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When we speak of ground zero as hallowed ground, what we mean is that it belongs to those who suffered and died there — and that such ownership obliges us, the living, to preserve the dignity and memory of the place, never allowing it to be forgotten, trivialized or misappropriated.
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Oh give it a rest, Krauthammer. How much of Lower Manhattan needs to meet the approval of the 9/11 victims/families of victims? Does every bodega need to include a picture of an eagle crying over a burning twin towers for it to be built? Does the Subway sandwich shop need to give a portion of its proceeds to the NYFD?
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Who is to say that the mosque won’t one day hire an Anwar al-Aulaqi — spiritual mentor to the Fort Hood shooter and the Christmas Day bomber, and one-time imam at the Virginia mosque attended by two of the 9/11 terrorists?
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What the hell does that have to do with anything? Whos to say the church that no one would have a problem with if it were built there would spawn another Timothy McVeigh? Whos to say!? We need to start using "Who's to say!?!?! OMG Think of the children!" as our basis for handing out building permits?
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America is a free country where you can build whatever you want — but not anywhere. That’s why we have zoning laws. No liquor store near a school, no strip malls where they offend local sensibilities.
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And this place passed zoning. It's got city permits.
Barf.