Mosque at Ground Zero

I struggled with this one a bit. At first, it seemed like a no-brainer: religious tolerance all the way. But as I read more about it, I realized that the odious right wing might have one point in this case. There is a distinct possibility that this mosque is meant as a symbol of “victory,” to rub 9-11 in New York’s face so to speak. And that thought makes me.. uncomfortable at best.

And so, I can at least understand the impulse to want to fight against it. But, as long as that’s all we’re talking about, words and symbols, then so be it. If that really is the motivation, then fine. That just makes them dicks, and us still the freest city in the freest nation in the world. I can live with that.