The New York Muslim community center fiasco just won't stop. The problem isn't the center itself, it's the reaction from some Americans who are wrapped up in fear, anger and hate. Frankly, it's embarrassing. Whatever happened to religious tolerance and the freedom to worship? Come on, Republicans, remember the Constitution?
Today's New York Times carried two excellent opinion pieces that put this fake "crisis" into perspective. Nicholas Kristof shows how the whole affair plays right into the hands of Osama bin Laden and Frank Rich traces the beginning of the controversy and the role of Fox News.
I wrote about this a couple of weeks ago here.