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To: manalagi who wrote (81810)	8/31/2010 12:29:01 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

I have changed my mind. I don't like the mosque built near ground zero. Its not a mosque. This is a Trojan horse and the Arabs are hiding behind the first amendment. Some moslems are peaceful people but there are just too many who want to destroy our country. If these Arab moslems love their country, why don't they just stay at home instead of coming to the US and try to impose their way of life trying to kill as many Americans as they can, like using anthrax? What is your ethnic background?

To: manalagi who wrote (81810)	8/31/2010 2:37:47 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 149317

Didn't a US President once say that we are in Iraq to "spread democracy"? And these young jobless Arab youths ask "what democracy?" So when we give away our democracy all we have left with us "Hypocrisy". ============================== Will New York's Mosque Protests Aid Terrorist Recruiters? The hostile rhetoric and anti-Islam message undermine public diplomacy efforts to improve the U.S. image in Muslim nations By Alex Kingsbury Posted: August 31, 2010 The continuing controversy over a proposed Islamic community center and mosque to be built near the site of the former World Trade Center has some in the counterterrorism community worried about the fallout in the Muslim world. ...contd at politics.usnews.com

To: manalagi who wrote (81810)	9/1/2010 4:20:48 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

This is a typical encounter between a professional politician and a technocrat. Although this incident took place in India, we can safely surmise that it is taking place more often here now with the likes of Palin, Pawlenty etc. on the rise. ============================================== Rahul takes Uncle Sam on knowledge mission Umesh Raghuvanshi, Hindustan Times Email Author Amethi, September 02, 2010First Published: 00:19 IST(2/9/2010) Last Updated: 00:20 IST(2/9/2010)Share more...0 Sam Pitroda may have won laurels for ushering a telecom revolution into India during the days of Rajiv Gandhi. But after nearly 22 years, Uncle Sam learnt a lesson or two from his political mentor's son Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday. Gandhi went from village to village introducing the US-based telecom czar to people in his constituency. "Do you know him?" asked Gandhi. Some said he was a minister. Others said he was a close aide of the late Rajiv Gandhi. "You are right. He and the late Rajiv Gandhi brought the telecom revolution to India," said Rahul. As Rahul stopped at a roadside stall at Fursatganj to treat Pitroda to tea and snacks, a large crowd gathered to narrate their problems. And Pitroda provided some quick-fix solutions. But Gandhi found some of them impractical or somewhat complicated. When a villager drew Gandhi's attention towards the lack of power supply in his area, Pitroda pointed to an electric pole and told the locals, "Fix it yourselves". Gandhi had to intervene. "You probably didn't get it – they're talking about power shortage. Not enough power is produced here." Pitroda had a quick-fix solution for this too: "We will install solar panels to supply power." When a villager pointed out that solar panels can't be installed as there is no power in the entire area, Pitroda said: "We will set up a solar farm. This will provide power to the entire area. But you'll have to pay for the power you use." Gandhi did not agree. "This appears to be a bit complicated," he said. But Pitroda stuck to his point. "No... This may be complicated politically but technically it's easy. We will form a cooperative society and they will pay for the use of power." By this time Gandhi thought it best to switch to another subject. hindustantimes.com