Hail to the Mayor Bloomberg

Everyone is focusing their attention on the creation of the Islamic community center. It is dominated the news. Not even the Long Island railroad delay can trump the Mosque. I rather talk about our Mayor on his third term finally willing to take a firm stand on the issue.

His eloquent speech firmly supported the location for the Masque last night at the gala dinner for the Muslim community at the Gracie Mansion, caught my attention, and my support.

While we are all sensitive about the site so close to September 11 central, we should remember that our country’s foundation in part is base on the principle of religious freedom. Remember the Catholics when they try to establish a foothold in our new world not long ago?

The teaching of Islamic faith is about peaceful existence, not violent. Every religion has its extremist. Reflects on the decade of violence in Northern Ireland, does that means that the Catholic and Protestant community thru out the world are extremists too? You can figure that out yourself.

We all feel the lost of innocent after September 11th, we stand by the family lost their love ones. However if we believe in faith, why can we forgive embrace peace, then we are going toward the real healing.

As for Governor Paterson and Bishop Dolan and all others, this is a real issue; please stop your nonsense political games. We should lead by example that we are not Hippocrates, we do not hate, we embrace peace, and religious freedom.

I also stand behind our Mayor on his harsh words to the owner of the Empire State building. The building is already the icon of the city skyline for the last 75 years. It will remain the Icon of our city no matter what. When the world trade center was still standing, the honor is share by both. What is the different now? Judging by the computer generated drawing of the proposed building. I think it lend a breath of fresh air to the city skyline. It projects a new out look of a modern and futuristic city. It did not diminish the prominence of the old Iconic building.

So hail to the Mayor. Take a stand.

Chance Encounter NYC.