Quotes From A Peaceful Religion... Or Is It?
By: Les Carpenter III Rational Nation USA During President Obama's seventy five minute press conference to discuss primarily the economy he also addressed the escalating religious tensions gripping the nation. The result of the proposed Mosque near Ground Zero, and the Reverend Jones who gained international attention over his plan to burn copies of the Koran. In as much as the developers of the Mosque have a right to build near Ground Zero, so does The Reverend Jones have the right to burn any book he so chooses. Both action are ill advised and insensitive acts that rather than resolving problems only serves to heighten the intensity. To the presidents credit he acknowledged the rights of the respective parties to act as they see fit. It is however unfortunate the President failed to speak out forcefully on just how insensitive a Mosque near Ground Zero is to the people of New York, and the American people in general. He found no such problem doing so when it came to the R...