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Nearly all of the talk from the Palindrones these days is about how horrible the “Ground Zero Mosque” (sigh) is. I could not possibly write more eloquently than Slacktivist has done about why this opposition is so wrong-headed and intellectually dishonest. So instead, I’m just going to post a bunch of the insanity that continues to pollute the internet on Palin’s Facebook page.

As an Englishman I can totally understand all your frustrations your experiencing with regards to the mosque being built near the twin towers site. My question is this : as most of the western world is predominantly Christian/catholic, would we be able to build churches in Muslim countries?? I think not…… Anyone else agree??? (source)

This argument is, of course, idiotic. We aren’t talking about building churches in other countries. What other countries do is irrelevant to the matter at hand.

Building a mosque near ground zero is Islamists claiming territory both physically and (more importantly) spiritually. This should be stopped now for more than just being sensitive to the families who list loved ones there.

Some might even go as far as to say this is to the planners also a “memorial” of triumph for the American Muslims who lost their lives for the cause of Jihad. Surely they would not allow a Jewish temple to be built near one of their sacred sites. (source)

Of course, that doesn’t stop people from making the argument.

Say what you may, but after 65 years, the Japanese have not asked to build a Temple at Pearl Harbor. (source)

And somehow people find a way to make that particular line of reasoning even more nonsensical. Also, you do realize, dear Palin poster, that Japanese are the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii, right? I wager there is some sort of religious building somewhere on Oahu that is attended primarily by Japanese folks. Get those protest signs ready.

Sadly, as of today the President has answered the Ground Zero Mosque question & no surprise, he’s in favor of it. Strictly speaking, they have a Constitutional right to build there, but they must realize it is an incredibly insensitive thing for a group that wants to ‘build bridges’ to do. (source)

Strictly speaking, they do. And that’s the end of the story. There is nothing more that needs to be said. It’s legal, it’s protected by our constitution, and it has passed all of the necessary local zoning and permit hurdles. End of story.

Gov. Palin, thank you so much for speaking out against a mosque at Ground Zero. I have no idea what the supporters of this are thinking. It’s an absolute disgrace. Unfortunately, too few in the public eye refuse to speak out against this for fear of being branded a racist. But you’ve never been afraid to speak your mind when you are standing up for what is right. Which is one of the many reasons I admire you so much. (source)

s/right/popular today/. FTFY.

It seems tha MEN are to naive, or intinamated to enter into the Muslim Mosque debacle. you are apparantly are not. This is not a Religious ?. Muslems as a whole are peaceful. The ? is do we allow Terroists to scare us enough to allow a Mosque that close to ground Zero to be built out of fear. It is now sacred ground and should not be used for anything other than a tribute to the 1000′s that died there. Please stand your ground and don’t back down. This comes from a registered DEMOCRATE (source)

So we shouldn’t allow terrorists to scare us into… building a mosque? The way to show that we are not frightened is to protest building a religious center by following the scaremongering of one incredible bigot?

Well, we must respect America’s “freedom of religion” to shine and let the Mosque get built where they want – - – - We also know that in America we have the rights to capitalism, like setting up barbeque joints all around the Mosque with huge pictures of pigs and all the wonderful smells that go with it. I love America. (source)

I’ve never been more proud to be an American.

We’ve already seen a lot of depressing bigotry related to the proposed community center in New York. What the hell, why not some more, right?

Today a moslem building on ground zero, tomorrow the same thing where the white house now stands. Can’t America see what is happening? GO SARAH MAKE US PROUD TO BE AMERICANS (source)

I have to imagine it will take at least a year to bulldoze the White House and build a trophy mosque there, yeah? So maybe “tomorrow” in the figurative sense.

Sarah Palin…YOU ROCK!!! You were right on to ask that the muslims kindly withdrawal their request for a mosque on the site in NYC of 9/11 and Mayor Bloomberg is dead wrong. We know that the majority of muslims in this country are peaceful and are not fundamentalists. Does Bloomberg not realize that this particular piece of real estate belongs to ALL Americans as the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol and every government building, park and/or memorial, much less our military graveyards, do. And, does he forget how many Americans travelled far and wide to that site to help him rescue people and clean up that mess! Shame on you Mr. Bloomberg! (source)

Yes indeed, real estate in New York belongs to all (Christian) Americans.

Dear Sarah…recently you send a message to the so called “Peaceful mulsim” regarding the proposed mosque in ground zero. Well I like you very much and I will vote for you if you run for PRESIDENT OF THE USA, but, please there is nu such thing as a “Peaceful muslim, that is an Oxymorn. Is like sending a message to all non-racist KKK Members. muslim by nature are evil. The quran says in sura 9:5 “Kill the infidel, kill them, wherever you see them kill them.” And who are the infidels..? All Jews, all Americans all non muslims..!! We dont fight these evil people shaking their hands….like obama is doing in Afghanistant….. (source)

I had to wipe off the flecks of mouth-froth from that one before I could copy/paste it to post it.

I don’t respect no muslin nation build your mosque in the desert or go to iran and build it not at ground zero r yall nuts what’s wrong with this country put jesus back in oh he’s coming back to take his children home r u ready allah is dead (source)

Yee-haw.

Now is as good a time as any to link to an excellent article by Fareed Zakaria on what bigotry is, and why he returned a prize from the Anti-Defamation League. You may remember that Fareed Zakaria is a secret Muslim hell-bent on replacing America with something foreign. Scary stuff, folks.

It took me by surprise, too, but Palin supporters really don’t want to see the mosque¹ built at the site of ground zero².

As in, they really don’t want it to happen:

What an insult to the people of New York. I am totally against anything that is unAmerican to be placed anywhere in the United States! (source)

Freedom of religion: unAmerican.

In plain English….What Has Happened To Our Country! To build a 13-story Muslim mosque at ground zero on the site of the largest attack in American history is a slap in the face to everyone who died and everyone who lost their loved ones…. and to all of us for that matter. Of all places to build a mosque, why is ground zero the place of choice? I can only think of one reason. To me it’s like watching a game of monopoly.
Does anyone actually think that this would build better relationships with the Muslim community? Let’s stop counting misspelled words and get real! (source)

Building a community center with a mosque, which was approved 29-1 by the community board: a slap in the face.

Thank You Sara for getting involved with that horrible Mosque being built near Ground Zero, so glad more people are calling attention to this situation. You have proven again what a classy, intelligent go-getter woman you are…I have the uttmost respect for you. (source)

Being cool with equating Muslims and terrorists: classy and intelligent.

Re: Palin Criticizes Planned Mosque near
ground zero.Amen sister! Am I missing something or isn’t that like
putting up a large statue of Hitler and a memorial honoring the Nazi
party about two blocks from …Auschwitz-Birkenau? (source)

If terrorist = all muslims, then Hitler = all christians, and therefore no churches can be built near concentration camps. Deal?

¹ Of course, it’s not a mosque per se, but a community center that includes a mosque. And a swimming pool. And also a 9/11 memorial.

² And of course, it’s also not on ground zero, but rather two blocks from ground zero.