Originally Posted by Xazy

It was Obama choice to get involved, the only real issue had to do with historic landmark, and zoning. Now it ends up another part of the space is owned by the MTA, which makes the issue slightly different. I am not against freedom of religion, and I think we all need to be tolerant. I do not want us to be a nation which the government should have any say over this even if as a PR stunt. The media has full rights to interview people and say whether they feel that it should be considering ramifications how the families of 9/11 victoms may react. And people have a right to protest as well, that is what freedom is. But our politicians leaders should stand up and say exactly that.