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a fox poll released this morning found that SEVENTY FOUR % of americans say that politicians talk to us as if we were "uninformed and don't know much"
http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/073010_decline.pdf
Has exactly jack **** to do with what we are talking about.
Most Americans don't really know much, I mean it's the truth..compared to other industrialized countries we seem to be on the lower end of the spectrum.
A new poll from Marist shows that a majority of registered voters in New York City oppose the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero in Manhattan. Fifty three percent of those surveyed, including 50% of Democrats, 74% of Republicans, and 52% of "non-enrolled" voters, don't want to see the mosque
Marist: Majority Opposes Ground Zero Mosque, Blooomberg Approval at 5-Year*Low - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com
so many stupid americans
contempt, anyone?
The majority opinion isn't always the right one Prof.
I believe what he's doing is this:
Coming out in support of the 1st Amendment.
If you have a problem with it. Change it. But he's kinda upholding the constitution in this case...
You know that thing you accuse him of destroying...
This isn't a "Legal Issue". This isn't a "Constitutional Rights" issue. This isn't even a "Tolerance of America" issue.
Legally, they can build it, Constitutionally it's "Freedom of Religion", they can build it. America IS a Tolerant country of ideas that aren't always our own.
All you people blathering on about how wrong it is to oppose this Mosque, and how one cannot be against the Mosque and believe in the Constitution... PISS OFF.
The purpose of the Mosque is nominally a "community outreach center". Yeah, and I got a bridge to sell you in Kansas, connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans too. When you say you want to help heal wounds, and reach out to people, and the people go "WOAH, bad idea dude, don't do this." It's time to step back and reconsider the idea. Just cause you CAN do something, doesn't make it right. The location of the WTC Attacks, the fact it was perpetuated by RADICAL Islamic Extremist should give pause to those backing this idea.
"Hey, maybe this Mosque thing will piss people off." Should have been the first question asked by those planning this thing.
I have a feeling quite a few of you clamoring to show you aren't Islamic Bigots like those nasty crazed right-wingers are, wouldn't be so supportive of rights if the KKK bought property across the street from where MLK Jr was killed and made it a Holy Church for Understanding. They might have the RIGHT and the Constitutional Legal ability to do so.... but it would be a REALLY bad idea.
Ya know, it really IS okay to be against this Mosque being built, it doesn't make you a Muslim Basher. It makes you a common sense backer, a "Right" over "Wrong" person.
Except that Obama doesnt give a damm about people's rights. His MO is that if conservatives are against it, by default he has to be for it. Did Obama do the right thing? Yes but only in spite not because its the right thing to do.
it's not always wrong, either
and if one wants to improve relations with americans, one shouldn't deride and defy their sentiments
this president (oh, brother) sure aint right very often himself (just look at last friday's jobs report, for starters)
cordoba in time will be forced by political heat to move this thing
rauf may have a legal right to build down there, he does
but you can't improve relations with people by openly pissing em off
when's obama gonna move ksm downtown?
What about their poperty rights, I thought you guys were strong on property rights. What happened?
That's funny how you tried to paint him as being the head of the "Party of No".
Again people may not like it, but nothing legally can be done. What would you want the President to do say no they can't build it?
What agenda is this? I hope you're not referring to Sharia Law
You are aware, are you not, that the property was purchased and the project was being planned long before 9/11/2001. They could not possibly know that several blocks away that a future tragedy would happen.
By allowing a Mosque to be built near ground zero, it show's how tolerant and rightous the U.S. is to the rest of the world.
Not really. Anyone who thinks Islam is the same thing as al qaeda probably doesn't have the mental capacity to wipe.
This outrage over the mosque being built near ground zero is idiotic.
Its about as idiotic as banning catholics from building churches near elementary schools and day cares.
unfortunately some people deserved to be talked to that way
Most Americans don't really know much, I mean it's the truth..compared to other industrialized countries we seem to be on the lower end of the spectrum.