Ground Zero Mosque Opponents Providing Aid To the Enemy
In a move that anyone with half a brain could have anticipated, the Taliban is using the controversy over the so-called Ground Zero Mosque as a recruiting tool. They are literally providing aid to the enemy.
What I’m wondering is the same thing that Paul Krugman wondered in his column in today’s New York Times: where are all the so-called “responsible” GOPers to stand up and condemn this non-sense?
Responsible GOPers? Hello?
Buehler?
Buehler?
Hi Randy, I went over and read your post on your blog (love the theme, BTW).
First of all, I agree with you 100% that this matter should never have been escalated to the national level. The smart thing for President Obama to do would have been to say "This is a local matter. Michael Bloomberg is the duly elected mayor of the City of New York, and I stand ready to support whatever decision he makes."
For some reason, however, he chose to wade into the fray and therefore nationalize the issue. The fact that he did so seems, based on your post, to cause you some doubts as to whether or not he is truly a Christian.
In my mind, it means he is too smart for his own good. He knew that the protests over the so-called "Ground Zero mosque" (in reality its four blocks away and is a community center, not a mosque) would be used by the Taliban and other Muslim extremists for recruiting purposes, because it adds to the perception that these extremists want to build: that America is at war with Islam. By standing up for the basic bedrock American (some would say conservative) principles of religious liberty and private property rights, he could hopefully defuse some of the hateful rhetoric. It's a long shot to be sure, and ill-advised in the sense of the national political debate, but there you have it.
The biggest difference I see between President Obama and his Democratic predecessor President Clinton, is that Clinton seemed to know what the people who shop at Wal-Mart would think about a particular issue. He seemed to know how middle American would view things, instinctively. President Obama has yet to demonstrate that ability. If he had, he wouldn't have waded into this one.
As to your comments about whether or not President Obama is truly a Christian, I really do not think it matters. Article 6 of the Constitution states: "but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
Am I to understand that there are those in this country who feel that the only way to fight the Taliban is to welcome them with open arms, use their money and just let them have their way and let them slap us in the face on a day that is sacred to many?
My personal feeling is that they do have the right to build, however they are behaving shamefully by opening it on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. I think if it goes through the entire world will see how cruel, thoughtless, and how much in control of America they are being allowed to be. They should go ahead and open their mosque just do it on a different day and stop bringing so much attention to it. The only big deal is the date.
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