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Herman Cain Opposes Tennessee Islamic Center, Says it‘s Not ’An Innocent Mosque’

Herman Cain Opposes Tennessee Islamic Center, Says it‘s Not ’An Innocent Mosque’MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (The Blaze/AP) — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain opposes a planned Tennessee mosque that has been the subject of protests and legal challenges.

Cain didn’t bring up the controversial facility in a campaign rally on Thursday, but told reporters afterward that he’s concerned about the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro.

“It is an infringement and an abuse of our freedom of religion,” he said. “And I don‘t agree with what’s happening, because this isn’t an innocent mosque.”

The new mosque has been the subject of protests and counterprotests in the city about 35 miles southeast of Nashville.

A county judge ruled in May that the mosque construction does not harm the residents who sued to try to stop it, but he allowed them to move forward on claims the county violated an open meetings law in approving it.

Opponents have used the hearings to argue that the mosque is part of a plot to expand Islamic extremism in the U.S. Cain appeared to agree.

“It is another example of why I believe in American laws and American courts,” Cain said. “This is just another way to try to gradually sneak Shariah law into our laws, and I absolutely object to that.”

As The Blaze reported back in March, Cain previously stirred controversy by saying that he would not want a Muslim bent on killing Americans in his administration.

Cain spent much of the day making talk radio appearances, and his appearance in Murfreesboro drew hundreds to the courthouse square. Police diverted traffic to protect dozens who spilled out into the street.

Bill Ruark, of Tyler, Texas, said he decided to attend the rally after hearing Cain on the radio earlier in the day in Nashville, where Ruark’s son is recording a country music video.

“He wants to define who are our enemies right now, and who are our allies,” he said. “Morally, he‘s not afraid to say he’s a Christian. He‘s not trying to force it down people’s throats, and I appreciate that. And he’s not afraid to say who he is.”

Donah Hall, a postal worker in Murfreesboro, said she was impressed by Cain, but isn’t sure about his electoral prospects.

“I’m just learning about him, and I was very pleased,” she said. “I‘m not sure come six months or nine months from now who I’ll support.

“But it will definitely be a Republican, and not Barack Hussein Obama,” Hall said. “I think he has just about broke our country up.”

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  • DarthMims
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:36am

    Is anybody really worried about sharia law taking hold in Murfreesboro, TN? I‘m sure that there are enough Vols out there with enough firepower to make sure that doesn’t happen. I say, let them build it and open it, and the first anti-American rhetoric or sharia law enforcement to come out of it would be subject to the people of Murfreesboro taking it over and turning it into a barbequed pork restaurant, with an in house Jack Daniels distillery.

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    • auntmoxie.com
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:43am

      Or a combo of the two…. I like it! Thanks!. :-)

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    • Hockeytown
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:08am

      They are very sneaky about getting sharia law into our system. I live about 10 minutes from Dearborn Michigan and there are numerous examples of them trying to use sharia. It is very stealthy and most people won’t even notice it until it is too late. 4 missionaries got arrested for handing out christian material at an arab festival. The people there lied and luckily they had video tape that proved they were not disrupting anything or else they would have went to jail. They will try every way they can to get sharia law into out system.

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    • quicker
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:19am

      Maybe we can send one of our Texas cropdusters up there and dust it with powdered pigs blood .

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    • DarthMims
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:23am

      OK, Hockeytown, I concede that kind of thing may happen up North, but not in SEC territory.

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    • momprayn
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:23am

      HOCKEYTOWN — Amen to that! I’ve been trying to post that warning now for a couple of years every chance I get. I live in Texas but with a short check on the internet you can find out about all the troubles Dearborn is having with Muslims – this isn’t reported, naturally – they don’t want to “touch it”…noit “pc” you know. We also llived near Murfreesboro a few years ago. This is true. An investigative reporter checked out as much as he could & said the same as Cain. I think he said they’re getting funds from Saudi Arabia but they are VERY clever, patient ppl and they fix it where you really can’t find out to prove it. But yes, their plan is to take us over w/STEALTH – have been doing it for years here. The same with the NY Ground zero mosque. Problem is you can’t do anything unless you can prove they are breaking our SEDITION laws. I agree with Cain but what he’s also said is that IF he thinks a Muslim is one of the “moderates” (patriotic), then he’d have one in his cabinet. He doesn’t get it either. They‘re taught it’s noble to lie if it promotes their agenda so of course they lie all the time and appear peaceful. So if you can’t prove otherwise – bingo!!
      They are all connected to the Muslim Brotherhood — whose goal is to take us over. Great book w/info by that reporter all should read: “The Terrorist Next Door: How the Govn’t is Deceiving You About the Islamist Threat” by Stakelbeck
      Site: http://www.actforamerica.com
      Spread the word !!!

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    • BubbeBatten
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:03am

      Love Herman Cain. He doesn’t want our laws to change. Already there are areas where Muslims have their lifestyle make changes over others.Hamman, MI for one. I wouldn’t want that from Christians, Jews, or Atheist. Oh wait, the Atheist have already done it. They have changed our schools, public places and even some businesses. So, only the Christians and Jews have to be limited. Well, there you have it. Muslim Atheist America.

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    • loadingmyclips
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:20am

      I’d worry if I were you, lotta bullsh*t talk, , no action, ( just try shooting them hahaha) and the next thing you know your praying toward mecca, Get real outlaw their crap before they get in. !!

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:30am

      Simple solution….Invite Smithfield Ham Co. or Hormel to open a slaughter house next door or on either side of the property. Competition is good!!!

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    • Favored93
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:37am

      Yes. I and you should be worried about Islam in this country.

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    • KICKILLEGALSOUT
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:40am

      There should be no more mosques or Islamic centers of terror built period in this country not to mention the doors of immigration should be shut to Muslims. Islam has not brought one good thing to this country and has cost of billions of dollars, and has only brought hate, violence and intimidation to this country! The mosques CAN’T get built! Where are the American people! Stop letting the government dictate what you can and can’t do in your own community anymore! They have sold you out and aren‘t enforcing our laws anymore and aren’t protecting us. Tear down the mosques no matter the cost!

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    • EddardStark
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:01am

      Hockeytown

      How is that Sharia law? Sounds like a disturbing the peace call that wasn’t prosecuted after full investigation.

      How would a Dearborn Church gathering react to Muslim missionaries handing out pamphlets?

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    • jzs
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:24am

      How do you suppose he knows it’s not “an innocent Mosque?” What does that mean anyway? Did he talk to the leaders? Did they tell him of their evil plans?

      No, he didn’t talk to them. He just made “not an innocent Mosque” factoid up to justify his indefensible postition again freedom of religion.

      Bigotry again trumps the US Consititution who claim to love the Constitution. Good luck Mr. Cain running for President on the anti-Islamist platform.

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    • docmd
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:31am

      These sh*ty diaper heads are not here to become Americans but to take over ! WAKE up America before its too late . Islam the religion of HATE and the __ANTI-CHRIST__ .At least it appears that Cain has balls that is something our curret leader lacks . He suffers from low T . Just saying………..

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:53am

      Don‘t assume there’s other groups of people are not so ignorant.

      Islam isn’t fighting this war directly with us. They move into cities like a virus and before you know it there’s an infestation. They come across as nice and friendly at first then become demanding as I we are the problem.

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    • EddardStark
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 12:26pm

      This country has been made great by tolerance and acceptance. It is said to see the same arguments used against Catholics 160 years ago used today against Muslims. Catholics were once referred to in exactly the same terms as you are referring to Muslims now. That type of ignorant hate led to episodes like the Ursuline Convent Burning in Charlestown, Massachusetts in the 1830s and the Philadelphia Bible riots in 1840s.

      I guess that is what Herman Cain stands for. Let‘s go back to the 1830’s hate-mongering conservatism.

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    • WHOSYOURMAHDI
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 12:36pm

      @Hockeytown Anyone interested in hockeytown‘s wonderful expose of dearborn’s willingness to endorse the arrest and prosecution of christians for exercising their first ammendment rights to freedom of speech, peaceable assembly, association and practice of religion, please contact the City of Dearborn Director of Public Information MARY LAUNDROCHE at (313) 943-2285. Folks, people deserve to be raked over the coals on this one, not just locally, but on a national level.

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    • Stone Cold Truth
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:48pm

      The thing that bothers me about it is that I believe by building what is essentially a small Islamic town inside a giant complex Muslims are intent on non-assimilation, isolation, and eventually domination in the area. A lot of Tennesseeans feel as if that area is going to be a focal point of anti-American sentiment and clandestine jihadism. The reason people who live out in the country and in smaller cities like living there is because they usually don’t have to worry about things like crime or possibilities of terrorism in this case.

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    • Stone Cold Truth
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 3:01pm

      EddardStark
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 12:26pm
      This country has been made great by tolerance and acceptance. It is said to see the same arguments used against Catholics 160 years ago used today against Muslims. Catholics were once referred to in exactly the same terms as you are referring to Muslims now. That type of ignorant hate led to episodes like the Ursuline Convent Burning in Charlestown, Massachusetts in the 1830s and the Philadelphia Bible riots in 1840s.

      I guess that is what Herman Cain stands for. Let‘s go back to the 1830’s hate-mongering conservatism.

      There’s only one BIG problem with your story. Catholics in massive numbers weren’t actually trying to kill everyone or covertly destroy Western civilization. We all realize every single Muslim isn’t trying to kill us, but a bunch of them are.. Catholics like everyone else but Muslims and illegal Mexicans assimilated into America.

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    • Doris
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 3:25pm

      You should pay attention. That is only one city. Do you think that only one city is what Islam wants. NO. They even have american lawyers in TN working to incorporate Sharia law in that state. Then the next etc. Be real.

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    • proliance
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 5:46pm

      This mosque is in a residential neighborhood, about 200 yards from where my kids live. (I measured it on Google Earth.) Its not just a mosque, its a full-service community center, including a cemetery. The parking lot has already been finished.

      The hearing for the mosque was held in a closed meeting and it was not disclosed that it was going to more than a mosque. We were lied to and the politicians caved.

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    • jzs
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:45pm

      proliance, why don’t you go talk to them? Just walk in the door and ask whoever is there to talk about your concerns. Go in with an open mind and be civil, but be very direct about the things that bother you. Ask them what they believe, ask them if they support terrorism, ask them if the wish to impose Sharia law on the community. Just do it.

      You won’t I imagine. I think you prefer to hold onto your fears rather than meet and discuss your fears a member of a Mosque. But why not? Why not meet a person from another faith? I‘m sure they’d love to talk to you. What are you afraid of? That you might actually find that they are human beings just like you who love God and love peace?

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    • frongjumping
      Posted on July 16, 2011 at 12:03am

      Seriously, JZS? Do you really think that anybody in that mosque would actually admit to wanting to spread sharia law if asked? Perhaps they really don’t, but it’s impossible to tell for one very specific reason – taqiyya. Go look the term up and then see if you feel so confident in your diplomatic approach. Also, don’t forget to keep in mind that mosques worldwide are routinely used as breeding grounds for jihadis. No matter how innocent any given one may seem, you can never be quite certain of what‘s going on when you’re not looking.

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    • Rock Storm
      Posted on July 16, 2011 at 9:01am

      A year ago I sold my house in Murfreesboro TN, it was with in 1 mile of the mosque building site and I passed the site every time I left my subdivison. After finding out that building the mosque had been OK’ed by the county with out the normal open hearings and due process being done it was an easy decision to sell.
      Got to admit your are right, there are enough Vols in this area, even folks like me, transplant Vols, that will make a stand for Christianity and the Rule of Law, US Law that is…….you know the laws that have enabled our country to prosper and become not only the richest but also the most GIVING country in the history of the world. I think your idea of a pulled pork Bar-B-Q and Jack Daniels restaurant is a great idea, looking for investors?
      For any bleeding heart libs who think they should be able to build a mosque any where they what or that they realy just peace loving people, invite them into your neighborhood. I have seen first hand thier peace loving ways and how they live. For me, I am waiting for some good ol’ boy farmer to set a few of his best hogs loose on the mosque grounds.

      Prost!

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    • PhilliesWS08
      Posted on July 16, 2011 at 11:46am

      HOCKEYTOWN – I love idiots like you and your “false claims” about the muslims bringing sharia to the U.S….. Why do muslimphobic bigots like you keep riding this “sharia law” myth? It’s just amazing how surprisingly stupid you people are!!!

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  • Morgoth
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:33am

    I love Cain, but there is no such thing as an innocent mosque. When your prophet is a murderering rapist pedaphile who plundered his way across Arabia, it’s hard to hide or overlook the true intent of the religion of piece.

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    • Cheetosareus
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:06am

      Well said.

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    • HKS
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:51am

      I don’t see these things as having anything to do with religion. I see an embassy, this is a world government disguised as a religion and housing a military operation

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    • EddardStark
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:58am

      Where do you get your information? Islam has no hierarchical religious order, it has no unified political order and hasn’t since the 8th Century.

      Muhammad was certainly a warlord, but a murdering, rapist pedophile? What is the historical background of that claim? I thought this was the home of those who wanted truth in journalism and not those who refuse to learn anything and refuse to abandon the hate in their hearts.

      How is the mosque illegal?

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    • HKS
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:08am

      I would say intent to overthrow the US government, is that illegal? That’s the real intent, bringing sharia law to the land. They have not kept that a secret. It’s stated over and over again by all their leaders. Some people hear and some don’t.

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    • drattastic
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:24am

      @EddardStark
      Either your being dishonest or your totally uninformed. Maybe you should do some research about the great prophet or maybe you don’t really want to know the truth.

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    • EddardStark
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:25am

      There is a big difference between wanting to convert people to a religion and wanting to topple governments. Every proselytizing religion has the goal of converting the world. Christianity has the same goal and has done a better job than Islam to this point in history. Your paranoia comes from fear and hate. Do you really think that Muslims in TN have any interest in toppling the US government? They want to work, put food on their table and worship in their own way just like everyone else and they would probably rather go on with their lives without being called “baby killers.” If we want to get into guilt by association, Americans have been responsible for the death of far more babies in muslim countries than terrorists have been responsible for in this country.

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    • EddardStark
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:28am

      @Drattastic

      Enlighten me then. We are in the internet age. Show me these volumes of information regarding Muhammad’s rape, pedophilia and murder. Post some links to this research of which you speak. I would prefer primary source evidence as it is the most authentic, but in lieu of that I would take heavily cited and scholarly secondary research.

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    • This_Individual
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 1:41pm

      Christianity as a whole has done it’s share of raping and pillaging as well. Just to be fair. Try dealing with people on an individual basis, the fruits of this might surprise you.

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    • GABOB
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 1:49pm

      @EDSTARK

      Yeah, that’s what they want to do, raise kids etc. Non-sense!. They don’t have the same value system. They stone women for being raped, and men for being gay. They endorse enslaving anyone who does not believe as they do, or just kill them. Not two weeks ago an Imam endorse taking non-believers as sex slaves. Additionally, they buy children as young as 4 years old from India for ************ Where are these people you speak of? Not here!

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:31pm

      HKS
      Trying to change the law, even if that is what they are doing, and we ’have no evidence to support that claim in the case of this group, is not attempting to overthrow the government. Trying to change the law is a right.

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    • BlazingInSC
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 3:38pm

      @EDDARDSTARK – Aisha was 6 years old when Mohammed married her and 9 when they consumated the marriage. This is not a guess. This is fact based on historical Islamic teachings.

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    • freeus
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 5:19pm

      @MORGOTH
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:33am
      I love Cain, but there is no such thing as an innocent mosque. When your prophet is a murderering rapist pedaphile who plundered his way across Arabia, it’s hard to hide or overlook the true intent of the religion of piece.

      Thanks for the straight talk Mr. Cain and Morgoth. I cross myself whenever I see an unassimilated Mohammedan. No telling what they have strapped under their clothes.

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  • varnell99
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:32am

    A mosque is a place where MEN or Boys can go to “pray”. Women are not allow in side. What make this a special place of worship if over half the religionous person can’t go inside? If they say it will be a community center question is who then will be allowed inside. Not non-muslims, women again only men and boys. What make this a community center if over half the citizens can’t go inside? We need to get our head our of our ass and learn what is really going on in this country.

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    • Lloyd Drako
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:55am

      You are misinformed. Mosques do admit women, often in a special section reserved for them. Some Crischan and Juish groups have done this too, so it’s not just a Mooslim thing.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:33pm

      That’s their business. They have a right to freedom of assembly as well as freedom of religion.

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  • sheria-never
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:28am

    We need Herman Cain in New York City.
    Give him an office near ground zero

    no new D@MN mosque in New York City
    no new D@MN mosque in Murfreesboro

    All you crawling sand snakes get out of United States.

    You are hated…… go back to your 3rd century way of life, wherever you came from.

    Take your filthy prayer rug………………. and your ”queer-ann” with you.

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    • Godfather.1
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:54am

      You wonder why the general population considers tea partiers to be intolerant bigots and then you make comments like this. If you just listen to your own words I think you’ll find the answer.

      You tea partiers claim to love the Constitution and live by it but seem to be forgetting key elements. You always seem to forget the Constitution protects the freedom of religion and expression, that is, of all religions and expressions, not just the ones you find acceptable.

      Sharia law is not sneaking into our courts, that is just a lie made up by tea partiers like you who are intolerant and know nothing about the Constitution. The Constitution does not protect you from being offended.

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    • madmaggie
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 12:00pm

      I think every state in the union could use a little, RAISING CAIN”!
      Go Herman!

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    • PhilliesWS08
      Posted on July 16, 2011 at 11:51am

      and this is why shootings in AZ happen because of you bigotted and inbreded teatards who are threats to society! You should be the one who crawls back to where you come from!?!?!?!?!? I think you idiots are just jealous because they know (at least) one more language than you all do and you can’t even speak english well! Typical dumb American you are, Sheria-Never, and wish somebody would practice this on you and I thought you teatards were all about job creation and spending cuts!!!! How does this apply to those two issues?!?!?!?!?!?!?

      And I bet you‘re one of those that cries about freedoms and liberties but isn’t freedom a religion a freedom?!?!?!?!?

      No wonder other countries laugh at us because of inbreded hillbilly empty headed idiots like you!!!!

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  • psst
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:27am

    No Christian Churches in Saudi. No Musks here.
    Our Military Ministers,Priests and Rabbis can’t wear any Christian trappings in public there.
    But these folks come here and openly parade their costumes, as their benefactors, the Saudis pours $$ to our crooked pols who works behind the scenes and some, openly, to bring Sharia laws here.
    One would think the so-called womens movement would be marching and demonsrating in the streets w/ how the Moslem males treats their “wimmens”
    The Gollywoody crowd should be on tv 25/8 demanding rights for Moslem wimmens.
    For ameriKan Leftist/socialist/communist wimmens ,all this crapola about “wimmens right” is all BS.
    Many young lemming ameriKan females buys this crap. But I did say lemmings.didn’t I?ameriKans also.
    It’s all part of the indoctrination process.
    I won’t be alive to see this when it happens. But in another 30-40 yrs. Either the Moslem (millions) here will be wearing Sombreros, or the Hispanics(millions)will be going around wearing their towels or tablecloths on their heads.
    Both White and Black Americans will be caught in the middle. BTW.Black Americans better realize, and soon, they are not their massa’s chosen ones anymore. the Latinos are outperforming them in the baby factories.(= votes) Plus invading by the gazillions.
    I think black Americans should start invading Mexico by the millions.Mexican pols will give them all kinds of goodies.They will be able to vote and choose Mexican presidents.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:08am

      Saudi arabia is a muslim theocracy.The natives are indigenous and they have the right to self determination .They as free people on earth have the right to choose fundamentaist theocracy and to close their borders to outsiders[not allow non believers in their government /religion to immigrate thei.We have chosen secular democracy and to be a nation of immigrants.The world and its people do not belong to us- indigenous people like saudis have the right to have a theocracy in their native homeland comprising their indigenous people.Apples and oranges-like the ignorant genocidal haters that you are-your mentality is tyranical and dictatorial-the opposite of what you profess to be.Hypocrite and arrogant american tyrants[the biggest threat to people on the planet!]

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    • joe1234
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:31am

      rose-ellen: but they don’t have a right to impose their FASCIST FAITH on the rest of us…why don’t you move to saudi arabia? I‘m sure you’ll be very happy there..they‘ll ’take care’ of you.

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    • MrMark
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:20am

      Rose-Ellen

      This is not about the differences between the policies of two sovereign nations, this is about defending our sovereign nation against a specific form of religious fanaticism which is destabilizing societies around the globe. History, as well as current events, shows us clearly that radical Islam is focused on converting the world – at the point of a sword if necessary. Ignoring this fact, pointing accusing fingers at those who see the truth and are trying to defend against it and condemning the U.S. is nothing more than a distraction.

      Sadly, you have believed the lie. You have bought into the anti-U.S. philosophy which is breeding hate through planned ignorance of truth. You have been deeply deceived and have joined the ranks of those who would see the greatest nation on Earth, the nation responsible for most of the good that has happened in the last two hundred years, the nation which has developed medicines and technologies which have saved the lives of untold millions of people globally, the nation which has run to the defense of the oppressed worldwide regardless of their race, color or religion, the nation which has poured countless amounts of money into other nations to help them survive, the nation which has attracted people globally to leave their homelands and move here to begin a new life because it can only be found here where we celebrate the power of the individual to pursue his/her dream, falter and fail because we truly are exceptional.

      How

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    • Ailene Wright
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:30am

      Rose Ellen, You are correct in saying that Saudi Arabia has the right to rule it’s people according to the religion of the people. America has standards as well. Sharia law is not compliant with our way of life. We believe in freedom for ALL people. It isn’t just freedom OF religion,it includes freedom FROM religion. We are free to choose the type of life we want as long as we obey the laws of our country. Your “religion” does not recognize these facts. You are REQUIRED to live and behave in a certain manner. America will NEVER be sharia compliant or be forced into Islam. It ain’t gonna happen. We value our freedom too much.

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    • psst
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:35am

      @Joe 1234.
      Why oh why are you having a conversation w/ a Mushroom?

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:41pm

      Your people are not free, you are slaves of bondage…living under the law.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:44pm

      Saying there shouldn’t be mosques here until there are churches in Saiudi Arabia makes exactly as much sense as saying they shouldn’t be allowed to sell falafel here until you can sell pork there.

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  • Bowmaster
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:16am

    The Muslim clerics have already stated their goals.
    I don’t know which part of “we must KILL all infidels”, is so hard for some to understand.
    We play the P.C. game and try to appease, and never insult anyone with our words or actions.
    Meanwhile…….these nuts strap on a bomb to kill you and your family.
    They can only do this if we give them a foothold.
    Let’s not be foolish in the name of political correctness.

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    • DORVAN
      Posted on July 16, 2011 at 12:54am

      PEOPLE!!!!!!! please listen to BOWMASTER an MRMARK. Its true. They plan to overtake the world. We are not to be passive and tolerant of an enemy. If we are it will be too late. Please. please please don’t blindly accept that they are just another religion. They have an agenda to kill all who do not accept their religion and way of life. All they need to do is populate our country as they are doing, and they can be elected into office. It won’t take so long. 20 or 25 years. How old will your children be then? Or your grand-children? I know of a young American lady with 2 young boys who married a so-called non-practicing Muslim. A kind and good-looking fellow and a good provider to her 2 young boys. Now he is back at the mosque and taking her oldest son with him. The son is learning and approving the Muslim ways. He has made his wife go also. The women attend in another part of the Mosque, not allowed to go where the men and young men go. He also roughed her up one time because she questioned rules there. This lady is from a Christian home and her parents are frightened and heart-broken. Could this be you or your children in coming years? It gets much worse the more you learn or experience. Just please open your mind and do your own research. Exerocise your mind and remember we are a free nation but not free to force our religions on anyone or to kill them if they don’t bow down. Lets not help them destroy us or America. God bless you richly.

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  • NickDeringer
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:16am

    Herman is right. Unfortunately it’s not a winning issue for a Presidential campaign. It’s up to “We the People” to address the issue in our communities and states. These Mosques have an agenda above the free practice of religion and it’s up to us to expose it.

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    • glassbeadlady
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:29pm

      Amen

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:37pm

      Even if they have an agenda, they also have a right to freedom of assembly, which is meant especially to protect political groups including those espousing unpopular causes. Therefore, they have a right to use a piece of property that they own as a mosque, whether anyone else likes it or not.

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  • old white guy
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:15am

    americans will do nothing about islam even when there is fighting in the streets. the so called well armed pouplace are basically cowards when it comes to taking direct action to save their freedom. the people have long since lost the gene that will let them stand up and fight for freedom.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:59am

      That’s right! The only gene you apparently have is to complain when your hated targets assert their rights,then over time you come to accept then them then bend over backward in in shame at having been such bigots.Your beliefs are mallable ,typical americant bigots in need of targets you can dehumanize and get away,with ,who have to be rehabilitated by your more enlightened elites and eventurally you are.Happens every time and this will be no different![Unless you succeed in getting your government to go for genocide or banning of islam the world is watching and i don't think your politicians have the nerve to go there[harrassing over zoning laws and the like just goees so far!].Good luck american genocidists getting your laws changed to ban islam!

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    • Kitsune
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:23am

      And good luck to you, Rose-Ellen, when the Wahhabis sentence you to stoning for refusing to wear the Hijab once you‘ve laid down and let The Shari’ah become the official system of law in the US.

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    • Ailene Wright
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:55am

      Rose Ellen, Do you live in the US? If so, why are you here? If you hate America and it’s people you are not forced to live here. Why are you so full of hate? If is Islam is such a peaceful religion and the worshipers are peace loving,good people who only want to live in peace why are you such a bad example? You don’t do much for your cause by spewing hateful rhetoric. You and others like you are why your religion is questioned. If I were a peaceful muslim I would be ashamed of you.

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    • Dismayed Veteran
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:14am

      I don’t believe the gene is gone. We are in our 10th year of war and it is being fought by volunteers. Also believe that out of the millions of veterans, we can muster enough to fight in the streets if need be. When we entered the military, we all took similar oaths. Most didn’t think about the oath while on active duty. These days and times have caused many of us to recall the oath.

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    • Ailene Wright
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 12:11pm

      Rose Ellen I find it amusing that you speak of genocide and dehumanizing individuals. Are you ignorant about the teachings of Islam? It’s okay to kill non muslims and to take slaves?

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  • dangle
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:14am

    check this out http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/

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  • bets
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:06am

    Steve
    Are we free to practice our religion? Really? First amendment is freedom OF religion. Not FROM for numbers of years prior to the muslim community trying to push islam the freedom FROM crowd has banded any type of Christian wording in public schools court houses and public squares and have even gone so far as to call Christmas trees holiday trees. As for this mosque the open meetings law was not followed at all. What form of Islam does this mosque follow?

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  • carp
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:03am

    I admire this man’s common sense…….

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    • Iman Barak Hussein
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:07am

      22,000 mega mosques in the U.S. right now, and expanding every day, ALL teaching
      anti-western hatred, and planning for the destruction of western civilization.
      It’s a plan started hundreds of years ago.

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    • CatB
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:14am

      Yes .. I think it is time we started building Pork BBQ joints right next door .. and a strip joint on the other side….

      TEA!

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    • DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:22am

      Cain is a former Fed Reserve chairman. He is proud his time as one. You people are truly lost. You do not elect a former Fed Reserve chairman, president. There is only one candidate. Ron Paul.

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  • cloudsofwar
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:56am

    Headline: Donah Hall said, Hussein. quick somebody tell McCain. she said, he’s just about broke our country up. WELL SAID

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  • normbal
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:55am

    Tell it, Herman.

    Mosques are command and control centers for the world’s most tyrannical form of government, one antithetical to “life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.” They DON’T belong on US soil at all.

    Speaking truth to the powers and principalities of the air (and computers) again.

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    • Godfather.1
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 1:43pm

      I guess you forgot about that part of the Constitution which provides for the freedom of religion and expression. I thought you tea partiers lived and died by the Constitution, or is that only when it is convenient?

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  • sheria-never
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:54am

    I just love love love Herman Cain. Obama is unworthy to even stand in Herman’s shadow.

    I like everything Herman Cain says. He would make a fantastic president. Just look at the thing we’ve got now. He couldn’t find his way out of a shoebox let alone make any kind of a decision.

    Herman Cain could get our country back for us. He would surround himself with good sound people. He could stand up against these Muslim interlopers.

    No new d@mn mosque. Send them all back to their own 3rd century country

    Murfreesboro Tennessee
    no mosque
    no Sharia law
    no veils
    no men in white pajamas

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    • Godfather.1
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 1:41pm

      Like a typical tea partier, you show your ignorance of the Constitution. Here you are, advocating running these people out of the country although many of them are American citizens or are here legally. Furthermore, they are just acting according to their rights under the Constitution by practicing their religion and freedom of expression. In case you forgot, the Constitution protects the freedom of all religions and all expressions. That is what makes the USA the country it is, everyone can believe and pray how they like.

      Apparently you would like us to be like Saudi Arabia where only one religion is allowed.

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    • Dkoonz
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 4:55pm

      Ok..let them build it..then buy all the property around it…build strip clubs, whore house would be a nice touch right next to the mosque. I got it…A Nudist camp would be just the thing to take up the empty land around the mosque. God Bless America and all she stands for.

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    • PhilliesWS08
      Posted on July 16, 2011 at 11:55am

      i mean look at you….. You’re no “Robin Meade”…..lol….. Also, how does pizza delivery qualify Herman Cain and make him more qualified than Obama?!?!?!?! That’s right, he spews hate rhetoric so that’s a plus for you tards! You idiots never cease to amaze me with your hate and repetitive unoriginal insults…..

      Crawl back into your hole, you fascist idiot!

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  • B.O. STINKS
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:50am

    Homie don’t play dat!!! Get ‘em Herman!!! Go herman Go! Go Herman Go! Go Herman Go!

    I don’t usually say stuff like this, but God I love that man!

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  • cloudsofwar
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:50am

    Headline: groung zero Mosque will be the Mosque of gloating and celebration.

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  • Steve Neiling
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:49am

    While I like H. Cain’s economic thinking, I cannot agree with him on this. Every religion has its fringes and history shows over and over again that unstable and rabid people have used religion as a justification for strange and violent behavior. But last I heard, we are still free to practice the religion or non-religion of our choice in the US. It is a president’s, and any other government leader’s responsibility to protect that right, not preempt it based on the POSSIBILITY of malfeasance.

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    • huckleberry, 1 ea.
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:56am

      @ steve – we live in Tennessee, and agree with your freedom to worship, as long as it does not impede upon my freedom to live! This is a huge multi-purpose center that covers a large area and was quietly approved without a public forum. This is not just a place of worship on an acre or two. Please do your homework before judging. Would you want this a block from your house? An hour from your heroes?

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    • NealPatrick
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:59am

      Islam is not a religion. It is a sociopolitical movement (always has been) that seeks to replace existing governments with it’s own, utilizing whatever means necessary (including the claim of religious freedom in the USA).

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:59am

      The problem with Islam is that it’s fringe is the peaceful element. Its spiritual center is rooted it sharia and jihad. Moderate Muslims are really Western Muslims whose Islamic faith has been subordinated to or moderrated by Western values. The more Islamic a community gets the less moderate it gets, the more militant it gets.

      Don’t be fooled by peaceful rhetoric from imams. Look at the radical literature they allow in their mosques. The percentage of mosques in which you cannot find literature supporting violent jihadism and sharia law is very, very small.

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    • BIGJAYINPA
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:03am

      The POSSIBILITY of malfesance??!!??!! Have you been living under a rock?? To allow this “Religion of Peace” started by a psychotic child molester that heard voices telling him to kill anyone who would not agree with him to create a sanctuary is ridiculous. Anyone that belives that this would be an innocent center for study and peace probably thinks Barry Odumbo is a good president and that Bill “Horndog” Clinton was our greatest President ever. In other words to stupid to be taken seriously…..Just sayin’

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    • American_Bearcat
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:06am

      I agree with you on this one. They have a right to worship how they want.
      Do I think that they should be closely monitored? Absolutley

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    • CicerosGhost
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:22am

      Steve,

      You bear a common misconception; that the “freedom of religion is a right” guaranteed by the constitution. It is a tradition, and in general, common practice but it isn’t a right.

      The first amendment only prohibits congress (and by extension, the federal government) from interfering in the free exercise of religion, not the states and NOT localities.

      One can hold an opinion but when they seek federal office, such opinions are inconsequential as the federal government may not, in this matter, interfere.

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    • Steve Neiling
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:54am

      I knew I didn’t have the whole story, nor all the pertinent info. I appreciate all your comments and consider myself much better informed. Thanks to all!

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    • let us prey
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:54am

      Steveneiling
      The enemy invader must never be classified as a religion.
      Islam cannot sustain itself without destroying other nations and ideologies.

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:39pm

      Oh really!!!! On account of their malfeasance to the point of taking you over and slaughtering you? Good luck with that !!

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  • Banjo Bulldog
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:47am

    Actually it’s not okay!

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:41am

      Triumphalism is not a crime,neither is hatred by the way.If you want to prevent muslims from practicing their faith,then get a law passed banning islam.Casting aspersions on people YOU hate will not do it[as our history has shown-against blacks,women,gays etc].Didn‘t succeed then and it won’t succeed now.Keep trying though,in the end you‘re exposed as the bigots and have to bend over backwards proving how you’re now rehabilitated !Hatred has a way of seeping out in this religion of american nationalism-this is its latest permutation.You can keep harrassing and bullying the muslims[the tried and true tactic of vile american bigots]but dem muslims know their rights and you’re going to find that unless you get your government to ban islam they will win! [Mosques in the USA -triumphalism [thought crimes] do not yet exist here you nazis!

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    • tom
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:03am

      Rose-Ellen is a Muslim?

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  • cloudsofwar
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:46am

    Headline: hey Herman none of the mosque are Innocent. Temples of hate and planing.

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  • huckleberry, 1 ea.
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:43am

    Herman Cain is not afraid to say what is right and what is wrong. This mosque is WRONG! The approval for it quietly went through without an open forum. That was wrong. And trying to build a mosque within one hour drive of Ft. Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne, is dangerous as well as naive. It is time for PC to be done. I stopped being PC after the shooting at Ft. Hood…..

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    • snoooooozn
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 3:06pm

      Dangerous for who? I believe the 101 can take care of themselves. The Mooslims? Not so much.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 5:24pm

      The ft hood shooter was in the belly of the beast;as a shrink hearing how these american terrorists were murdering the people of iraq and afghanistan.and reailizing that PTSD is a euphymism for anger at the fact they didn’t fave a green light to “trun the place into a parking lot” as they signed up after being fed those fantasies by the anti-muslim media campain[though never actually saying it hinting at it].The ft hood shooter realized how this was a war against the people [like viet nam] and like Mcveigh,he was politicized by the US military[he was not a sleeper alquada cell].He did not hide his oposition to these wars of agression ,spoke out against them and for that they retaliated against him by commanding him to go there.Three days before being deployed he lashed out at what he believed[correctly[ were mass murdering american terrorists hell bent on wanting to kill any and all muslims in their homelands.Hence for him he was preventing murder of people by terrorists or avanging murder of a people by terrorists[he realized as their shrink that this was for them a war on a people[muslim]and was genoccidal in intent[all muslims are evil and should be murdered].he was an independence fighter of evil,though initially a loyal american! -like Mcveigh!

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  • Spikey_Dude
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:42am

    Economic Advisor yes, Pres no. Just my 2 cents..

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:33am

      He’s exactly what we need for president but so much phoniness and “political correctness” have gradually crept into our society that a real America loving patriot will have a hard time getting in. People are looking for smooth talking Harvard scholars who know nothing about being an average American which is precisely NOT what we need.

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  • Erabin
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:38am

    So he has no proof for his claims and is just frothing at the mouth out of bigotry or fear, impressing people who are also bigoted or fearful.

    Moving on…

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    • nysparkie
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:46am

      Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run, Win Herman Win! P O O P for brains I S L A M I C N A Z I ‘s!!

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    • bikerr
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:46am

      @Erabin
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:38am
      So he has no proof for his claims and is just frothing at the mouth out of bigotry or fear, impressing people who are also bigoted or fearful.
      Moving on…
      ———————————————————————————-Not True.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:46am

      Yea Erabin, after all it’s not a dreaded Christian church with all their violent extremism, suicide bombers and death to America rants.

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    • Ailene Wright
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:49am

      The jews in Germany didn’t see it coming until it was too late.

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    • spirit of freedom
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:52am

      hey “erabin” get out of MY country.

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    • So
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:57am

      Fearful bigotry. That’s what you call it?

      What do you call an active jihad where those you defend would like to blow you to bits?

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    • SamIamTwo
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:00am

      And you have proof to give the opposing view…why are there lawsuits against this Mosque (facts not feeling)…did you look it up before your posted? Why does the community oppose this one? Did you investigate it before you made your accusations? Come on do some work, post up your info that allowed you to make your conclusion. I’m all for open discussion of facts but just simple wide-brush strokes is just nonsense in today’s world of the net.

      Meh, this place is becoming more and more like hufpo…

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    • Smug
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:19am

      I think people have a right to be “fearful” in this country. Have you forgotten 9/11 and the numerous failed attacks, that have taken place sense then! As far as being bigoted, no other ideology (I refuse to call it a religion) in the world is more bigoted than the muslims…………….MSSMUG

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    • christos
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:45am

      @ERABIN : You are not to blind to see the concern here,you are anti America fine but for those of us who are alive and do love our country and do want to create the next ERA and not end up in a DUST-BIN — common sense must rule the day while we still have a day to claim,,,would the Jewish people be afforded the same rights setting up synagogue or Christian people setting up a church in a muslim country —NO our Country was founded on Judeo Christian values they do not share these.

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    • SlimnRanger
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:02am

      When you leave the hen house door open and a fox comes in,you can expect your chickens to be killed,America has left the door open for Islam,and Obama has made sure it stays open.

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  • slimkendall
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:37am

    Although I really like Herman as a person, he doesn’t have a good handle on issues outside of economics. The nail in the coffin was his performance on Stossel’s show last night. Very disappointing. I’m moving on.

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  • aro5o75
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:34am

    Hermas Cain 2012

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    • SamIamTwo
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:07am

      Any dog can win the race. Polls now say so.

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    • psst
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:45am

      @Samiamtow who said:”Any dog can win the race. Polls now say so.”
      –
      Um. you are right in your assessment. Even a moslem dog. We have proof.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:34am

    You go, Herman Cain! You are so right about this and about every mosque: they are NOT innocent in any sense of the word.

    Keep standing up, GOD’S “KIDS”! HE is counting on us.

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    • Erabin
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:39am

      While I dislike quoting myself:

      “So he has no proof for his claims and is just frothing at the mouth out of bigotry or fear, impressing people who are also bigoted or fearful.”

      Looks like I was right.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:49am

      Erabin
      No, not right, just ignorant and racist. Quit beating up on Cain Just because he’s black. You’re just doing it out of fear and hatred for black people. Have you no shame?

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    • Smug
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 8:37am

      WTG Gonzo! Smack!…………..MSSMUG

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    • quicker
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:07am

      Gonzo ,you need to leave poor Eraben alone as him and his goat Rose Ellen are fighting.

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