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Last may kevin was stunned to discover local officials had approved plans for a 53,000-square foot islamic center in his hometown. >> neighbors were outraged that something of this nature was being basically shoved down our throat, so we didn't know anything about it. >> a month later, the typically sleepy county commission meeting was anything but. so many people turned up for the public hearing and authorities wouldn't let them all in. >> i am very happy to see these people here that are really standing up. >> a few residents complained about the lack of notice of the mosque plan. >> i would...

>> neighbors were outraged that something of this nature was being basically shoved down our throats that we didn't know anything about it. >> reporter: a month later, the typically sleepy county commission meeting was anything but. so many people turned up for the public hearing authorities wouldn't let them all in. >> i'm very happy to see thisar many people here that are realle standing up. >> reporter: a few residents complaed about the lack of notice of the mosque plan. >> i would respectfully asked for an expanded public hearing again. >> reporter: virtually everyone else spoke out again...

Notice of the mosque plan. >> i would respectfully ask for an expanded public hearing again. >> reporter: virtually everyone else spoke out against the threat of islam. >> everybody knows who's trying to kill us, and it's like we can't say eit. >> and i would encourage the boycott of any contractor assoated witthe project. thank you. >> our country was founded through the founding fathers, through the true god, the father and jesus christ. >> i'm sorry, but they seem to be against everything that i believe in. and so i don't wane them, necessarily, in my neighborhood. >> that concluderis our p...

I'm jamie colby. >> eric: i'm eric shawn. welcome to a brand new hour of america's news headquarters this morning. you know, they don't want it. others say build it. the rainy weather in new york city on this sunday morning not holding back demonstrators. near the proposed site in lower manhattan. one side defending the mosque. the other dead set against it. branding it provocative insult. the construction worker opposing the plan appears on fox and friends this morning. >> we're not against them praying. we're not against islam. this is not a war on prayer. i pray every day. i pray every nigh...