It is imperative that we do not continue to allow the demagoguery and the voices of hate to win. It should be noted that not all 9/11 victims object to the mosque either though the media focuses less on those victims supporting it. Not building the mosque at the planned site will be a victory for hate on both the American side as well as the Islamic side. It is time for our leaders to preach truth as opposed feeding our most carnal fears for short term political gain.
About Egberto Willies
Egberto Willies is a political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer in Kingwood, TX. He is an ardent Liberal that believes tolerance is essential. His favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship”. Willies is currently a contributing editor to DailyKos, OpEdNews, and several other Progressive sites. He was a frequent contributor to HuffPost Live. He won the 2nd CNN iReport Spirit Award and was the Pundit of the Week.