Crazy times...

We've all seen the news about this crazy pastor who was threatening to burn the Koran. And we've all heard people talk about this from both sides of the fence. And all of this is in the midst of a huge controversy over putting a giant mosque near ground zero in Manhattan.

Now, more often than not, I lean center-right on nearly all issues. But, I have to say that on this one, I am dead center. I can honestly see the reason from both sides. Here's how I see both the ground zero issue and the crazy Koran burning nutjob.

First of all, the Koran burner. I would hope that 99 percent of American's know that this dude is loony tunes and disagree with his ridiculous decision to burn someone's most precious book. At the same time, he is not bringing harm to anyone by burning a book, so he has a constitutional right to make his point and do as he pleases. This BY NO MEANS means that anyone needs to support this endeavor. You can respect his right to do this but still publicly denounce the action and/or plead with him to reconsider. BUT, for all those out there who say that is un-American to allow him to do that, that's bull. It would be un-American to force him not to, as he is breaking no law by doing it. Again, that doesn't make the action morally or socially acceptable whatsoever. I just think it needs to be pointed out that he has a right to do as he wishes, but we have right to plead and disagree.

Second, the Mosque. These are such similar situations, I have virtually the same thoughts on it. The people who wish to build the Mosque have every right to do so. We should not strip them of their rights. HOWEVER, we should not ignore the pleading families of 9/11 victims living in Manhattan who feel strongly that this is a slap in the face. This one is, of course, harder to come to an agreement, but we must see both sides of the coin. While the islamic people have every right to build, they and the powers that be in this country need to respect the citizens who are calling out against this and hear their cries. Really, this should come down to whether or not the Mosque builders choose to listen to their fellow Americans. I think it would probably be wrong for the President or anyone else to interfere and not allow the Mosque to be built, but that doesn't mean it should be built.