• Don Watkins of the Ayn Rand Institute.

• Building a Mosque 2 blocks from Ground Zero...is it like putting a "nazi sign on a holocaust museum" according the Right...or is it an opportunity to unite the world as Bush should have done after 9/11 when he chose war instead?
• Cordoba House, China, Jobs...oh my!
• Getting government out of the jobs bill...like playing baseball without umpires?

• Free Your Mind, En Vogue.
• Closer To Free, The Bodeans.
• Right To Complain, Trombone Shorty.
• Learn To Live, Darius Rucker.
• Ain't No Thing is Perfect, Derek James.
• Crazy, Gnarls Barkley.
• When I'm Gone, 3 Doors Down.
• Let's Work Together, Canned Heat.
• Grand Canyon, Dmitriy Lukyanov (you need to search for it) (with additional sounds by Jacob).
• Ghost Chickens in the Sky, Sean Morey.

Now, that's not to say that religion is without controversy. Recently, attention has been focused on the construction of mosques in certain communities -– particularly New York. Now, we must all recognize and respect the sensitivities surrounding the development of Lower Manhattan. The 9/11 attacks were a deeply traumatic event for our country. And the pain and the experience of suffering by those who lost loved ones is just unimaginable. So I understand the emotions that this issue engenders. And Ground Zero is, indeed, hallowed ground.

But let me be clear. As a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country. (Applause.) And that includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in Lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances. This is America. And our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country and that they will not be treated differently by their government is essential to who we are. The writ of the Founders must endure.

My intention was simply to let people know what I thought, which was that in this country we treat everybody equally and in accordance with the law, regardless of race, regardless of religion.

I was not commenting and I will not comment on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there. I was commenting very specifically on the right people have that dates back to our founding. That's what our country is about. And I think it's very important, as difficult as some of these issues are, that we stay focused on who we are as a people and what our values are all about,