Excellent summary of the Conservative position on the Ground Zero Mosque

I am not exactly sure what I'd do as the mayor of NYC with the current situation. But, I must admit I have a lot of sympathy for this kind of thinking. Freedom of Religion is a cornerstone of our society... but so is consideration for others.

"But if they moved it somewhere else, we would put up a prime building for these people," he said. "Hell, you could do it next to my house in Rockaway Beach, I would be fine with it. But I'm not fine with it where blood has been spilled."

Wiliam F Buckley dead at 82

A moment of silence, please, to mark the passing away of William F Buckley. The true maverick Conservative icon and intellectual died today in his Conecticut home. One wonders if Mod-Blog - a place where we try to see both sides of the issues - would have been possible without such a champion of the Right to balance the voices on the Left before the rise of Rush Limbaugh, Talk Radio, and the Internet.

France Chooses Conservative for New President

French voters chose a conservative to be their president by a 53% to 47% margin Saturday. Nicolas Sarkozy is the new president. He had friendly words for America in his victory speech. He called Americans his "Friends" and said that France will stand with America when we need them. He did add the caveat that friends can disagree. It will be interesting to see if a new conservative leader in Europe can change attitudes and do some good.