Mosque at Ground Zero: What Would George Washington Do? Posted by Heather Hurlburt

Surprisingly, we know -- because we know what Washington wrote to the country's first synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, in response to their letter seeking protection from an intense climate of bigotry and fear:

The citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy, a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship.

It is now no more that toleration is spoken of as if it were the indulgence of one class of people that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights, for, happily, the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.

Update:  via Robert Wright, give Mayor Bloomberg credit for channeling our first President:

“Government should never — never — be in the business of telling people how they should pray, or where they can pray,” Bloomberg said last week. “We want to make sure that everybody from around the world feels comfortable coming here, living here and praying the way they want to pray.”

Comments

[serdar ortac dinle]

Ne yaparız bende bilmiyorum doğrusu bu günlerde geçeçktir bunu biliyorum fakat hayat da hep böyle şeyler insanların karşısına geliyor bunun önünde durabilmenin yoluda sanırım birbirimize destek olmaktan geçiyor şeklinde abartıktan ve anlamsız yazılar yazdıktans onra şimdilik aranızdan ayrılıyorum.

Daha sonraki yazılarımızda görüşmek dileğiyle hoşcakalın arkadaşlar

[Americaneocon]

Heather, has it occured to you that it's not so much "tolerance," but intolerance on the part of the mosque backers, and security issues as well? Your post is so predictable, and anti-intellecutal, sigh ...

'Imam Feisal and the Ground Zero Mosque'.

[Mark Lindeman]

Washington's letter is great, but here's what I don't understand: why are we talking about a "mosque at Ground Zero," when the actual proposal is to build a center two blocks away? Can't we at least give a nod to physical reality?

Much of the "debate" on this issue seems to hinge on this "mosque at Ground Zero" notion, which strikes me as either a cynical lie or a bizarre perceptual disorder. Americaneocon links to a blog post with an embedded video that insinuates that this project would stand in a long tradition of Muslims' building mosques on former cathedrals and holy places "as permanent symbols of their victories." I have to wonder how far the symbolic-victory-denial zone is supposed to extend. Certainly we don't treat Park Place as holy ground for any other purposes.

[Kılıç Günü Son Bölüm İzle]

Çok güzel bir dizi başlıyor arkadaşlar kılıç günü son bölüm izle diye manyak bir şey bence kaçırmamalısınız.Çüünlü süper bir hikayesi var ve inannılmaz bir kadrosu var dizisis.

[house of fraser discount code]

How can anyone forget that many Arab Americans and Muslim Americans have acted heroically during the attacks on the United States, including Mohammed Salman Hamdani!!!!

[Ed hardy shirts wholesale]

Much of the "debate" on this issue seems to hinge on this "mosque at Ground Zero" notion, which strikes me as either a cynical lie or a bizarre perceptual disorder. Americaneocon links to a blog post with an embedded video that insinuates that this project would stand in a long tradition of Muslims' building mosques on former cathedrals and holy places "as permanent symbols of their victories." I have to wonder how far the symbolic-victory-denial zone is supposed to extend. Certainly we don't treat Park Place as holy ground for any other purposes.

[iphone case]

The reports released recently by U. Manage on , Enjoy the bestE66 Dual SIM S. Internet digital camera traffic monitoring agency comScore shows that Microsoft`s share on American intellectual mobile phone market fell again. It has already fallen by 4 percentage points since last December, the newest data is only 15%. Though the ipad case share of google is not inferior to microsoft, according to comScore, data shows that google Android market share increases 5.2% in the same period, furtherly lessen the gap with microsoft. According blackberry keyboard to the trend, google soon will overpass software and become the third smartphone plate after iPhone and RIM.Adornment of TV80

Maybe, it is the reason that why microsoft concerns iphone deals mobile phone industry in 2010 so much. It has already released the new mobile operation system Windows Phone 7 Seires. In any case, microsoft will compete with iPhone and try to win back the lost market share due to the Windows Mobile 6.The Top 5 Best touch screen tft lcd google android 1.6 tablet pc

[sesli sohbet]

The citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy, a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship.
sesli sohbet seslichat sesli sohbet seslichat

[zhangguoren]

In the interview, Cameron confirmed the news: pandora "We are currently completing an additional 6 minutes of that clip, pandora braceletsthat is, in Pandora necklace, a kind of God-given blessings, Pandora will lead our in-depth ocean, cheap pandoranot only that, he also hinted that there would Hua Part III "Affan up,

[zhangguoren]

People often live for others, who truly lived his life for themselves then? pandora It really want to make a big question mark?Why do not you do buy a Pandora Jewelry? You may be able to hang in there, but life is really difficult, but also very tired.pandora bracelets Although people can live for themselves is very live, very free, it can feel comfortable from his thoughts, very happy. However, around the reality of life in people is actually a very cruel. pandora jewelryPandora tells of life, so that you can not go according to your own life to live

[zhangguoren]

and thought that they were sent hair pandora gray hair pandora chain size , pandora bracelets old age no one to sleep one person to the capital outing, to the capital around play, no intention to walk supreme court, was the cry of silver pandora chains attracted to a look, pandora beadsnot the son of the object is What?

[xihayizu]

The annual red spot design big prize (red dot design award) is a global swarovski famous design big prize, the will in the commendation decoration design aspect creativity swarovski crystals product. Having the honor to receive the red spot big prize to mean that is blooming in the swarovski beads design aspect. This year altogether has 27 renowned designers to be swarovski rings selected. The appraisal committee appreciates the clock and watch technology swarovski necklace which specially this model of wristwatch's vanguard swarovski earrings contour as well as the Swarovski wonderful world is made with all one's strength in recent years .

[küçük sırlar son bölüm izle]

Merhaba arkadaşlar size bir takım sitelerdne bahsetmek istiyorum bu siteler şöyle sıralanıyor.Metro Turizm Bilet Fiyatları ve yada daha Avcılar Devlet Hastanesi Randevu Alma ve yada daha  Bodrum Otelleri ve yada daha 9.sınıf dil ve anlatım kitabı cevapları ve yada daha 9.sınıf coğrafya kitabı cevapları ve yada daha 9.sınıf edebiyat kitabı cevapları ve yada daha 10.sınıf edebiyat kitabı cevapları ve yada daha 10.sınıf dil ve anlatım kitabının cevapları işte bitti

[Herve LegerHerve Leger]

Dunno why I had to make a second wordpress account herve leger to leave a comment to your blog but Herve Leger Skirts anyways xD

Thx for the responses. herve leger bandage dress The “vuvuzela-powered lazer beam” thing herve leger clothing and your last answer made me laugh out loud

I wanted to ask you this for quite some time now. herve leger sale I would herve leger dresses appreciate it if you replied. What’s actually harder, herve leger dress making a record or trying to Herve Leger Strapless name it?

[FFXIV GIL]

Are you fighting in Final Fantasy XIV for FFXIV Gil or Final Fantasy XIV Gil?
Can you suffer yourself being called newbie in FFXIV Gil game?
Are you seeking unofficial Buy FFXIV Gil cheats or Final Fantasy XIV guides in order to make Final Fantasy XIV Gil faster?
Can you get millions of Cheap FFXIV Gil in one day?
Even if you know how to farm Buy Final Fantasy XIV Gil you have to prepare enough Final Fantasy XIV Power Leveling first to buy height class Final Fantasy XIV Items, to upgrade your Final Fantasy XIV characters.
Buy aika gold
Then why not Buy FFXIV Gil from us?
In Final Fantasy XIV it's the fastest way FF14 Gil,for you to get rich. We are online 24 hours a day ready and 7 days one week to power up your FFXIV Gil accounts with FFXIV Gil. Here is the best place for the Final Fantasy XIV Online players to buy your Final Fantasy XIV Gil.
We are the professional website in FFXIV GIL sale.FFXIV GIL here,We are professional FFXIV Power Leveling online. We update price every single day to make sure we are the lowest in the market.(we don't compare price with scam sites which uses unbelievable low price to deceive.)
Our slogan:Cheapest price, Fastest delivery, Best service!

Cheap aika gold
In the 2 years we are in this field , AIKA Goldbuilt many business with tens of thousands of customers. They are very satisfied with our service.So if you want to get a log of Cheap FFXIV Gil ,no doubt ,come to our website to buy. Our customer service is ready for you on line now!(GM MMO)

[christian louboutin]

Christian Louboutin children of their parents' friends, next-door neighbors. Any playmate is better than no playmate Christian Louboutin Boots That's what Homewood, AL, mom Wendy Price Murch learned when her Christian Louboutin Pumps but you've always loved going to the play place Christian Louboutin Sandals Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make FriendsChristian Louboutin Shoes Sale

[jilingyu]

let us fear, disappointed and saddened ；links of london there's no need to be accused, there is no need to grief, we had to put such a criterion. it was lonely, were sent to the invisible. links of london necklaces let your life more perfect and fashion, how big or small, Black or white, links london in the fresh, ragged, in human values of these will be omitted. so, we learn to see who do not see any more of these, and to the heart of hearts, links silver jewelry you may see his true nature ； how to the direction and looking for a man's friends ；links of london charms we should know who should be from, what kind of people should step to take. so we always whose heart。

[jilingyu]

When we turned, he has run away, if you haven't settled, please don't give up easily.　there are times when they are not born, links of london but was forced to an unfortunately, the helpless when i write the log, but i drew a blank. Countless for the love and sank, a packet of cigarettes a bottle of water a computer overnight. links of london UK know a personal freedom, links of london jewellery a man, with a quiet man, one simply, one sing songs, a man write the log. a man slowly turned and living alone, a man, a man! i hope you will find the light of your life. when you made for the people appear in the dream, links of london charms You really wish i could feel his true links of london heart charm's arms.

[jilingyu]

The day he wore a suit, left chest, links of london wearing a pink flower, next to the bride wore a white dress, Lisa brings flowers, face smile, still able to see the links of london ring, and Daniel Wu look satisfied, for her to wear the ring, links of london bracelet it is true marriage, Daniel tribes blew, he became a married man, and then set foot on Hong Kong Film Awards red carpet, it immediately became the focus. This should be sweet load it! The same red carpet, two generous people have gone through, links of london rings really married, but they choose a low profile.

[Best Replica Watches]

That's a good idea,like it!

[TV Price Comparison]

The first time I heard the news, I got terrified considering how horrible the decision could be. It's now a big relief to know that authorities and the concerned parties are looking into some other place to put the mosque. It could actually be build but hopefully not in Staten Island.

[Replica Rolex]

That's a good idea, like it! Thank you for sharing!

[watches]

2.I bought this Carl F. Bucherer Watch for my husband for our anniversary. He loves it! It is a very classic design and is great for casual or business attire.
3.Great looking Carl F. Bucherer Watch I gave as a xmas gift. Black face almost looks brownish. Nice big face and thick band. Wanted to keep for myslelf.
4.Very Nice Carl F. Bucherer Watch, bought for my husband,. The only problem is that I need to get it sized to his wrist, not really sure if I can buy something to do this or what.. Any suggestions..
5.My boyfriend is set to finish law school soon and I wanted a Carl F. Bucherer Watch that reflected his upcoming transition into the "adult" world. It is beautiful, has a great weight to it and the dial face is great to look at！
6.Bought this for my husband as a Christmas present. I ended up giving it to him early because he had a very important business trip, and I wanted him to look his best. He absolutely loved it! He loves the large face, and the weight of the Carl F. Bucherer Watch. It looks so classy and sophisticated. It added the perfect frosting on my already gorgeous husband!

[louis vuitton belts]

nike air maxs
nike air max zapatos
nike air max Schuhe wearing a pink flower, next to the bride wore a white dress, Lisa brings flowers, face smile, still able to see the links of london ring, and Daniel Wu look satisfied, for her to wear the ring, links of london bracelet it is true marriage, Daniel tribes blew, he became
nike zapatos
nike Schuhe

[syq123]

Money is indeed
Tiffany Bangles important, but Tiffany tassel comb money cannot buy everything. A miser may Tiffany Collection Money Clip think that “money talks,” but if you only give your attention to making money, you may lose many things, such Tiffany Pendants as health, friendship and love. I don't think we should regard money as everything. Money Tiffany Key Rings is just a tool that can help us solve problems or enable us to live a comfortable life. What Tiffany Cuff Link we should do is to use it appropriately and not become misers. This way, all of us can lead a happier lives.

[Rugby Jerseys]

Matters like this can really be addressed properly through humble conversations among the parties involved. Case solved.

[ugg boots clearance]

It ugg boots clearance may be good news for the Democrats that many people didn’t seem to get the word about this big event, or even exactly which party is in charge. According to a Pew Research Center poll released last week ugg boots clearance, “Fewer than half (46%) know that the Republicans will have a majority only in the House of Representatives when the new Congress convenes in January, while 38% can identify John Boehner as the incoming House speaker.” Nancy Pelosi should just keep showing up every day as if nothing has changed, like Milton Waddams in Office Space ugg boots clearance. She can go cubicle to cubicle asking if anyone has her red stapler, and see how long it takes to get tossed out on her ear ugg boots clearance.

Then again ugg boots clearance, you can be sure that a lot of the fired-up Tea Partiers know exactly what they accomplished this election cycle. So some of the 54 percent who don’t understand must be Democrats who aren’t paying close attention ugg boots clearance, which is one of the reasons the party finds itself in this electoral mess. The paying-attention wing of the party is left to ponder what—to it—are seemingly contradictory thoughts among the voting public. According to a Rasmussen poll last week, slightly more than half of Americans (51 percent) say it is possible to achieve a balanced federal budget without raising taxes ugg boots outlet. But many Democrats believe raising taxes is an absolute necessity to balance the budget and dig out of the $1.4 trillion annual hole we’re in. An increasing number of Americans just don’t trust them to do it right, and with good reason. Most people think the government wastes money ugg boots outlet.

[ugg boots clearance]

Al's Protection Racket operated out of Manhattan, Kansas. Despite the name, it was a small, insurance-oriented police service with about twenty thousand customers, all within one hundred kilometers of the main shop. But apparently "Al" was some kind of humorist: His ads had a gangster motif with his cops dressed like twentieth century hoodlums. Wil Brierson guessed that it was all part of the nostalgia thing. Even the Michigan State Police - Wil's outfit - capitalized on the public's feeling of trust for old names, old traditions.
Even so, there's something more dignified about a company with louis vuitton outlet a name like "Michigan State Police," thought Brierson as he brought his flier down on the pad next to Al's HQ. He stepped out of the cockpit into an eerie morning silence: It was close to sunrise, yet the sky remained dark, the air humid. Thunderheads march around half the horizon. A constant flicker of lightning chased back and forth within those clouds, yet there was not the faintest sound of thunder. He had seen a tornado killer on his way in, a lone eagle in the far sky. The weather was almost as ominous as the plea East Lansing HQ had received from Al's just four hours earlier.
A spindly figure came bouncing out of the shadows. "Am I glad to see you! The name's Alvin Swensen. I'm the proprietor." He shook Wil's hand enthusiastically. "I was afraid you might wait till the front passed though." Swensen was dressed ugg boots clearancein baggy pants and a padded jacket that would have made Frank Nitti proud. The local police chief urged the other officer up the steps. No one else was outside; the place seemed just as deserted as one might expect a rural police station early on a weekday morning. Where was the emergency?

[ugg boots clearance]

Madame," quoth the myry mon, "Mary yow 3elde,
For I haf founden, in god fayth, yowre fraunchis nobele,
And other ful much of other folk fongen bi hor dede3,
Bot the daynte that thay delen, for my disert nys euen,
Hit is the worchyp of yourself, that no3t bot wel conne3."
"Bi Mary," quoth the menskful, "me thynk hit an other;
For were I worth al the wone of wymmen alyue,
And al the wele of the worlde were in my honde,
And I schulde chepen and chose to cheue me a lorde,
For the costes that I haf knowen vpon the, kny3t, here,
Of bewte and debonertщ ugg boots outlet

[ugg boots clearance]

They're perfectly satisfactory," Harrington said. "Except that recently, to tell the truth, I think the quality of the drivers has gone down."
"You're absolutely right!" Murch's Mom stood up straighter in the phone booth, and even jabbed the air with her finger two or three times, to emphasize a point. "It was the Seventy-one contract," she said. "It was a sellout to the owners, it screwed the cabby and the riding public both."
"Oh, is that the time the fare went up so drastically?"
"That's right," Murch's Mom said. "But I'm not UGG Boots Clearance talking about the fare, that was realistic, your New York City cabdriver had not been keeping up with inflation. It was a big jump, but it was just to get the cabby up where he used to be."
"It seemed a large leap somehow, almost double or something. I did notice it at the time."
"But where the cabby was screwed," March's Mom said, "and where the riding public was screwed, was in the split. They changed the formula on the split."
"I'm afraid I don't understand."
Murch's Mom was only too happy to UGG Boots Clearance explain; this whole union problem was a big hobbyhorse with her. "You work for a fleet owner," she said, "you split the meter take with him. You get maybe fifty-two percent, fifty-five, whatever."
"Yes, I see. And they changed the split?"
"They changed the formula," Murch's Mom said. Ugg boots clearance "They fixed it so the owner has to give a bigger percent to a driver with more seniority."
"But surely that's only right. After all, if a man Ugg boots clearance drives a cab for years and years, he-"
"But that's not what happens," Murch's Mom said. "What happens is, if the owner pulls in some bum off the Street, can't find his way to the Empire State Building, gives him a job, puts him in a cab, the owner gets to keep a higher percentage of the meter!"
"Oh!" Harrington said. "I see what you mean; the contract makes it more advantageous to the owner to hire inexperienced drivers."
"Absolutely," Murch's Mom said. "So Ugg boots clearance that's why you had all them potheads, them beatniks, driving around, playing cabdriver."
"I did have one last summer," Harrington said, "who didn't know his left from his right. At first I thought it was only because he didn't speak English, but in fact he didn't know left from right in any language. It's very hard to give travel directions to someone who doesn't know his left from his right."
Northward, a block from the Harrington estate, Dortmunder and Murch sat in a freshly stolen Mustang and waited. And waited. Murch said, "Shouldn't he come out pretty soon?"

[white iphone 4]

Hey j'aime beaucoup votre style je vais souscrire à votre flux s'il vous pla?t garder à poster!

[iPhone 3g Cases]

Salut, où avez-vous obtenu cette information peut vous s'il vous pla?t appuyer ce avec une certaine preuve ou vous pouvez dire quelques bonnes références que moi et d'autres apprécieront vraiment. Cette information est vraiment bon et je vais dire sera toujours utile si nous essayer sans risques. Donc, si vous pouvez le sauvegarder. Cela nous aidera vraiment à tous. Et cela pourrait apporter un peu de bonne réputation pour vous.

[Replica Watch Shop]

Americaneocon links to a blog post with an embedded video that insinuates that this project would stand in a long tradition of Muslims' building mosques on former cathedrals and holy places "as permanent symbols of their victories.

[Mynet Sohbet]

thanks for share admin.

[knockoff handbags]

your article is very useful.

[Chat yap]

At first I thought it was only because he didn't speak English, but in fact he didn't know left from right in any language. It's very hard to give travel directions to someone

[Chloe replica handbags]

Thank you ,i know that from you article.

[replica handbags]

i LOVE YOUR ARTICLE,,, your opinion is very right...

[Oakley Sunglasses]

Perhaps this is one of the most interesting blogs that I have ever seen. Interesting article, Funny comment. Keep it up!

[xixihaha]

It is time to buy a homecoming dress for youself.Do you want to be the homecoming queen?If your answer is 'YES'.You'd better search for your homecoming dress as soon as possible.Bright colors are so in this year.Remember, this isn't a prom or graduation ceremony. Homecoming is about fun! Dresses can still look formal, but this year you should be jazzing up your look with bright or even neon colors. Hot pink, electric blue; show your wild side and don't forget to color-match your makeup and accessories.Short skirts are a must. . If you're going to be dancing away the night then you don't want a long skirt tripping you up at every turn! Homecoming is a great chance to be a bit less formal, so ditch the long gown and go short!A-Line or ball gown style is ideal. Every year girls are wondering what the best style is for some serious partying at homecoming! Well in 2011 we're saying that you need to choose A-Line or ball gown style gowns as these are going to be really comfortable for dancing as well as being flattering for almost ANY body shape!Choose iridescent taffeta. 2011 is the year of iridescent taffeta. Here comes the best part though, following 2011's trends and still getting the dresses cheaply!

And now let me tell you where can buy these dressses:

Dress store/This is one site which belong to our company..we are provide a lot of new style homecoming dresses. And we will update the products every month.

Gsdresses/It is belong to our company,too.we will update the products every month and send you conpon non-periodical.

Mldress/We not only provide customize homcoming dresses but also send the new product list to you. If you are lucky,you may get the conpon non-periodical.

Don't be shillyshally,To get your new homecoming dresses as soon as possible.

[prada bags on sale]

Instead of Newt Gingrich comparing American Muslims to Nazis, here are five stories that meet the August demand for tabloid-style reporting AND are of profound significance to our national security (ok, yeah, Newt is of profound significance to our security, but in the same way hurricanes are.)

[replica handbags]

thanks admin for sharing this cool thing with us.