I have a feeling that, no matter what concessions he might give, the protesters won't be happy.

What concessions would be possible? Until someone with puts their big fat mouths where their big fat money is and buys the Burlington Coat Factory from the Imam and throws in another 5 or 6 million dollars to make up the purchase price elsewhere in Manhattan, there's no concession that will mollify these idiots.

This is an easy issue.

1) Of course, the government shouldn't stop the center from being built, even if they blessed the hijackers at every prayer service. Because the alternative is unacceptable, the First Amendment requires others, in the name of good citizenship, to hold their nose while someone takes a sh*t in the middle of the street. Hence, right wing talk radio.

2) If the imam is using 9/11 to promote his venture, he's an asshole and an especially tin-eared one.

3) All religious figures with political connections and millions of dollars to spend on real estate--be they Franklin Graham, Rabbi Shmuley, the Mormon church or this guy--are to be feared, not felt sorry for.

The Mosque is being built several miles from Ground Zero. It's also being built in existing building that the Fox talking heads [who now have issues with it] had no issue with it around Christmas time.

What changed. Why is it now an issue when it wasn't an issue in December.

Actually, it's just two blocks from ground zero.

And it's not a Mosque!

Whether it is a mosque or not isn't really relevant but the Codoba Institutes own web page for the project calls it a mosque, so I'm fine with calling it that.

obviously though, the entire building is not a mosque.

I just write mosque because it's shorter than "Islamic Community Center".

And protesters are usually never happy unless they get every single demand met. There will be many that would protest no matter where built.

Well at least I know whose ignore list I'm on.

There was an anti "Ground Zero Mosque" ad on my TV this morning. Unbelievable. That sh!t better not persist for too long. I think I'll phone Andrew Cuomo and tell him I support it, just because some assholes are telling me I should do the opposite.

I find it pathetic that the opponents to this building had to go digging around to try to find a scapegoat to use as an excuse for their bigotry.

Inciting fear in the Republican and Tea Party base is great for fundraising.