on the nyc mosque "debate"

[acroyear]

The Utter Hypocrisy of the ACLJ : Dispatches from the Culture Wars:

"I don't understand the need to put it there," he said.

Who says you need to understand? I don't understand the need for yet another Starbucks anywhere in the country, but that doesn't mean I get to decide that they can't open anymore of them. The building is legally owned by a Muslim group and they are in compliance with all state and local laws for their proposed use of that building.

Anyone remember when conservatives used to love property rights? I don't recall anyone ever claiming they applied only to Christians. Until now, that is.

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[thatliardiego.livejournal.com]

I got a mass-forward e-mail from Tony Guida regarding the "How can we allow Muslims to build a mosque there" issue.

I honestly was too tired to bother writing back a mass cc. to say what a sack of hypocritical jingoistic horseshit it was.

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

When "proterty rights" and racism come into conflict, racism wins.

Better yet, and this is more general, when two values come into conflict, and one involves telling someone yes, and the other involves telling someone no, no always takes precedence. Yes, people should have property rights, but no, muslims shouldn't be allowed to be muslim in public.


Oh, and conservative isn't the issue, these days republicans wouldn't know conservative if it slapped them in the face.