Its a midterm year.......the nations more divided than ever before....OF COURSE this is a hot button issue. They had planned this years ago....knew the controversy it would bring.....and chose to proceed under their own free-will. Of course they have a right to build a mosque there.....I actually have no problem with it at all. Dont care a piece of the landing gear landed inside it. Build whatever. I found the call to prayer to be quite beautiful while I was overseas and grew accustomed to hearing it. It mixed just fine with the church bells that played periodically throughout the day from all the cathedrals in Holland and elsewhere. People gotta relax.......

I am fascinated to see how this plays out though....my gut says they'll move it when the controversy doesnt go away....but who knows. And with all the attention this place is gonna have, every penny of its funds and members wil be scrutinized to the max.