port Authority Director Chris Ward to instruct his spokesman to lie to the American people. The Port Authority demanded that the Church relinquish its deed to the property which the Church rightfully refused in the absence of a binding contract to rebuild in another location. Without the Church's permission, the Port Authority nevertheless excavated the land where the Church stood. For the last year, the Port Authority has refused to meet with Church officials and is now reneging on its commitment to rebuild the Church. Our own Congressman Tim Bishop refuses to listen to his constituents on this issue of national significance and is afraid to comment on the Mosque or the Church, other than to cavalierly dismiss the matter as a "local land use issue." Even President Obama disagreed with Tim Bishop's assessment when he offered his own imprudent comments on Friday.
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