In downtown Manhattan a very large, very expensive building is under construction. No, It's not quite at ground zero, it will most likely still be years before any plans for the replacement of the Twin Towers are decided on. This building is two blocks North of the World Trade center's previous location. What makes this particular building of note is that it is an Islamic Cultural Center, and will include a Mosque on its top two floors. Dubbed by some as the "Ground Zero Mosque" by some, the plans have become a lightning rod for controversy and has seemed to split all political parties, and religious groups into opposing camps. One side sees the building as being and obscene celebration of 9-11, a "victory mosque", similar to the Corboda Mosque built in the Caliphate's Capital in Islamic Spain in the past. Others argue that the Imam representing the Corboda House has had nothing but a positive reputation for tolerant and peace loving Muslim Americans and that this Islamic center, open to all, is an Islamic project for tolerance and mutual understanding. Both sides of the issue have fiery opinions and have unleashed many arguments and information or various qualities and levels of honesty, but both sides of the issue do seem to agree that it is sizing up to be a significant influence on the upcoming elections.
It would be an interesting experience to see how a variety of Liberty minded people have to say on the subject who might otherwise agree with each other on many issues.
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