Sarah Palin Questions Obama's Support for Ground Zero Mosque

I don't agree with Palin. President Obama doesn't need to say anymore. He has spoken his opinion and that's all he needs to do. We've all spoken our opinions on this subject and hopefully, by some miracle the mosque may get moved. No one has said these people should be denied their rights though, that has been said over and over again and it isn't true. The opinion has been that we don't want them to build it in that location only, not that they shouldn't have their mosque.

Those against the Mosque are for depriving the constitutional rights that we all have from some amongst us. Religious freedom and freedom of speech are the cornerstones of our country and now there are those, maybe even a majority, who want to say that public opinion is more important than those rights that we allegedly go to war to protect. Unpopular beliefs have never been a justification to deprive someone of their rights and it shouldn't begin now. Ignorance and bigotry is running wild in this country and Sarah Palin is certainly at the top of the list of ignorant bigots.

Another perspective - those who want to build the mosque and/or center realize the divisive nature of this project. Many knew that this would create a huge emotional debate, if not a growing schism in New York city and our country. Debate is healthy if it focuses on the facts and legitimate solutions. I am sure there are some who would prefer that America fall from within by the growing vitriol and confusion. How frightening to see us turn on each other!

This isn't a matter of SUPPORTING the building of a mosque as much as it is PROTECTING all of our citizens FREEDOM of RELIGION! Plain and simple.
Why is it every time some knucklehead does something stupid, people want to start throwing their rights and freedoms right out the window in an attempt to control others behavior?? Look at the bigger picture here!!

Dear Sarah,
First of all, a community center is being built, not a mosque. Secondly, the President stated that the Muslim group has a constitutional right to build the center. Next, please remember that there are extremists in ALL faiths. Please remember that a good number of the victims of the attack on 9/11 were Muslim. (I am not speaking of the terrorists who died that day.) Finaly, pese remember that Terrorism is the enemy, not Isslam.

Why is it when the Republican representatives are in office, Republicans say everyone should stand together and support our President but, when a Deocrat gets in office, the Republicans try to start a Holy War? Every time a Democrat gets in office we have to listen to the name calling and dirt slinging. Republicans need to practice what they preach when their party is in office, stand together as a true Nation and support our President.

I remember watching the "Towers" coming down, aghast at what was happening in our country. New York City was "our city" at that point. Their pain was my pain. Their tears were my tears. Their loss was my loss. Their sadness was my sadness. Their grief was my grief. Their shock was my shock. Their hurt was my hurt. I will NEVER forget that attack on that day! Radical terroist islamists did much damage to innocent people. The Lord will be the final judge but at this time, I believe completely, that that area needs to be honored and hallowed and no one should be allowed to dishonor our people in that area ever again. Enough is enough and I say political correctness is inappropriate on this subject. This goes beyond "freedom" of religion. Respect and sensitivty is the issue here. Respect for our pain and loss is the topic here. This touches a sore spot and many, many, people will remember what happens here. And this imam is very aware of what it means to build near this area. Do some studying about their "religion" and see what their history tells us. Wake up, America.

So many people are wanting to condemn the entire Muslim faith community for the actions of 9/11. Wow, people are such hypocrites . I am a Christian, and only believe in the Christian faith and values, you cannot condemn an entire community when our community has so many problems of our own. For instance how many people remember the OKLAHOMA CITY FEDRAL BUILDING BOMBING? The men who did this despicable act where of the Christian Faith, to all who are Christians would you want to be labeled or have someone say you are the same as those so called men? Yes, there may have been three thousand plus to have died on 9/11 and only a few hundred in Oklahoma city, are those few hundreds of lives worth any less than the three thousand plus? How many churches are within the same amount of distance from the Federal building site there compared to a lower Manhattan Mosque. Also in the name of Christianity in Texas a mother killed her kids because she said God told her to do so, this is not the only place and time this happened. I believe a women in Tennessee did the same to her husband, would all women want to be labeled as baby killers. What about the CATHOLIC PRIEST and the accusations and convictions of child molestation and pedophilia, would it be right to put that label on all Priest, If so Why do we still have Priest involved with Catholic School around THOUSANDS OF KIDS, and attend their still Churches. While I myself may not agree with the decision, really who are we to say when we ourselves are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites.

The U.S.is based on freedoms.in summary:freedom OF speech,OF the Press,OF religion
(and in my mind NOT FROM religion)OF assembly, And to petition to address grievance with redress.
But this does not ensure that ABUSES of the freedoms must be accepted( my freedom ends at the tip of your nose).

At best the radical Muslims have abused their freedoms of religion and hide behind it for nefarious purposes.
This is not to say that this Mosque is to be a office of radicals.
But why with all the ill will being generated do they insist on going there when other site are available ?
Some may know that this same group had planned /offered/reviewed/ to build at a site near W23rd ST. So why not go there? Why this fascination with the WTC site.
It is a best difficult to understand how this is not a subtle message to the U.S.
that we are going to take advantage of your freedoms to establish something that in it's radical form is anti American.
Some have said ...change Muslim for Baptists.
OK...the KLAN was mostly or wholly Baptists....still this government hunted them down and disbanded them for illegal activities and crimes....how much different is this situation from that ,IF these Mosques are used nefarious purpose and are popular with Muslim radicals

She talks a lot about FREEDOM, protecting the Constitution ( when it comes to guns), etc etc but to allow the City and the State of New York their own decisions ......yeah, that's too much! That's where freedom ends.......when Palin and her followers say so.