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In my latest rant, I think President Obama should give a straight answer to what he really thinks about the Cordoba House being so close to Ground Zero. (Click here if you want to leave a comment on YouTube version.)
Is there room for a Muslim cultural center only a few blocks away from Ground Zero? Sure there is, but it’s a little too soon to break out the Muhammad bobblehead dolls.
Everyone needs to calm down a bit over the Cordoba House/Park51 controversy and try to see everyone’s side in this. Granted, as President Obama said, we all have the right to worship and practice any religion we choose. And a mosque near the deadliest attack on U.S. soil nearly nine years ago can be seen by some as a way to mend the feelings of pain, sorrow, and distrust.
And clearly, many good Muslims are doing just that because many of them are unfairly painted with mistrust because of the actions of extremists.
However, supporters for the Muslim cultural center have to understand that for many New Yorkers it is insensitive to have a mosque near the place where so many died because of an attack by radical Islamic terrorists.
Not only is it too soon, but terror attacks, such as the Taliban’s failed car bombing in Times Square this past May, are constant reminders that we are at a war with crazed Muslims who take enjoyment in killing as many innocent people, particularly Americans, as much as possible.
So not only is 9/11 still fresh in the minds of many New Yorkers, but so are car bombs and demented Major Nidal Malik Hasan, or better known as the Fort Hood shooting suspect, even though we have witnesses who saw him do it.
It might be best to move Cordoba House away from Ground Zero, which is only two blocks away from the deep scar caused by Muslim radicals, and move it to a more sensitive location where people can better appreciate it and it won’t be an unintentional reminder of America’s other day of infamy.
And one more thing to some of the supporters of this mosque who are saying that the opponents are “Islamiphobic:” Please remember that many Muslims had such a hair up their burkas when Danish cartoonists drew a political cartoon of Muhammad that some radicals placed death threats on the artists.
Maybe it’s not really Islamophobia if they’re really out to get you.
The peak that I've ever gotten is about 150. If I ever get much above that, I'll die of shock.
As you have probably found out with your own blog, more people seem to read our stuff than write a comment about what we've written.
So I would like to think it's because they agree with us. I just wish my wife could be that silent when she disagrees with me.
If you don't mind me asking, about how many hits per day do you get on your site? I average about 40 or so as a "baseline" -- more if I advertise it a bit.
I'm guessing you're in the 100's somewhere.
I just want to know how many it will be when I've "arrived", lol.
Anyway, regarding your comment, I agree that not all Muslims are terrorists and I was very careful to make that point in my column.
And I do agree that any radicals from any religious group should be condemned by the members of that religious organization.
However, I will say that a certain part of the population of Islam DOES seem to support the actions of terrorist, which is disappointing. I can see this not only in the rhetoric of some Imams, not only in their position towards the U.S. but towards U.S. allies, especially Israel. I think mainstream Islam needs to do a better job condemning these Imams, just like radical Christian pastors are routinely chastised for stepping out of line.
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