Mosque to be Built Near Ground Zero

Resentment based on bigotry is nothing to acknowledge. Most people are not aware of US history or the US Constitution to believe they shouldn't build a mosque on that site. When Muslims wish to appease those bigots, they are also wrong. They must learn to stand up for their rights; equal rights.

Those bright lights you mention, they were built by people with island mentality.

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You're going to have to deal with it: you're not one iota more important than the immigrant from China, India, Turkey, or Afghanistan.

That depends entirely if the immigrant is a citizen or not. Also, it depends on who does the voting.

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You're going to have to deal with it: you're not one iota more important than the immigrant from China, India, Turkey, or Afghanistan.

That depends entirely if the immigrant is a citizen or not. Also, it depends on who does the voting.

Even if they aren't citizens yet, you aren't more important. You may be able to vote, but not even the ability to vote let's you vote into place a second class citizenry.

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Their sensitivity and willingness to coexist with others certainly has been questioned however. The response has been both finger pointing and finger giving. This is not encouraging.

But isn't that just the political correctness you abhore? Let's make sure everyone's feelings are protected. Let's ask people to voluntarily forfeit their rights, change all their plans, restart their entire effort so that everyone can have a warm fuzzy. I think that just about every project in NY stomps on someone's toes, but this one steps on 911 toes, so let's just be politically correct and ask them to move?

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They should not even be covered by the Constitution of America, the fact that SCOTUS has said that they are is a problem that requires fixing.

While we are at it we better fix the Declaration of Independence too..

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,

parados, Perfect response: "all men are created equal." Foofie and hawk believe they are superior to all others, and they have the gall to call themselves Americans/patriots. Their kind of thinking belongs in another country where like-minded people believe as they do. Emotion and feelings are primary in their world view; everything else is secondary. Forget the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

In an odd sense many people believe I am more important than your litany of immigrant nationalities, since my family helped maintain the economy of this city going back to the nineteenth century. And, as a veteran, I am to some, considered more American, and therefore, more important. Not everyone subscribes to what in my opinion can be referred to as reckless egalitarianism.

They will belong as long as I draw breath. I will advocate for any minority and women who have not enjoyed equality in this country. I see all of them as my equal, unlike some who call themselves American.

Please name ten people from amongst the 250 million plus Americans who claim that there is no Constitutional right to build this project.

Foofie, As a New Yorker, where do you get your news? FOX? Your consistent lies about 9-11 families shows your bigoted position about race relations in America.

In this case, the principle of US freedom of religion is up against the feelings of a privledged class, 911 victims.

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They have the US Constitution, the 9-11 (200) families, and the zoning commission of NYC on their side. Who's on yours? The teaparty?

The American people

Yes. Families of NYC police and firemen are a privileged class. Thank God you understand.

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They have the US Constitution, the 9-11 (200) families, and the zoning commission of NYC on their side. Who's on yours? The teaparty?

The American people

You don't speak for the American people, Hawk. Never will.

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Just heard that the pastor in Florida will continue with the Koran burning on 9/11.