I agree with the president.
I think it would be premature to denounce the mosque without knowing the intentions of the muslims trying to produce the mosque. To flat out say no is a violation of religious freedoms however if ties to terroism could be proven that is another story. In this country are we not still innocent until proven guilty? To make the assumption first that the mosque is being built to dishonor the 911 victims without any proof would be unconstitutional.

As Americans we all know, the Mosque has the RIGHT TO BE BUILT. I believe we have all lost sight of the wonderful opportunity this affords us. Instead of fighting for the right to build, why not seek to unify those who are still feeling the wounds of 9/11? Rather than seeking to justify your right, instead, why not attempt to rectify the divide, through dialog, understanding and compassion

Well hey we all know that if we value and honor religious freedom in the United States then we should allow sharia law as well.
We are going to allow so much freedom that we are going to self destruct.
We can not allow a religion that believes in forcing people to submit or eelse to have any platform here. We can not allow a religion with the global goals that Islam has to have freedom in our country. This freedom will destroy us.
This is not hysteria it is the truth. Most the Muslims who are living in the states are westernized, they live by our rules. This is not how the majority of the worlds Muslim live however. You know we are slow learners. Europe is waking up and starting to limit the number of people who immigrate into their countries. France just banned the Burka.
We had better wake up and smell the roses before its too late.
The Muslims involved with this Mosque…are building it as a shrine for Allah…because they do everything for Allah. They honor kill for Allah, they make women cover themselves from head to toe for Allah, they honor suicide bombing for Allah…and this community center is for Allah.
It is not a bridge for two faiths to come together.
They have won in a way because this issue has done what they wanted it to do…split and divide the country. Democrats are arguing over it, New Yorkers…..
A house divided can not stand and that is what they are doing to us.
They come to divide and conquer…….of course all for Allah.

We are a nation of laws and there is no law against it. The leader of this particular mosque has continually spoken out against terrorists and their goals. By rejecting all Muslims, we reject the moderate forces within their religion as well.
Heck, it’ll be the safest mosque in the world, the FBI will be on them 24/7!

I think many of the establishments near “ground zero” are objectionable. I’m starting a foundation called the “Nieuw Amsterdam Restoration Foundation.” I figure if we can raise $5B, we can buy up most of the properties surrounding “ground zero” for about 10 square blocks, raze it, and build a wall around it. That’ll keep it sacred.

“they make women cover themselves from head to toe for Allah”
churchmouse, have you seen a picture of Daisy Khan, Imam Feisl’s wife? Was she wearing any sort of covering?

I had to laugh after reading churchmouse’s position. I have been quietly writing about my future shock experience in college in the early 1970′s, where I lost God for most of those thirty years, but just recently realized I believe in the God of the periodic Table and DNA. My late uncle, the Reverend Richard Campbell (UMC in Plattsburgh in the mid-1970′s) shared with me the sad truth about vilification of science educators who attempted to address issues in science and religion directly in public forums.
It is the clergys’ way or the highway, so say the FBI and other defenders of the faith who have made America their private garden, the Constitution be damned. During my persistent writing of letters to the editor to my local paper, I had faith in the idea that even after being harassed into three suicide attempts I could still reason with Christians in low-key, non-public forums. I have no choice but to forgive you all for your blind faith and the few extremists who practice character assassination and perhaps even assassination itself as the answer for the defense of your status quo faith.
Churches are made out of stone for a reason… And no church is higher than the lowest stone in its foundation. If Christians can’t keep your most devoted people clean in mind and deeds, Moslems, Jews, and all other religions can ruin everything too. The Buddhists seem to be the least fierce, the most compassionate, and the most wise. Perhaps the Bahai faith comes next, correctly celebrating all religions spawned by the Periodic Table, DNA, and the cerebellum of the deepest domains, coupled with the highest functions of the cerebrum in glorifying God. Good luck with atonement, modesty, humility, kindness, intellectual honesty, and avoiding fraudulent representations of the universe. May God bless and forgive us all.