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Originally Posted by finnbow
Conversely, nobody is disputing the rights of mosque opponents to voice their opinion. What is at issue here is government reacting/pandering to these unconstitutional demands. What is unseemly here is that politicians who swore an oath to uphold the constitution are deliberately using the mosque as a wedge issue when the constitution expressly forbids any governmental actions against it.
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We don't disagree here, except to the degree that citizens in NY are contacting their elected representatives about the issue. This does appear to be happening, and those officials, R's & D's alike, should appropriately represent the interests of their constituents.