This isn't a wedding

This is the president endorsing the building of a religious complex in a country that has a separation of church and state on every other religion. And from this religion a faction blew up and killed 3000 people.

Yes this is news not a head in the sand moment. 

The twin towers for some were a symbol of sorts for this country and now being replaced by the symbol of the destructors

Thats not news?

My 28 year old son might end up at the end of a rope in some of those countries

any one question his religion now?

Not really...It doesn't matter if he is muslim,buddhist or christian ...atleast for me;.

It makes no sense to me why people are protesting this. I know tons of Muslims, all of which are pretty good people. People need to learn how to separate the Taliban and Al Qaeda from the Muslims themselves who all seem to share  a much different set of values. It would be like comparing all Christians to the Westboro Baptists and saying they are exactly the same...

I think its a great idea to build a Mosque near ground zero. I am certain in the thousands of people who died some of the people were Muslim and lets face facts we need to unify this country under the idea that we tolerate and accept the beliefs and way of life of others. Isn't that what America is supposed to be?

I respect him a lot for this as the entire controversy is increadibly stupid.

Anyone against this new mosque is a huge hypocrite (if american) and is severly denouncing the best ideals of our Constitution.

No, he's Christian. He's also American and a President who must uphold our Constitution. There is absolutely no reason to not allow that Mosque to be built.

Way to blow things out of proportion, kinda like the media. Firstly, 1.5 billion people in the World are muslim, yet you let the actions of a few extremists symbolise the entire population. Secondly, it's 2 blocks away from the site. It's hardly replacing the twin towers. Why is this such a big issue. People need to learn to seperate terrorists and extremists with the vast majority of muslims and Islam.

But America isn't like those countries and nor should it try to be. One of the best things about the US is its constitution. Its hypocritical to not allow the Mosque to be built.

Wasn't America supposed to be an big supporter of freedom of speech but showed the world it is throwing it away? (Aka South Park episode) tolerance should come frome both sides not one;..otherwise you get situations like in Europe where people get beating, killed simply for giving some critic against the islam..;.