Motivation behind the NYC Mosque?

What is the motivation behind the building of the NYC Mosque?  The Apostle Paul said of our Christian freedom in Jesus, "All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. (1 Corinthians 6:12)"  Why would our President get involved in this clearly religious matter by stating their lawful right to do so?  It may be lawful, but is [...]