New York – New York’s mayor says an investigation by the state attorney general into the finances of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero would set “a terrible precedent.”
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there’s no reason for the government to investigate donations to religious organizations.
Congressman Peter King disagrees. The ranking minority leader of the Homeland Security Committee says “a number” of terrorist plots have “emanated from mosques.” He cites the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center as an example.
The mayor made the remarks Tuesday after he was asked about a Quinnipiac University poll showing a majority of New Yorkers want the attorney general to investigate funding sources.
Isn’t that Rabbi Mark Schneier in the picture, on the far right???
This is getting crazier by the day, I wont be shocked to hear that bloomy becomes a Muslim.
I think it’s time to send Bloomberg to live in Iran. He is getting queerer and queerer by the day. Why don’t you just resign, Bloomy and leave us alone.
Bloomberg is a self righteous thinks he better then everyone else
Except that religious institution donations are constantly investigated for fraud. Apparently fighting terrorism doesn’t rank as high for Bloomberg as making sure the city gets its tax money.
#7 - The issue is, they need probable cause. “Some terror plots have originating in some other mosques” is not probably cause