The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I didn't say their freedom is less than anyone else's. I have CLEARLY stated they have the right to build there. This is not in question, just as the right to protest and put pressure on elected officials is a right. I am simply looking at it from a standpoint of public relations.

And I look at it from the standpoint of not caving in to ignorant bullying for the sake of political gain. There is NO rational reason for them to back down because there is nothing offensive or inappropriate about their proposal.

A gut, "Really? Mosque? There?" reaction is a totally understandable thing. But any amount of thought, and application of First Amendment reasoning, should lead any rational person to stop right there and recognize how wrong that gut reaction is. And just because there are some idiots that aren't able to do that, and that can scream loudly about it, is no reason to accept their screaming as a reason to "compromise" when no compromise should be necessary. Those idiots should be shouted down.

And as Alex said, they have the right to shout like idiots. But the fact that regulatory options are being explored to block this because of their shouting is 100% unacceptable.