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Let’s be honest: We’re all writing and talking so much about the Park51 Muslim cultural center planned downtown because of two things. One, the upcoming midterm elections, and two (possibly even more important), because it’s August and there’s nothing else to talk about. But that doesn’t mean we have to be ridiculous about it. That’s been Jon Stewart’s point in recent days on the Daily Show. He argues that Fox News has gone to such an absurd extreme to stir up controversy that they’re deliberately ignoring a glaring hypocrisy. That is, that the potential Park51 funder that they accuse of having dangerous Middle East ties is also the second largest shareholder in Fox’s parent company, News Corp. Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal owns about $2.3 billion in stock with News Corp. and is an ally of Rupert Murdoch’s. But Fox commentators would have you believe that you should be worried about him funding Park51 because he is dangerous, and “funds radical madrassas all over the world.”
Obviously, Fox News working up fears to keep people tuned in is nothing new. All the cable networks do it. But this particular story line seems particularly glaring in its baldness. So we reached out to Fox News about Stewart’s point. They had no comment, and directed us to News Corp. A News Corp. spokesman also had no comment.
It’s all so confusing….or is it?
Alfred #31
“It seems more like a win for extremist Islam…either way this goes, we lost, they won.”
Nope the fact that such a Muslim cultural center CAN be built there and our laws protect the right to do so is exactly what makes the US one of the best nations ever conceived.
Just as those who think it might be a bit unsympathetic have a right to say so.
If you want to think we are better than those who share the views of 9/11 type Radical Terrorists its laws like 1st, 5th and 14th Amendments at work here that give the owners the right to build what they want thats is what makes us better. Be Proud you live in such a country and feel lucky you are here.
What he said.
#31
You do know that it’s not technically a mosque right? It’s a rec center and the majority of the building is, indeed open to the general public, of all faiths. The top two floors of the building are to be used for prayer and I believe they will ask that non-Muslims stay out of those floors are of respect for their religious rituals.