Like you, I'm fairly agnostic on this issue. Obama later 'clarified' his point, saying he merely supported the 'right' not necessarily the 'wisdom' of such. I noticed that some 9/11 family members actually support the building of it. There are a few things supporters need to do a better job of explaining;
-It's not a 'mosque' it's a cultural center which includes a mosque.
and..
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has;
-assisted the FBI in anti-terrorist efforts
-openly criticized Islamic terrorist acts
-is in fact a Sufi (Islam with Hinduism makeover)
I think if proponents would do a better job of explaining this instead of just babbling about 1st ammendment rights, there'd be a more meaningful discussion over the propriety of having this thing built. Instead, the bulk of America thinks the Imam is an extension of Jihad and are scared sh*tless thanks to Glenn Beck and other conservative loons.
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