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New York isn't ready yet for mosque near Ground Zero

Quick ReadFreedom of religion is a precious right that must endure. Still, the area around Ground Zero is a rare place in the nation's history, Joye Brown writes.

President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed allowing a

A mosque near Ground Zero? Not there. Not now.

This is a determination of the heart, not of the head. And it, admittedly, flies in the face of what's great about America, land of the free, home of the brave.

Freedom of religion is a core value, a precious right that must endure.

Still, the area around Ground Zero is a rare place in the nation's history. Ground Zero has been called...

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