I don't understand what the big deal is? This is purely a local issue, which was voted on and approved by a 29-0 vote. Why should we care if a Muslim Cultural Center is 2 blocks away from ground zero? I mean, what if is was a strip club? Would there be this sort of uproar? This building sat vacant for 8 years, no one wanted it. Now someone wants it and there is this uproar. Look, Muslims did not attack the US on 9/11, Al Qaida did. This would be just as silly as saying that we should castigate all Christians because the KKK killed a negro.
No, this is a racist/religious persecution plain and simple and that is why we have the 1st Amendment. Which reads in part.. The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law "respecting an establishment of religion", impeding the free exercise of religion.
The Constitution is quite clear on this point, "impeding the free exercise of religion". Regardless of all the whining going on, these folks have every right to put this center wherever they want.
So you see, it does not matter what you may think on this issue, the matter has been settled by the US Constitution, so get over it.
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