[big'ol_freeper]

All I get out of your argument is that you are a statist, advocating that the Federal Government take unto itself powers not enumerated in the U.S. Constitution.

Statism is what Obama, McCain, Clinton, Kerry, Pelosi and that ilk stand for and is anethma to conservative principles.

You are known by the company you keep statist.

[Tempest]

You mean like how Perry fip-flopped on gay marriage right?

[DoughtyOne]

Okay, then you’re another FReeper who couldn’t see any problem with Nebraska stating that they were going to start castrating every white male at birth.

Good to know.

[sargon]

Perhaps the issue could be decided at the state level, given its national significance. Would the citizens of the State of New York really want a mosque close to or at ground zero? I would think not.

If not, then the citizens could induce the State to exercise some sort of eminent domain over the private property in question. Might not be an ideal solution, but at least it wouldn't violate the federalism issues.

Any thoughts?

I would just imagine that if this issue were put to some kind of democratic vote, there would be no mosque anywhere near ground zero.

Admittedly, this is a very special and compelling circumstance, which is one of the only auspices under which I myself would ever consider endorsing the assertion of Eminent Domain by the state.