Mosque Makeovers use $770 Million of Your Tax Dollars

I have just learned of this use of taxpayer money. I will pass this message to everyone on my email list.

This is silly.
Fact Check did the research for us and of course the hysteria issued from the usual sources, then is spread by the usual paranoid channels, but proves to be based on a misreading of the facts. It’s a Bush program for Cultural Preservation (which Includes Mosques and Churches) from 2001. it’s only $26 million and it has gone to 640 cultural sites. The sewer system project did cost $770 million, and ran from 1984 to 2006. It’s done. And if we promoted good will over those 22 years, then it was well-spent.

My reaction to the TV station’s excuse (it was about how to cut spending), is “BS,” the spending that the station highlighted ended 5 years ago, and was not for the purpose of restoring mosques (not did much of the money do so). None of these facts were disclosed and these “facts” have not been retracted. So it’s bs from a hysterical source confirming fears and seeking ratings.

http://www.factcheck.org/2011/03/funding-mosques-overseas/

My practice whenever I get news stories like that one is to push back by sending the correction to the person who sent the original flamer to me. I get similar stuff from others. So, I send this to you,and leave it to you to medicate your source, if you wish!