I agree with the right to free speach and expression that is what the First Amendment is about; to let free thought and speach take place even if a person does not like to hear it. This opens doors and allows discussion into what people are thinking. Chicago is a teerrific place to discuss this topic. I remember the 1968 Democratic Convention as I lived there during the convention and what lack of freedom to speak is about. That was a good lesson for all. My thought was that President Obama is from Chicago and that Obama has taken the stance that this country is not a christian nation but a nation of all religions. With the influx of Islam wanting to "take over" the world as a dominant religion and surpress all others I found that was Chicago an interesting place to hold this meeting. If the meeting was held in another city I would not have posted my thoughts on this topic.

Just a side post about medical coverage since it was mentioned.
President Obama has made it clear that his agenda is to change policies towards a more social style form of government. Yes this would fall under a political topic instead of religion. In a way Socialism restricts the movement of religious thought in society so that would be something respected here for a topic. Socialized medicine was not my intent to mention here. I personally don't support the interaction of the govenrment in health care for various reasons. Remember FEMA was to help in flood prone areas and to help people cover the cost of insurance not provided by private insurance companies. Now FEMA takes care of just about all the insurance coverage with little private coverage provided and look at the mess FEMA makes when ever there is a serious flood or sitaution like Katrina. Also I don't like the fact that this would cost us over $1.5 trillion dollars which is 1,500 Billion, create vast tax hikes and slow job growth down to next to nothing. I would loose the ability to question my medical files and what doctors can and can not do to treat me. That would go against my freedoms as set forth under the Constition.

Darn lack of freedom of speach to tell my doctor that I don't need to have something done and yet he says I need to because the Government tells him to do so. This makes me wonder how the Seventh Day Advantists will feel when they refuse to be treated for a medical condition because God does not want them to have the treatment and the Doctors tell them they have to take it because the Government tells them they have to.