Ground Zero Mosque Quote

August 26, 2010 5:56 AM

Ground Zero Mosque Quote

I just went through the ground zero mosque threads (my god those are long) looking for a quote I was certain that I had favorited. I still can't find it.

It was something along the lines of focusing on the wrong word if you are focusing on either Muslim, or Arab, and not Extremeist, and that the intolerant had more in common with the terrorists than other Muslims.
I'm sure my memory is mangling it.

posted by newpotato to MetaFilter-Related at 5:56 AM (11 comments total)

"The intolerant have more in common with them than the average Muslim in this country."
posted by pracowity at 6:05 AM on August 26, 2010 [1 favorite]

Thank you. That was it exactly. Maybe I should have tried searching after the second cup of coffee.
posted by newpotato at 6:09 AM on August 26, 2010

cue derail about the use of the phrase "Ground Zero Mosque"
posted by jejune at 6:43 AM on August 26, 2010

"Ground Zero Mosque" is akin to "Joe the Plumber". None of the words are accurate. Not even sure about the "the".--Alan Colmes
posted by Pater Aletheias at 6:48 AM on August 26, 2010 [12 favorites]

Alan Colmes said that?
posted by Mister_A at 6:50 AM on August 26, 2010

Alan Colmes said that?

Yes.
posted by Pater Aletheias at 7:00 AM on August 26, 2010 [1 favorite]

Yes, I know it's not on ground zero, but that was how it was being referred to in the threads I referenced.
posted by newpotato at 7:11 AM on August 26, 2010

Worth mentioning even though this comment doesn't show up because it's 8 days old: Popular Favorites.
posted by zarq at 7:17 AM on August 26, 2010

Please let's not.
posted by Gator at 7:22 AM on August 26, 2010

But don't don't don't let's start
posted by phearlez at 7:37 AM on August 26, 2010 [8 favorites]

Glad you got the quote you were looking for. I'm closing this up now.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:40 AM on August 26, 2010 [1 favorite]