The Ground Zero mosque controversy must be the first time in history when politicians and bureaucrats have been afraid to interfere with a real-estate development. The reason seems to be an irrational fear of Muslims. So if you developers out there want to sail through environmental and zoning reviews, just put the word “mosque” in your permit applications. From now on, you’re building “Joe’s Bar and Grill and Mosque” or the “Colorado Strip Mine and Mosque.” You can make room for a prayer rug, right?
