J Clyde Carpenter put up a great post today about the the current controversy regarding the mosque being constructed at ground zero. I always have felt that my father, as a man, was a well balanced individual. This comes through in this post loud and clear.
My take is the same and I think it is the reason the city of New York allowed this to become reality. The city looks at this as an opportunity to embrace diversity and to bring in the very group (Muslims) that many look to as the reason for 9/11. I know it is difficult but the city is taking the right step. Not every Muslim believes as Bin Laden, most that do would still never do what he has done. It is not the average Muslim fault for 9/11. Of all the things that President Bush did wrong, he got this message right. I think this is why we face a larger anti-Muslim sentiment than even immediately after 9/11.
I don't think President Obama has done a good job of dealing with these feelings. Twenty percent of Americans believe he is a Muslim or confused about his faith. I think this makes him vulnerable to these issues. But nonetheless, he has handled the mosque in New York poorly and the anti-Muslim drums just keep beating louder and louder. He needs to be a leader and I think he is failing in that regard.
I'm not trying to be overly political here. That isn't this blogs job. I'm not nearly smart enough to know the answer to everything. I acknowledge I may be wholly wrong. But above all else, I'm being wholly honest with you.
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