Common Sense: Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should

This past week, emotions spilled over during Bill O'Reilly's visit on "The View."  Now, I know what you are thinking...Tony, why on earth were you watching The View?  What has happened to you?  Did hell freeze over?  Um...well...uh...not exactly.

For the record, I did not tune in to the entire program.  But, when I learned of the story and why the tension built, I was intrigued to say the least.  Therefore, I did some high-level recon work...

Right.  I saw the link on Drudge Report and clicked it.  By doing so, I was witness to your typical politically charged juvenile behavior so common today, complete with tantrums by a couple of the hosts:  Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg.  Ladies, are you eight freaking years old?  Isn't this sort of behavior usually reserved for those running for office?  Can you believe they actually walked off the stage in protest of an insensitive remark?  Can you imagine Walter Cronkite conducting himself in this fashion had one of his guests "deserved" it?  Of course you can't as he was a professional (take note Joy and Whoopi).  So, what caused this ruckus?  Park 51, commonly referred to as the Ground Zero Mosque.

If you are not familiar with this bit of controversy or you are simply out of Ambien, you can catch the extended Cliffs Notes by clicking here.  PNP's version is simple:  Islamic extremists committed atrocities against this nation which included murdering multiple creeds, nationalities, and demographics on 9/11/2001.  This proposed mosque will reside 2 blocks from the former WTC site.  The sentiment is it opens too many wounds for too many people.  It's simply too much, too soon.  I should also note, the majority of people polled in this nation oppose this site and location, not the mosque itself. 

Here's the thing, in reviewing the video, O'Reilly grossly erred in stating that "Muslims killed us."  While technically true, it is an insensitive thing to say.  He backtracked and corrected his comment by stating that "Muslim extremists killed us."  I'm surprised the media even accepts this term as terrorists are referred to as either enemy combatants or insurgents. <------- The aforementioned preceding the arrow is absolute drivel and further proof that the wussification of America is alive and well.  Fact. 

Now, let's fast forward to the mosque debate, which got them all in a tizzy to begin with.  The developers and owners of this proposed mosque/cultural/community center have "the right" to erect it around ground zero, but it is insensitive of them to do so.  The building where this center is proposed was damaged by the 9/11 attacks.  Yep, it is that close.  What we really need here is the application of some common sense:

Of course, asking for and receiving common sense regarding this matter would be like asking our current administration not to spend money we don't have and they actually listen for a change.  Not gonna happen.  Joy Behar does not like Bill O'Reilly because he leans to the right and he is a classic Type-A personality.  A registered independent, O'Reilly is the only journalist I know of that tracks and challenges those judges who impose weak sentences upon and/or release child molesters back into society.  This is not an apology piece for Mr. O'Reilly.  He is a polarizing figure and most either love him or loathe him.  However, he gets no credit for these actions and he should.  One final piece of advice to Joy and Whoopi, each of you need to grow up.  You are making people miss Rosie O'Donnell and that is never a good thing.