{b]It is good for people to see someone stand for what is right.

Americans need to see it.

I am proud of him.

He is a real American.

There were American Muslims who lost their lives in that terrorist attack too.

They are just as important as all the others who lost their lives and their family who are left.

I lost a friend in those attacks, and the mosque doesn't bother me at all. It's not on ground zero, it's a few blocks away. How far away does it have to be in order to be "tolerated?" Let go of your hate, and maybe some day in the future, others will do the same.


What I can't believe, is that he gave back the money!

There seems to be a misconception that this mosque is going up at ground zero. It's not. To my knowledge there are still going to be a large hole at ground zero. The mosque is going to be built where a brownstone sits now, not where the terrorist attack occurred. I'm sure there are at least eight different ways a person could go to the old twin towers without going by that mosque.




So I'll ask again: "How far away does it have to be built before it's not considered offensive?"




Believe me when I say it, the last thing this country needs is another church of any kind. But as long as we have a First Amendment, they have the right to build where they want. If you want to put a measure out to repeal it, go ahead, I'll support you. Then we can tax these institutions like we should have been doing all along, maybe reduce some burden on the rest of us.

I think you all have lived in fear for too long. It's called growing a pair, or manning up. Lose the yellow streak and show some common sense. If you think building one mosque is going to destroy the fabric of our nation, then I suggest you are part of the problem, and should crawl back into whatever closet you like to hide in. There are plenty of real Americans who can stand up to terrorism without having to subjugate a part of society as a second class citizens. You are living in the type of fear that Al Qaeda wanted you too, and are actually helping their cause. So if you want to help the terrorists, grab a gun and shoot a soldier. If you want to help America, stand tall and show the world we believe in the freedoms our forefathers gave us. This is why America has an open border policy, this is why America should repeal the (un)Patriot(ic) Act, and this is why a century ago we were a shining beacon of the world, instead of the bully on the block we are today.

There seems to be a misconception that this mosque is going up at ground zero. It's not. To my knowledge there are still going to be a large hole at ground zero. The mosque is going to be built where a brownstone sits now, not where the terrorist attack occurred. I'm sure there are at least eight different ways a person could go to the old twin towers without going by that mosque.

So I'll ask again: "How far away does it have to be built before it's not considered offensive?"

everyone has a right to what they wanna think. in the world today, it's either be a bully or get bullied. i see where you stand, some people like to get bullied. thats ok, because there are other people around that will defend you when the time comes.

You think I'm unable to defend myself? Well, you show me someone that's actually threatening me, or my way of life, and I'll be more than happy to put them in a shallow grave. The attack by Al Qaeda was nothing more than mass murder, not an act of war. You're a fool if you think it threatened America or our way of life. I mean other than the government spending trillions of our hard earned tax dollars on another large scale unwinnable war (on terrorism).

I say your a chickensh**. No worse than the kid on the playground who cries for his mommy instead of standing his ground and taking his lumps. You take those lumps, you learn your opponents weakness, and you make him look like the chump he is on another day. It seems you have plenty of time to make snide remarks, but I'm sure the Army or Marine recruiting office would be more than happy to have you go take a stand in Afghanistan.

I see this so called war as a waste of time and American lives. We've lost more trying to find a man in a country he isn't even in than we did on that one day. European nations have been standing up to this kind of foolishness for years, and doing a much more effective job, without large scale invasions. You cannot destroy one small group of fanatics, without creating another to take it's place. It took Britain over 800 years to come to peace with the IRA, that's the kind of "war" we are looking at. It's as wasteful as the war on drugs (95 years) or the war on poverty (45 years) and will be just as successful, but with more cost and casualties.

I say the best way to defend my country is with a resolute resolve and keeping my troops in the U.S., not blow it all up and ask if they were there later. This is not a war of Islamic aggression, it is a handful of radicals trying to up their finances and recruitment. By showing the world we know how to over-react, we played right into their hands.

Don't think for a second I'm a peace monger, I believe in the concept of total war. I believe that if, and its a strong word if, a war is necessary, then not a man, woman or child should be left alive that would be able to bear arms against you. That the will of the enemy to wage war must be broken. That even partisans on native soil would no longer wish to fight. To do this at least 80% of the native population should be destroyed, civilians and soldiers alike. Hospitals, orphanages, schools and churches should not be spared from the bombs, missiles and rockets. This is how to fight a war, are you ready for that? Because if you aren't, then you shouldn't be willing to fight in the first place. Oh, and none of this rebuilding and giving it back.

Still think I'm a p**sy?