Rand Paul — whose belief in the absolute preeminence of private property rights has put him in hot water before — appears to be attempting to thread the needle when it comes to the Cordoba House project in lower Manhattan. He says the project is a local issue that should be left to local authorities to handle — but he also says that the Islamic community center shouldn’t be built in the controversial lower Manhattan site.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=122485