MOVE THE MOSQUE!

Of course it's constitutionally allowed  Absolutely it's legal.  Certainly, they have the right--but is it the right thing to do-- to build a mosque over looking  Ground Zero? What are they thinking?  Do they really imagine most Americans are going to say---yes, oh, yes, please build your mosque which will also double as a  wonderful cultural center.  We know you must have only the purest of thoughts in mind and have no inclination whatever to hurt or offend those of us who were very offended on 9/11. Never mind that you as a people have never really officially apologized or stood up to your own Muslim brothers who continue to wage terrorist warfare all over the world.  Yes, we realize the perpetrators of 9/11 were rogue members of your faith, and that your religion does not condone what was done.  Still, peace and understanding between us starts with sensitivity and empathy.  You are showing neither by daring to locate this conspicuous reminder so close to the raw hole that even we have not had the heart to re- build upon.

 The name of the mosque/center is to be "Cordoba House", a symbol of Muslim conquest over Christianity once upon a time in Spain. Some view this move to be one of military victory, not of peace. Disturbingly, something called " Shariah Law" is also part of this controversial dialogue, which is the belief that the Muslim faith should supercede any governmental laws. It has been said  by Mr. Rauf, the founder of the proposed center, that we Americans need to be more Sharian in our thinking----  and that it is his hope that the center will help promote Sharian tendencies. Excuse me?  It is hard to believe the audacity of these supposed motives, but that is precisely why the advocates of this project should choose another location.  It is simply too provocative.

But build it the people behind this project, probably will.  After all, New York city's Mayor Bloomberg has given his unctuous blessing.  And last weekend, our President did the same when he spoke not for the majority of  Americans, but certainly for himself, as he stated boldly  that this group of people are entitled to build their mosque too near our symbol of national sorrow and anger.  Technically, he's right--but we did not need the President to inform us of the basic tenets of our constitution.  That isn't the issue, and he knows it. It would seem that President Obama was more concerned about appearing so very globally sophisticated and above the fray to the political world at large, than demonstrating a little empathy for his own countrymen. Mr. Obama is increasingly appearing as though he is at his roots a "One World Order" kind of man. Principally, he's on the wrong side of the country he represents.  No surprise there--- he is the same man who has been  known to apologize for America, and has said that no nation should be more powerful than another.  Really?  What if other nations feel differently about that?  And what if there are those who have outwardly claimed they wish to hurt us?  At what point do we as a country stop making an exaggerated mockery  of our freedoms?  It seems we are willing to kneel before the alter of tolerance and political correctness---even if it means humiliation, heart break, and degradation of our national pride, and even our very security at times.

Of course, there are those who agree with the President-- at  all costs, they feel we must defend the rights of others. But is the cost too high this time?  And do we not have a right to just say "no" in this case?  No, you may not build a mosque next to our national wound, legal or not, because we simply cannot swallow our pride, forget our memory of what happened there. Would we not gain just a little respect from the people who, if they had any, would not even be requesting to build their monument to the religion in whose name we were attacked? And would we also not gain just a little respect from the world in general?   It's called "drawing the line" .And that line is called self respect.  When are we going to stand up and say, "no more---you may live here, you may worship here, you can even  build your mosques here---but you cannot, regardless of what may be the best of intentions, disregard our feelings and trample on our dignity.  No, and no.  You may be within your rights, but this is just wrong, inappropriate, and insensitive. Go back to the drawing boards--and while you're at it, think about what you can do to stop the Jihadists among you from embarassing, shaming you and your religion--- and killing innocent people in the name of your God.  Then, maybe we'll begin to believe your protestations of peace and love.  We are happy to have you here and are willing to share our country and its freedoms with you. We respect you and your religion,but what still needs to be made clear is whether you  respect us, accept our basic constitutional concepts, wish America well----and put us and our welfare above your allegiance to Islam and those in it who wish to destroy us. It could start with an offical apology, made loud and clear to us and the world for what happened on 9/11, followed by a  consistent manifestation of  a peace loving religion----one that  would gracefully back off and move the proposed mosque to another location---in the name of peace, reconciliation, and honoring our dead. There is another religion in this country who espouses a certain rule---it's golden, and it states---do onto others as you would have them do onto you.