I like the idea.

First of all, just because the federal government can’t legally just shut down the project doesn’t mean it should condone the same. There’s no constitutional or general legal barrier to the United States Congress condemning a private project, at least as far as I know.

Second, there should be a bipartisan consensus. Now that Harry Reid has announced his opposition to the project, leaders of both parties in the Senate have found themselves on the same side of the issue. It would be a rare opportunity for the two main parties in Washington to come together and side with the American people.

And then there’s the benefit of everyone going on record. Okay, so which members of the United States Senate wish to side with Islamic extremists over an overwhelming majority of Americans, including majorities in both main parties and amongst unaffiliated voters? Put another way, we’ll discover which members of the Senate aren’t keen on keeping their jobs.

Finally, it’s just the right thing to do. Again, the federal government may not be able to come out and just end the project. But it can stand in staunch opposition to a planned insult of countless millions of Americans. It can stand in defense of the memory of 3,000 innocent people murdered by the same Islamic extremists that this mosque’s leadership supports.

Senate Majority Leader Reid, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, it’s time. Pass a resolution condemning the construction of a 13-story mosque at Ground Zero. Put the United States Senate on record as standing with the overwhelming majority of the American population.