Beitler For US Senate

I have tried to remain quiet on this issue in the hope that common sense would prevail. However, since it seems that what is a very simple matter is being hijacked for political expediency, I can no longer in good conscience remain silent.

As a Libertarian, the ground zero mosque issue is not really an issue. The Constitution protects the religious rights of all religions and the right not to believe. The Constitution also protects the rights of organizations and individuals to own and administer legally owned property. The laws regarding the regulation and enforcement of zoning, something I often don’t agree with, have permitted the use of this building by the organization wanting to build a center there. Everything else is irrelevant.

In some places they determine the end of a season with a furry rodent seeing its shadow. During this summer’s World Cup, an octopus was correctly predicting the outcome of games. So how do we know that election season is once again upon us in North Carolina? You guessed it: we have the posturing of political candidates at a political forum. For the furry rodent and the octopus, it doesn’t matter too much in the scheme of things. However, choosing our elected officials means a lot.