Don't worry r13, I know we don't agree on a lot of things. That's what makes the world go round. That is one of the things that make this a great country: our ability to disagree and move on without fear of repercussions. You have your opinion, I have mine.

Now, back on topic. Like I have continually said in this thread, muslims have the absolute right to build there as long as all codes and regulations are followed. But, again, do I think that it is a wise decision on their part to build there? NO. Why? Because I think that as a national monument/memorial, no religion should be allowed to build there because of our constitution. Yep, there are religious centers there now, most all of them were there before 9/11 with the exception of the Jewish Faith Center, and it was in that process before 9/11. Should we run all the religious centers away from that area? No, and like I said, as long as the muslim center is built within the regulation and law, then let it.

AND, as with anything, there are always and will always be fanatics. And I would be willing to bet that there will be fanatics on both sides. Most of you all don't remember the civil rights marches in the south years ago, there were fanatics on both sides. There was the KKK, The Black Panthers, Malcolm X, just to name a few. It was a very turbulant time in history as this is too. Something could happen now, up there, much like what happened then.

If, for any reason, someone actually thinks for a minute that I hope and believe that something bad will happen because of building the mosque, then let them believe it. I don't really care. To paraphrase you on several different posts, Let them think what they want, they will anyway and I really don't care.

Religion is a "hot button" topic anywhere it is brought up, just like politics. And threats don't scare me, they just make me seek a higher authority, as I have.