Reply #12: Not just opinions?

[lumberjack_jeff]

But the view from the Oval Office differs from the view from a keyboard. A president does not merely have opinions; he has duties to the Constitution and to the citizens he serves -- including millions of Muslim citizens. His primary concern is not the sifting of sensitivities but the protection of the American people and the vindication of their rights.

He has a duty to the people he serves to manage the government in a way which is consistent with their constitutional rights.

He doesn't have a duty to wade into every single local and state government issue of controversy to pick a fight on behalf of every unpopular minority. He's not supposed to be a knight in shining armor, he is supposed to administer the federal government... which has no duties regarding a church in NYC.

If the city acts in an unconstitutional way, it's up to courts to sort it out.

There are a great many important issues which are being ignored because of the outrage d'jour.