There is a motel in Asheboro, NC that is no longer in business. It was probably a nice place to stay at one time but one doesn't know it's there is on US 64 and there just doesn't seem to be a way to get to it off the old new 220 by-pass or what is now know as I 73-74. The final selling price is far below what the appraised value of the property but people opposed to the sell were unable or unwilling to come up with a counter-offer. People's objections to the sale based on emotional or religious reasons just can't prevail in today's money and political climate.
Even though the Islamist in Asheboro purchased the property with the intention of making it into a Mosque and considering 9-11 and what is going on in the middle East and the potential threat to the local community by having a potentially hostile group in the mist of the city of Asheboro, denying the Muslims the right to purchase the property because of who they are is a bigger threat to our freedoms than the group would be even if they were known to have strong Anti-American feelings. After all wasn't the 'New World" occupied and established because of persecution based on religious beliefs?
I know it's not quite that simple. I think monetary reasons far outweighed religious freedom in motivating people to settle in this part of the world but religious freedom played a great part in the forming of this nation and the framing of our governing documents. Many people claim to oppose Islam based on a religious belief that they do not themselves practice. They have turned into people with the same mindset as the people whom the settlers of this country opposed and cited as a reason to rebel.
Kind of sad, really.
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