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Here's the thing: Despite the fact that Feisal Abdul Rauf is a supporter of terrorists, a tax dodger, an IRS fraudster, a slum-landlord, a Muslim Supremacist, and an endorser of Sharia'ah Law, despite all these things, I do believe in Imam Rauf's stated goal of trying to improve relations between the Muslim world and the West. We should help him in his attempts to build bridges between the West and Islam.

That's right, I believe we should help fund a Center that promotes our American values: recognition of the rights of others, tolerance and freedom of worship. A place where people of all religions can gather and meet. A place where understanding and acceptance among all religions and cultures can be furthered.

I like Rauf's idea that "There will be separate prayer spaces for Muslims, Christians, Jews and men and women of other faiths. The center will also include a multifaith memorial dedicated to victims of the Sept. 11 attacks." (1)

Damn it, I like all these things and I want him to have the money to build centers like this all over the place, starting in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran, Libya, Sudan, and all the other countries in the Organization of the Islamic conference.

In addition, we should insist that these centers be considered awqāf, which under Islamic Law states that once a mosque or non-profit center is built on a property, it may never be sold for any purpose other than the one for which it was created.

Once he has done this on Muslim soil, he may then build his Cordoba House next door, 5 feet away from Ground Zero.