Letter To The Editor: Opposition Is Fading To Christ Church Plan
Posted by admin on Monday, March 08 @ 01:54:37 PST
Has anyone noticed that there appears to be waning opposition against Christ Church's plans to build in Rockaway Township? Attendance at the recent planning board hearing tells all. There were reportedly 1,200 people who attended the first hearing in December. One month later, the hearing drew an estimated 300 people.
Most likely residents have been smart enough not to fall prey to the propaganda campaign organized by a few residents, who are dedicated to keeping the church out of our community at all costs for all the wrong reasons. Fortunately, most residents have not been swayed by their false claims. Perhaps, residents who attended the first planning board meeting heard the facts of the church's proposal for the first time and walked away satisfied that the church would be a good neighbor and an asset to the community.
Opponents are still working hard to cast fear, uncertainty and doubt about the church's proposal, but those efforts will be in vain as long as residents keep abreast of the facts.
Thomas Connelly Rockaway, NJ
Star-Ledger - 3/7/2004
It was posted here: http://sierraactivist.org/article.php?sid=42008
When cc is NOT approved for Green Pond Road, perhaps Ireland could consider purchasing the entire neighborhood in which Thomas Connelly lives, sans Thomas's place. Ireland could certainly afford to do that if he wanted to. He could tear down all the other houses and build his ammusement park right there and claim to be protected by RLUIPA. I wonder how that would make Connelly feel?
I saw that letter by Mr. Connelly. Did he take notice that church supporters were no longer coming out? At the first meeting, there were rows of church supporters. The last meeting, I don't think they even filled two rows. Maybe that's why the number of people in attendance was dwindling. Also, maybe the residents don't need to hear anymore of Ireland's BS and watch him dance around the questions that he asked. Or maybe they just couldn't not take anymore of Ms. Berger's "nails on a chalk board" voice. Either way, I highly doubt the number of people opposed to this project is dwindling. In fact, I'd be willing to bet that the number of people opposed to this project is growing.
