Ted Olsen widower: Obama is RIGHT about the muslim center

[bigdarryl]

Now heres a guy who is a right winger at heart and lost his wife in the 9 11 attack.But he's a lawyer and is looking at the Constitutionality of this.I respect him even though I don't agree with his politics. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/18/liz-cheneys-keep-america-_n_686697.html

[dkf]

1. Most people think Obama is right when he says it is constitutional.

At question is the wisdom of the choice.

[elias7]

6. Whose wisdom are you questioning?

Whose choice are you questioning?

[unblock]

7. actually, at question is the wisdom of opposing it.

the choice to build it was made as a wonderful symbol of peace, reconciliation, and disavowal of any religious role in the 9/11 attacks for and from the islamic-american community. it is a show of unity, community, peace, and solemnity.

the question is, are those who oppose it so steeped in anti-islamic bigotry that they can't see a peaceful gesture when it is presented to them? NO ONE IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY CENTER HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH 9/11 so how on earth could this possibly be offensive UNLESS one insists on tarring all of islam with ridiculous negative stereotypes on the basis of criminal acts of 19 psychotics.

[fascisthunter]

2. I thought somebody was popping popcorn...

then I saw your thread and now know what that sound actually was.

[styersc]

3. Perhaps we can bring Dean and Reid around to as progressive

a viewpoint as Olson.

[Phx_Dem]

4. Ted Olsen is definitely not the crazy wingnut I thought he was way back

when. He's definitely a conservative, but he's a reasonable one and I certainly can't fault someone for having a different point of view or political ideology than I do. It's the crazed wingnuts who say hateful things and lie every time they open their mouths, that I can't stand.

Good for you, Ted Olsen!

[geek tragedy]

5. No wonder Bush picked Alito instead of him. nt

[Thrill]

8. Wasn't he the lawyer in the Citizens United Case?

Don't let him off the hook to easy there.