TweetI agree. Freedom is for everyone! And to believe that all Muslims want to kill "us" or you?..I'm not sure who "us" is. I guess you meant Americans? There are many American Muslims, so, of course. To say that "all muslims want to kill us". That is a pretty ignint statement.
I do agree with a muslim spokesperson I saw on tv that spoke of the distaste in building a mosque in that area. If you've seen the architect's rendition of the mosque, it becomes extremely clear why the enormous mosque is causing such controversy, as well as clear that the mosque is indeed a structural symbol of an Islamic conquered territory. It could easily be taken, or mistaken (you pick), as a mockery of the WTC buildings which once stood less than 100yrds from the proposed site of the "Islamic Center." 51 Park Pl is the closest available real-estate to "ground zero". Not to mention, as premium as premium gets, when it comes to commercially zoned property! I would imagine that 51 Park, New York is any developer's wet dream. In come funding. income. Well, this is the land of the free. As the thread topic says, correct? I question too. American land. Amercian funded? What does funding matter?..to the "land of the free." Funding is the foundation. Without funding, there's no foundation, literally. Who's funding this house of religion? Does it matter? Land of the free?..you ask? I'm all about freedom, and the land of it. If this mosque is funded by countries of oppression. Does that matter? Does it matter that your tax dollars will help in funding?..that's another thread all together because all religions are treated like minorities when it's tax time.
I'm not gonna play dumb, and act like this imam just wants a place to build a center. I didn't fall off yesterday. I also know who I usher into my home. I won't usher someone in that believes my freedoms should be oppressed for their benefit under the bullshit premise of religion.
Land of the free?..I hope it remains. If the land of the free sells out to oppressive wannabe dictators, haters, and racist. Then the slow progression will hit overdrive and we won't have to question about our country's liberty. Those in power will let us know for sure, as the people of Iran know well where their freedom is.