Obama Blesses 911 Ground Zero Mega Mosque at Ramadan Celebration

"We should also examine the foreign policies of the U.S. to make
sure that we occupy the moral high ground in these conflicts. In
particular, we have to examine some of the root causes of this terrorist
activity." — then-State Senator Obama's post 911 attack remarks

Obama came out for the Islamic supremacist mosque at the hallowed ground of 911 attack. He has, in effect, sided with the Islamic jihadists and told the ummah (at an Iftar dinner on the third night of Ramadan, of course) that he believes in and supports a triumphal mosque on the cherished site of Islamic conquest.

If you had any doubt who Obama stood with on 911, there can be no doubt in our minds now.

I believe he planned it all along. He waited until Ramadan. Symbolic. He has now turned our Ground Zero protest on 911 into a mega-event. The very idea of a 15-story mega-mosque on hallowed ground in
indecent, offensive and outrageous. If Imam Rauf and his wife Daisy
really wanted to "reach out" and "heal," they would give the $120
million to the first responders suffering from exposure to the toxic
environment at Ground Zero after Muslim terrorists brought down the World Trade Center and slaughtered 3,000 Americans.

Is the president incapable of common decency?

Obama knows this is not about religious liberty. No one has suggested abridging the first amendment to stop the mosque. There are hundreds of mosques in New York, thousands in America.  This is
not a religious issue. This is a national security issue.

Once again, Obama puts himself directly at odds with the majority of the American people, as is his way and the hallmark of his presidency. This is all explained in detail in my book.

Obama Defends Ground Zero Mosque Plan MSNBC

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed plans for
a Muslim mosque two blocks from ground zero in New York City, declaring
that "Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone
else in this country."

In remarks prepared for delivery at a White House dinner celebrating
the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Obama said all Americans have the
right to worship as they choose.

"That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community
center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local
laws and ordinances, Obama said. "This is America, and our commitment to
religious freedom must be unshakeable."

Obama emphasized the point as New York City is immersed in a deeply
sensitive debate about whether a mosque should be built near the site of
the World Trade Center's twin towers.

It was the president's first remarks about the mosque controversy.
The White House previously called the matter solely a local one.

At the dinner attended by two Muslim-American congressmen, Obama
acknowledged that hot-fire emotions the planned mosque and cultural
center have stoked.

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"Ground Zero is, indeed, hallowed ground," the president said.

He just became a one-term president. The field is wide open for 2012.

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UPDATE: AP reports, Obama "harkens":

Obama elevated it to a presidential issue Friday without equivocation.

While
insisting that the place where the twin towers once stood was indeed
"hallowed ground," Obama said that the proper way to honor it was to
apply American values.

"Our capacity to show not merely tolerance,
but respect towards those who are different from us — and that way of
life, that quintessentially American creed, stands in stark contrast to
the nihilism of those who attacked us on that September morning, and who
continue to plot against us today," he said.

Obama harkened back
to earlier times when the building of synagogues or Catholic churches
also met with opposition. "But time and again, the American people have
demonstrated that we can work through these issues, and stay true to our
core values and emerge stronger for it," he said. "So it must be and
will be today."

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an
independent who has been a strong supporter of the mosque, welcomed
Obama's words as a "clarion defense of the freedom of religion."

But some Republicans were quick to pounce.

"President
Obama is wrong," said Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y. "It is insensitive and
uncaring for the Muslim community to build a mosque in the shadow of
ground zero. While the Muslim community has the right to build the
mosque they are abusing that right by needlessly offending so many
people who have suffered so much."

Entering the highly charged
election-year debate, Obama surely knew that his words would not only
make headlines but be heard by Muslims worldwide. The president has made
it a point to reach out to the global Muslim community, and the over
100 guests at Friday's dinner included ambassadors and officials from
numerous Muslim nations, including Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Seated
around candlelit tables, they listened closely as Obama spoke, then
stood and applauded when the president finished his remarks.

While
his pronouncement concerning the mosque might find favor in the Muslim
world, Obama's stance runs counter to the opinions of the majority of
Americans, according to polls. A CNN/Opinion Research poll released this
week found that nearly 70 percent of Americans opposed the mosque plan
while just 29 percent approved. A number of Democratic politicians have
shied away from the controversy.