Current Event Practice Post #1

1. What's being discussed in this article?

They are discussing whether or not it is a good idea to have the Park51 location where it is.  It is discussing whether or not Americans are tolerant of Muslims.  They talk about how there is more heated debate about building mosques outside of the United States in countries like France or Italy.  They say that a pivotal issue of religion is that of tolerance and free speech.  Some say that the Park51 being placed in its location shows tolerance, and we support free speech because we can't control what people say inside of the mosque.  Other people argue that the United States is intolerant and racist.

2. When did the event happen? (Is this breaking news or something that's been analyzed and discussed for a while?)  It is pretty recent.  The man in Milan has been working for a while, but the proposal of Park51 is really recent

3. What questions do you have that would help make this article make more sense to you? What more do you need to learn about to be able to report on this event?
I want to know what people in the United States think about the location.  I would also want to know what the Christians and Jews think about the Islamic countries not allowing them to build churches and synagogues.  I want to learn more about the views from Jews and Christians around the world.