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This will be their big trophy and make the US a laughing stock. The whole world will get to laugh at us for the obvious blunder.

Why would I care about what the rest of the world thinks?

I don't know why anyone would care what the rest of the world thinks, but I also know that not a single soul would consider the US a laughing stock for doing the "right" thing.

You sgallan, most these guys don't give a rat's a$$ how much they trample on the constitution. I was listening to the radio on the way home from work and heard Juan Williams debating this with Mary Matlin. He stood strong that we must allow it because we cannot deny it in any constitutional way and Mary Matlin basically said screw the constitution we need to protect our country. What a line a BS she had.

The nice thing about our Constitution, and it's system of checks and balances, is it keeps the more radical parts of our society, or the more panicky "see boogeyman at every corner" folks, from actually having their way.

Odd thing is; many of these same people will complain about SCOTUS picks. If they are not fans of the Constitution why would they care so much about who is on the court. It's just politics and posturing.

If the rest of the world doesn't respect us, then they might not smile when we give them all kinds of money that we borrowed from China and all kinds of other help.

I made a poor choice of words in my initial question. I think we would all agree that it is Constitutionally acceptable for a mosque to be built anywhere they purchase the property. Is it, however, prudent? This is an interesting take on it from across the pond.

It IS legal...it is NOT prudent.

Who cares about muslims, their goofy buildings, their false prophet or their fake religion? Blardyblarblar akbhar! LOL!

Are you hitting the sauce early tonight IG?? LOL!!

I agree..... I am heartened to see most of us agree with following the legalities set forth by the Constitution.

What Vice said. When push comes to shove if they want it, and can fund it, then it will happen. But that is one Mosque that will be monitored, and I suspect if they even step over the line even a little bit, a constitutionally legal (albeit controversial) means will shut them down.

Let'em try build it. The spyware in the world will be there and it won't be detectable.

If they think they can get his past the mob controlled unions in NYC, they're just plain stupid. Let them find anyone in a union that will work on the building. The only way it happens is if the union pulls a labor slowdown and drives the building into immense cost overruns. If they plan on $100M, it'll cost them $150 M at best.