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As the debate continues over the proposed plan to build a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, it becomes clear to me that a combination of politics, misinformation and imprecise polling mixed with a heavy dose of genuine dislike for foreigners, especially non-Christians, has created a toxic cocktail that’s difficult for me to swallow.

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Two questions:

  1. If the U.S. Supreme Court believes the First Amendment guarantees election candidates the right to get unlimited campaign donations from corporations, unions and non-profits, would it support a candidate’s right to use the First Amendment to protect a likely racist statement on a ballot?
  2. Has the election of President Barack Obama elevated racial tension in the U.S.?

 
 

The U.S. Senate recently approved Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan 63-37.

President Barack Obama selected Kagan to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, and she became the fourth female justice in the court's history.

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