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Ken Norton
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Which mosque opponent said it?

Short quiz. Guess which of these quotes were made by opponents of the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque”:

  1. “The most important thing to do is to make certain we remain on offense against Islamic terrorism. Then make it clear that what that means is this is a small group of people, Islamic terrorists, who have defiled a great religion.”
  2. “Faith is very important to so many of us here in America, and I would never support any government effort to stifle our freedom of religion or freedom of expression or freedom of speech.”
  3. “Why do you have to create insults to create freedom? (There) has to be respect among all people so we can all coexist in one country.”
  4. “If you follow the Constitution, you will defend freedom. Freedom brings people together. It allows people to run their lives as they choose, it allows them to practice religion as they choose, it is not confrontational and not antagonistic.”
  5. “I have been hurt, grieved and I am angry.”
  6. “I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country.”
  7. “It’s an amazing case when you look at this, because the conservative position, in order to be free, the Constitution must be interpreted as to what it says, and it must apply to everybody. The United States Constitution is the single greatest document defining and attesting freedom that has ever been written.”
  8. “Of all our precious freedoms, the most important may be the freedom to worship as we wish.”
  9. “And I came today to simply say to you that what you’re doing is important. It is important at the most core level. It is fundamental part of the American constitutional system. And we have to have the nerve to stand up and take on those who would strip us of our rights, and we have to insist on using facts, and we have to insist on telling the truth about what happens, and we have to put the blame where it is.”
  10. “Each religion has its own unique doctrines and history. These are not bases for criticism but rather a test of our tolerance. Religious tolerance would be a shallow principle indeed if it were reserved only for faiths with which we agree.”
  11. “We’re for freedom to worship everywhere.”
  12. “We’re repealing the First Amendment.”

Answers:

  1. Rudy Giuliani, GOP YouTube debate, 2007
  2. Sarah Palin, Alaska Governor Debate, 2006
  3. Ehab Maadi, referring to Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, 2006
  4. Ron Paul, Speech to Conservative PAC, 2008
  5. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, referring to Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, 2006
  6. President Barack Obama, Speech during Ramadan Celebration, 2010
  7. Rush Limbaugh, referring to Supreme Court ruling on Second Amendment rights, 2010
  8. Michael Bloomberg, Speech at Governors Island, 2010
  9. Newt Gingrich,Speech at NRA Conference, 2007
  10. Mitt Romney, Speech on Faith, 2007
  11. President Josiah “Jeb” Bartlett of “The West Wing”, Inauguration: Part 2, 2003
  12. Ann Coulter, on “Politically Incorrect”, 2001

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