The people building the Cordoba Mosque/ Community Centre have every right under the law and Constitution of the USA to build their centre. Unless they are breaking the law there can be no legal opposition to it's creation.
That said.....
Tolerance is a two-way street.
This Cordoba project is suppose to build bridges of understanding. OK. So, questions I have...
1. How can you build bridges when 70+% of your neighbours see this project as deeply offensive? Wouldn't being open to the idea of moving this project to a different local be a great first step in bridge building?
2. How will this project build bridges? Will it be similar to a YMCA where anyone (Jews, Atheists, Christians, vegans, etc...) can come to use the facilities? Will this be a centre that will root out extremism and help steer people away from extremism?
3. Why build ANOTHER mosque in Manhattan? If
Masjid is too small why not spend the money to upgrade that facility instead?