Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Ground Zero mosque fast-tracked, Ground Zero Greek Orthodox Church not so lucky

"As Investors Business Daily notes, the (Ground Zero) mosque is being given consideration by the New York City government that a Christian church would not:

'It’s certainly a higher priority than

  • St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which used to be right across the street from the WTC until it was crushed when Tower 2 and its incinerated inhabitants came crashing down on it.

Plans to rebuild St. Nicholas two blocks from its original location fell apart when Port Authority officials objected to its 24,000-square-foot footprint with a traditional grand dome that they said could not rise higher than the planned WTC memorial. Yet no objection was raised to a 13-story

IBD says the Greek Orthodox Church is still being held up.

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