As much as it pains me to be on the same side as Michelle Anderson and Mark Cenci on any issue, the question of whether a place of worship can be built on private property was one I thought we settled a couple hundred years ago. It is sickening that so many of the same people who rail against so-called political correctness and identity politics on a daily basis have no problem using both so long as the targets are Muslim. The builders of the mosque have no connection to the terrorist attacks other than their religion.
What makes this even more depressing is that while one simply expects certain AMGers to forget about the principles that make America great on a regular basis, it is less expected from even very conservative politicians until it happens.
This is a curiosity, because with regard to Gingrich, at least, the usual cynical voter-pandering is obviously not the reason for his stated views on the so-called ground zero mosque.
I don’t think that is necessarily correct that just because Newt is out of office he has no incentive to pander. He runs a faux Presidential campaign 24/7, which helps him fundraise and stay relevant. He has all those potential donors to think about.
Good point.