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Representative James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said on Monday at the U.S. Capitol that President Barack Obama publicly expressing support for the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City was “a presidential act worth exercising.” He also said the president “made clear” that the existence of the mosque should be left up to “community standards.” “When it comes to where and how any structure, any sanctuary should be built, we have what we call in this country community standards and community standards ought to be left up to the communities," said Clyburn at a Capitol Hill press conference....