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Bloomberg: Critics of Ground Zero mosque 'un-American'
Quick ReadBloomberg said that while all religions have some bad people, most are "God-fearing."
Photo credit: AP | NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a news conference as Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, left, listens. (July 6, 2010)
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg Monday said it would be downright un-American to investigate the source of funding for the Manhattan mosque proposed near Ground Zero.
"That is just so out of character for what this nation stands for and the way we conduct ourselves," Bloomberg told reporters.
The mayor was responding to a question about the recent request by Republican gubernatorial candidate...
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