Park51 controversy

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This is a topic, with unknown start date and unknown end date.

Its theme(s) are United States domestic politics.

Summary of positions for this topic

• Mosque should be allowed to be built (33 items)

Full listing

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Mosque should be allowed to be built

For

No compromise on religious freedom by Richard Cohen (The Washington Post, August 24, 2010) (view)

How Fox Betrayed Petraeus by Frank Rich (The New York Times, August 21, 2010) (view)

Taking Bin Laden’s Side by Nicholas D. Kristof (The New York Times, August 21, 2010) (view)

Insisting on our principles by Trudy Rubin (The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 2010) (view)

Build the mosque by The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 18, 2010) (view)

Our Mosque Madness by Maureen Dowd (The New York Times, August 17, 2010) (view)

The Constitution and the Mosque by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, August 16, 2010) (view)

Islam Is Ground Zero by William Saletan (Slate, August 16, 2010) (view)

Obama’s sage decision to back Manhattan mosque by The Boston Globe editorial board (The Boston Globe, August 15, 2010) (view)

Build the Ground Zero Mosque by Fareed Zakaria (Newsweek, August 6, 2010) (view)

Mosque is no way to 'build bridges' by Thomas S. Kidd (USA Today, August 4, 2010) (view)

Ground Zero Mosque: Digging a Hole in the Soul of America by Russell Simmons (The Huffington Post, August 4, 2010) (view)

Broadway and the Mosque by Thomas Friedman (The New York Times, August 3, 2010) (view)

A Monument to Tolerance by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, August 3, 2010) (view)

Anti-Muslim Is Anti-American by Salam Al Marayati (The Huffington Post, July 27, 2010) (view)

Ban a ground zero mosque? by Steve Chapman (Chicago Tribune, July 22, 2010) (view)

Against

Thanks for clarifying, O by Rich Lowry (New York Post, August 17, 2010) (view)

Sacrilege at Ground Zero by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, August 13, 2010) (view)

Bloomberg's bunk by Rich Lowry (New York Post, August 10, 2010) (view)

Mischief in Manhattan by Raheel Raza, Tarek Fatah (Ottawa Citizen, August 9, 2010) (view)

How is this tolerant? by David Harsanyi (The Denver Post, August 4, 2010) (view)

Not at Ground Zero by National Review editorial board (National Review, August 4, 2010) (view)

Liberal Piety and the Memory of 9/11 by Dorothy Rabinowitz (The Wall Street Journal, August 4, 2010) (view)

Don't play the bigotry card, Mike! by Michael Goodwin (New York Post, August 4, 2010) (view)

No Mosque at Ground Zero by Newt Gingrich (Human Events, July 28, 2010) (view)

A mosque at ground zero? by Jeff Jacoby (The Boston Globe, June 6, 2010) (view)

The 9/11 mosque by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, May 27, 2010) (view)

Ground Zero Mosque by Investor's Business Daily editorial board (Investor's Business Daily, May 17, 2010) (view)

Mixed

A Test of Tolerance by Christopher Hitchens (Slate, August 23, 2010) (view)

Build mosque, just not there by The Denver Post editorial board (The Denver Post, August 18, 2010) (view)

Money behind the mosque by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, August 4, 2010) (view)

About that mosque by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, July 26, 2010) (view)

The Mosque at Ground Zero by Bret Stephens (The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 2010) (view)

All items that address this topic (33 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
Ground Zero Mosque	Investor's Business Daily editorial board	Investor's Business Daily	May 17, 2010
The Mosque at Ground Zero	Bret Stephens	The Wall Street Journal	May 25, 2010
The 9/11 mosque	The Washington Times editorial board	The Washington Times	May 27, 2010
A mosque at ground zero?	Jeff Jacoby	The Boston Globe	June 6, 2010
Ban a ground zero mosque?	Steve Chapman	Chicago Tribune	July 22, 2010
About that mosque	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	July 26, 2010
Anti-Muslim Is Anti-American	Salam Al Marayati	The Huffington Post	July 27, 2010
No Mosque at Ground Zero	Newt Gingrich	Human Events	July 28, 2010
A Monument to Tolerance	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	August 3, 2010
Broadway and the Mosque	Thomas Friedman	The New York Times	August 3, 2010
Mosque is no way to 'build bridges'	Thomas S. Kidd	USA Today	August 4, 2010
Money behind the mosque	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	August 4, 2010
Don't play the bigotry card, Mike!	Michael Goodwin	New York Post	August 4, 2010
Liberal Piety and the Memory of 9/11	Dorothy Rabinowitz	The Wall Street Journal	August 4, 2010
How is this tolerant?	David Harsanyi	The Denver Post	August 4, 2010
Not at Ground Zero	National Review editorial board	National Review	August 4, 2010
Ground Zero Mosque: Digging a Hole in the Soul of America	Russell Simmons	The Huffington Post	August 4, 2010
Build the Ground Zero Mosque	Fareed Zakaria	Newsweek	August 6, 2010
Mischief in Manhattan	Raheel Raza • Tarek Fatah	Ottawa Citizen	August 9, 2010
Bloomberg's bunk	Rich Lowry	New York Post	August 10, 2010
Sacrilege at Ground Zero	Charles Krauthammer	The Washington Post	August 13, 2010
Obama’s sage decision to back Manhattan mosque	The Boston Globe editorial board	The Boston Globe	August 15, 2010
The Constitution and the Mosque	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	August 16, 2010
Islam Is Ground Zero	William Saletan	Slate	August 16, 2010
Our Mosque Madness	Maureen Dowd	The New York Times	August 17, 2010
Thanks for clarifying, O	Rich Lowry	New York Post	August 17, 2010
Build the mosque	The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board	The Philadelphia Inquirer	August 18, 2010
Build mosque, just not there	The Denver Post editorial board	The Denver Post	August 18, 2010
Insisting on our principles	Trudy Rubin	The Philadelphia Inquirer	August 19, 2010
How Fox Betrayed Petraeus	Frank Rich	The New York Times	August 21, 2010
Taking Bin Laden’s Side	Nicholas D. Kristof	The New York Times	August 21, 2010
A Test of Tolerance	Christopher Hitchens	Slate	August 23, 2010
No compromise on religious freedom	Richard Cohen	The Washington Post	August 24, 2010