Mosque issue: something to keep in mind
Here.
^...But there’s one point that I haven't seen made that I think is really worth reminding people of. Simply: This is an incredibly tolerant country and, it has shown remarkable tolerance since 9/11. There has been no "anti-Muslim" backlash.^
^And yet, to listen to the proponents of the Cordoba House tell it, you'd think this country desperately needs to prove its tolerance. That this is some important gesture, some critical test of our ability to treat Muslims fairly.^
^This is a crock.^