Well it is a free society and as such, I hope someone buys the land near it and builds a gay muslim dance club near this mosque. Or a resturant that servers, pork. And alot of it. What about an abortion clinic right next to it or even a massive synogaue? Wonder how long that famous muslim tolerance would last then? I am betting about, 5 minutes.

Coming from a country which has gone much further down the path of Muslim apologist measures...

Saying something "discriminatory" about Islamic people in public (in the loosest of senses) can get you a jail sentence of up to 18 months while Muslims openly attack us and our "bigotry" in the media every single day. Every government and soon every private organization will be obliged to hire at least 15% specifically Muslim personnel. Hundreds of crimes committed by Islamic people in every major city are actively being overlooked just to get some "pc" crime statistics at the end of the year (if a higher percentage of crimes were shown to be committed by non-locals our police officers would get fined for being racist). Our schools don't serve non-halal food anymore. The small community of Jews we have over here has been forced to send their kids to a former prison (including barbed wire and officers beside every entrance all day, all night) that they turned into a school for them because of the plethora of bomb threats that still go on to this day. Muslim immigrants get about $200 more welfare every month than any other kind of immigrant, or local single mom for that matter (as an apology in advance to the supposed "suffering as a result of discriminatory mindsets" they could come across over here, I kid you not, that is what our law states).

I live in the center of Europe.

Please people, there is a point at which "PC" isn't "PC" anymore. It's abuse. I could not think of any logical reason why that mosque, of ALL places, should be built that close to Ground Zero. Logistics? Heck, even if that was the cause anyone who has a remotely sensible nerve in their body would not suggest that place. I can think of no reason it'd have to be opened on 9/11. Except for one.

Don't let it come that far people. I'd beg you if it'd make a difference.

I find myself wondering if 9/11 has been perpetrated by Christian terrorists if there would a furor over a church being built? Somehow I doubt it.

To the first three comments: Please read the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Now, please read it again. Freedom of Religion isn't only for Christians, it is valid for Muslims too. If you allow the government to infringe on Muslims' rights then don't be shocked when the government moves in on your own religion. AlQaeda, while composed of Muslims, is not a Muslim organization any more than Timothy McVeigh is a representation of Christian right-wing anti-government pro-militia America. There is a huge difference between the Muslim people and Islamic extremists. CBS,NBC, etc have a right to prevent this hate speech on their airwaves every bit as much as Fox News has the right to support the second amendment to extremes and to ignore the first amendment when it fits their political & editorial view. Or, as Glenn Beck likes to quote "First they came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist"...""Then they came for ME, and by that time no one was left to speak up."

and Jon - your comment is so insensitive that even other Christians (such as myself) criticize it for being too insensitive. Does that make you wrong, or is it anecdotal and nothing more?

All religions have extremists. Christians are no exception. It is un-American to deny freedom of religion to an entire faith because of the actions of a few of its extreme fanatics. Applause to networks who refuse to air overtly bigoted messages. I just wish they were more consistent about this sort of thing.

This is disgusting. I can't believe how many bigots and racists exist in America. God forbid the notion that some Muslims may actually be peaceful. Or the idea that Muslims can be American too.

Why is this a surprise to anyone? NBC, their affiliates (MSNBC, CNBC, etc.) and CBS as well as ABC, CNN and most newspapers have been shilling for the Democrats for years. Maybe Americans are starting to wake up.

Why. Does NBC and ABC favor muslims above the AMERICANS that were murder on 9/11? Maybe the American people should boycot nbc, abc.

NBC and CBS have just shown where their allegiances lie and it's not with the security of this nation. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is a vocally anti-Democratic, instead supporting Islam being at the forefront of any government (as many Muslims see as being commanded by the Quran). If this mosque is built then be prepared to see NYC become under 'unofficial' Islamic influence/rule within twenty years. If the extremely anti-Christian Democrats pushing support for this mosque are doing so out of reducing religious influence over "state" then they should wait and see. They're going to have no choice once Islam starts becoming the "state" instead.

BTW, the location of the mosque is even being criticize by other Muslims as being insensitive.