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Nfl, however, there has been no confirmation from favre himself. now back to "hardball." welcome back to "hardball," a plan to build an islamic center near ground zero got permission to move forward today, but the proposal has drawn fierce opposition from families of 9/11 victims and high-profile conservatives from sarah palin to newt gingrich. so is this center an insult to 9/11 victims and their families, or would it actually counter islamic extremism? dan senor is opposed to the location an...

Fighting over -- >> its not limited to the middle east. look, theres this example in the 1980s when a group of nuns took over an abandoned building on the edge of auschwitz. >> right. >> and they had the legal right to do so. >> i know, the same kind of argument. >> and they had good motives and good intentions and the pope ultimately stepped in and said you probably have the right to do this but it doesnt mean its the right thing to do. scott, you know, you and i probably agree that there are n...

And in economic news, consumer spending were flat in june. a record low. that is it from cnbc. we are first in business worldwide. now it is back to hardball. welcome back to "hardball," a plan to build an islamic center was approved today. is this center an insult to 9/11 victims and their families, or would it actually counter islamic extremism? dan is a poster of the location of the muslim center. senior council of the foreign relations. dan x thank you for joinging us. scott stringer is th...

That speaks to the issue of tolerance, about social acceptance. this proposal is just simply about how to create a wedge issue in this country. >> scott, thats -- >> and i have to tell you something. >> youre dismissing -- >> let me finish. im a fan of yours and starting your book tonight but i have to tell you something you are now becoming a divisive force because the reality is this is about land use and zoning. this is about a group that owns their own property. they have been down there for...

He plans to retire. it would his third retirement from the nfl. back to "hardball." welcome back to "hardball," a plan to build an islamic center near ground zero got permission to move forward today, but the proposal has drawn fierce opposition from families of 9/11 victims and high-profile conservatives from sarah palin to newt gingrich. so is this center an insult to 9/11 victims and their families, or would it actually counter islamic extrooim extremism? dan senor is opposed to the locatio...

The people wanted to rebuild a community, a community that speaks to the issue of tolerance, about social acceptance. this proposal is just simply about how to create a issue in the country. >> scott -- >> let me just finish. im a fan of yours. im starts your book tonight. but you are becoming a divisive force. theyve been down there for 27 years. theyve been there much longer than your family. >> two years from now when this thing is up, and it will be up, it will be there. legally they have th...

>> scott, your proposal -- dan, your proposal is for another meeting, and then after that meeting is over, what do you want to do? >> when he says no, what are you going to say? >> i just think there is the potential -- >> whats the next step? >> for leaders across the political spectrum in new york to come together, sit down with the imam and say your motives are good. >> and then what? >> some even believe your motives are pure. >> okay, fine. a meeting is fine. can you have your meetings. im ...

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About 9/11 security funding. were worried about the 9/11 responders, the bill in congress that didnt pass. thats what we should be talking about. >> scott. >> youre wasting everybodys time on this issue when we should brick more police and more security in this country and resources into new york city and lower manhattan so we can protect our city. thats the issue that we have to face. >> why dont you and i -- why dont you and i get together, and there are a lot of leaders, business leaders, pol...

There are radical group. spend time on the radical groups, al qaeda and other extreme groups around the world, they celebrate symbolic emotional events as they interpret as setbacks for america. >> you mean in a free country where we tolerate religious freedom. >> let me finish. >> let me ask you a question. you keep talking. the simple question is how can tolerance be seen as a defeat? >> let me tell you something -- >> chris, youve got to let me answer. its like two-on-one here guy. >> the ter...