The ADL announced its opposition to the $100,000 mosque project in New York City. See write up here.
This announcement had to take some courage on the part of the ADL since the liberal organization now seems to be on the same side of the issue as arch-conservatives Gingrich and Palin, among others. Yet another example of politics making strange bedfellows.
I hope the arguments against the project, now growing in intensity and prominence, prevail. Surely this decision belongs as much to the nation as it does to New York residents. Ground Zero is the sight of a devastating and unprecedented attack on American soil. The decision about how and what to build on this sight should be a national one. Barack Obama has yet to weigh in. Perhaps he's doing what he does best--waiting it out, sniffing the wind, watching the polls--before staking out a position. While it would be easy to guess where he stands on the issue, here is one non-Obama supporter who hopes he gets it right for once and speaks on behalf of the most Americans in decrying this not-so-subtle attempt by radical Islamist organizations to thumb their noses at the United States. Take a stand, Mr. President.
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