The planned Park51 is not precisely at Ground Zero. The idea that people are objecting
because of the area is specious. They are rejecting the project due to blind prejudice against Muslims. The attack on Muslims in the US is reminiscent of the early "Know Nothing Party" whereby stupid Protestants went after Catholics.

I am not a proponent of religion in any way but I do see that the Constitution provides for
the Separation of Church and State and I honor this. Muslims have the right to build cultural centers and mosques as much as Catholics can build their cathedrals or Protestants their churches and cultural centers. Synagogues and temples as well. This is still America.

As long as I don't have to attend any, I'm fine with it.

But make no mistake, the objection to this cultural center/mosque is bare and
unequivocal racism and prejudice on the part of those who reject it.