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The Ground Zero Mosque Debate Continues — News Updates August 18, 2010


Ground Zero Mosque Debate Swirls In World Capitals — Christian Science Monitor

The Ground Zero mosque debate is garnering increased attention in the world press, with Muslims coming down on both sides of the proposed center two blocks from the former World Trade Center.

After nearly a month of debate, the controversy surrounding the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque” continues to roil, both domestically and worldwide.

Atlantic blogger Chris Good points out that the proposed Islamic community center has dominated much of the US news cycle and political discourse.

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More News On the Ground Zero Mosque

New York Voters Oppose Mosque Near 9/11 Site by Two to One, Survey Shows — Bloomberg
63% oppose Ground Zero mosque, 27% support construction according to new Siena poll — New York Daily News
Mosque Developer Rejects Meeting With Paterson — NBC New York
Gov to meet on mosque ‘move’ — New York Post
David Paterson expects to meet soon with mosque developers — Washington Post
Ailing 9/11 responders slam President Obama: Focus on Zadroga health bill, not Ground Zero mosque — New York Daily News
GOP calls Obama insensitive over stand on mosque — AP
Obama’s Mosque Comments Fuel Controversy — Voice of America
Obama remarks on mosque take root in races — Washington Times
Reid Breaks With Obama Over Proposed Ground Zero Mosque — FOX News
Rep. Pelosi calls for investigation of WTC mosque opposition — Washington Times
Ground zero mosque flap: how Obama and Democrats can recover – Christina Science Monitor
Political Wisdom: Mosque Debate Continues Unabated — Wall Street Journal
Standing on a landmine — Caroline Glock
@park51 — Ben smith, Politico
Ground Zero’s wounds are still too deep to build upon — Aaron David Miller, Washington Post
Ground Zero: Exaggerating the Jihadist Threat — Romesh Ratnesar, Time Magazine
The Ground Zero mosque must be built — Kathleen parker, Washington Post
Obama’s ‘teachable’ Shariah moment — Frank Gaffney, Washington Times
Making of a mosque mess — Howard Kurtz, Washington Post

White House: President Obama More Successful In Killing Terrorists Than Bush. Problems In Afghanistan Are The Fault Of President Bush

Ret. Marine Gen. James Jones speaks at a press conference with President-elect Barack Obama in Chicago, Dec. 1, 2008.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

ABC News Exclusive: National Security Adviser Says President Obama Is Having Greater Success Taking Terrorists Out of Commission Than Bush Did — ABC News

Responding to criticism from former Vice President Cheney that President Obama is making the nation more vulnerable to terrorism, the president’s National Security Adviser, Gen.

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Renewable Energy – What Can I Do?

You cannot define renewable energy that easily. It is the general term used for a whole range of unconventional energy sources, so the definition has to be all-encompassing.

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An Approach to Politics & Partisanship

A recurrent complaint in government is the entrenched nature of elected office. Elect a candidate to office, particularly for a second term, and he/she is probably there for a very long time.

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New Libertarian Blog and Action Site Launched

Once and future blogger Artus Register has launched a new site focusing on pro-freedom action. The libertarian activist insists, however, that this new project is something completely different, and is much more than just another blog wherein the freedom-minded simply complain to each other.

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