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Friday, July 1, 2011

Report From Washington - July 1, 2011

Oil price goes up after Obama releases oil / Obama recognizes, talks with the Muslim Brotherhood / The non-Twitter Weiner scandal at State / Congressmen demand pro-Hamas activists be protected from Israel / Congress, NBC and Under God / Same Sex marriage in New York / Feisal Rauf associated with anti-Israel flotilla / Iraq's vulnerable religious minorities / Nigerian churchs install metal detectors / The Kabul hotel attack
 
NEW THIS WEEK: CHAIRMAN'S REPORT FOR JUNE 29th, 2011 - William J Murray reports on President Obama, Congress and terrorism. This issue includes Obama's drive to make us more dependent on energy from despotic nations and his release of oil from the Strategic Reserve. The genocide of Christians in the Sudan which Obama is also ignoring while assisting Muslims in Egypt is questioned. At the Capitol Peter King's hearings on radical Islam in our prisons and the Child Interstate Abortion Notification bill are investigated. On the international front the continued slaughter of Christians in Nigeria by the Boko Haram is discussed. Also covered is the continued push for sharia law in Egypt by elements of the Muslim Brotherhood.


PRESIDENCY 
ABOUT THAT OIL RELEASE - Last week I wrote that President Obama's attempt to manipulate the markets with a release of oil from the Strategic Reserve would do little except frustrate markets. His intention was to bring down the price of oil and "teach speculators a lesson." On the day Obama announced the release of a million barrels of oil a day, oil was trading for $92 a barrel and yes, it quickly fell -- for a few days. Exactly one week after the release of oil from our emergency reserve, oil traded for $95 a barrel. The amount of oil the United States government holds in reserve is not large enough to affect world prices for more than a few days. Final result: The oil in the reserve, which was bought at an average price of about $50 a barrel, must now be replaced with oil costing nearly $100 a barrel.  
RECOGNIZING THE BROTHERHOOD - The sworn objective and the motto of the Muslim Brotherhood is:
"Allah is our objective.
The Prophet is our leader.
Qur'an is our law.
Jihad is our way.
Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope."
The Obama Administration has begun a relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood stating, "The political landscape in Egypt has changed, and is changing. It is in our interests to engage with all of the parties that are competing for parliament or the presidency," a State Department official told Reuters. Negotiate this: The only acceptable final agreement for the Muslim Brotherhood will be the surrender of our Constitution and the establishment of sharia as the law under a Caliphate.


THE REAL WEINER SCANDAL IS AT STATE - Congressman Anthony Weiner's twitter photo scandal exposed an even greater Weiner scandal at the State Department. Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, a close confident and adviser to Hillary Clinton and who holds a top security clearance, has open associations with the Muslim Brotherhood. It is more than likely that the decision to recognize the Muslim Brotherhood as a legitimate organization was orchestrated in her office. Considering her associations, can Huma Abedin be trusted or is she in fact a double agent? Human Events has published a recent article that sheds light on Huma Abedin.
 

THE CONGRESS 
CONGRESSMEN DEMAND PROTECTION FOR RADICALS ATTACKING ISRAEL - Six Democrat Representatives have signed a letter of concern to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking that she protect "Americans" on the "Audacity of Hope" - a ship that is expected to cause violence and political trouble for Israel. The ship - filled with 50 anti-Israel activists - is to leave today. The goal is to break Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. Members of Congress who are concerned for the safety of the pro-Hamas Americans include: Dennis Kucinich, (D-OH) Read more
CONGRESSMEN COMPLAIN TO NBC OVER "UNDER GOD" DELETION - 108 Members of Congress sent a Letter to NBC chastising the network for cutting "Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance during its coverage of the U.S. Open this month. NBC aired a patriotic video montage that included children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and twice during the video "under God" was cut out of the Pledge. Congressman Randy Forbes, Co-Chairman of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, and 107 other Members of Congress sent the bipartisan letter to Mr. Stephen Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal, expressing serious concerns. Read more 
 
RELIGION AND CULTURE 
SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN NEW YORK - When the New York legislature this past week passed a law allowing same sex marriage they claimed to have "protected" religious organizations. This is not true. Religious adoption agencies will be forced to close and private businesses will be forced to participate in same-sex marriages. There will also be a loss of access to professional licenses in counseling. Heritage. Heritage Foundation has produced an excellent analysis. In New York Catholic Bishops issued a statement saying they expect efforts to enact government sanctions against churches.


NO 911 MOSQUE
GROUND ZERO MOSQUE PROMOTER HELPS FUND GAZA FLOTILLA -The main spokesman and promoter for the Ground Zero mosque, Imam Feisal Rauf, is also deeply involved with a leftist and Islamic group funding the Gaza flotilla mentioned above. For details on Rauf's radical international connections, and on the flotilla, especially the American boat "Audacity of Hope," read more at www.no911mosque.org.
 

INTERNATIONAL 
IRAQ'S VULNERABLE MINORITIES - Recent congressional hearings have entirely missed any discussion of how Al Qaeda and various Shi'a militias are active in Iraq and how, as a result, Iraq's most vulnerable ethno-religious minority communities are at greater risk of being annihilated when the U.S. leaves. Tina Ramirez of the Becket Fund has authored a report on the dangers to Christians and other minorities in Iraq as the United States withdraws.
  CHURCHES INSTALL METAL DETECTORS - Churches in predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria began installing metal detectors because of recent bombings. Churches are searching handbags for explosives as well. There have been several bombings of churches and church affiliated buildings by Boko Haram. On Christmas Eve, more than 80 Christians were killed. Boko Haram translates as "Western education is evil."
KABUL HOTEL ATTACK - At least eight Taliban armed with guns and bombs shot their way into the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan killing several Westerners this week. US troops had to be called to take the hotel back. The attack came just days after the Obama Administration announced it was in talks with the Taliban.

RELEASE ASIA BIBI NOW - Pakistani Christians are demanding the release of Asia Bibi, mother of five, who has been falsely accused of blasphemy and jailed for nearly two years. Blasphemy laws in Pakistan are used to blackmail Christians and steal their homes and land. This is just one more outrage. More at Pakistan Christian Post
 

CHRISTIAN INTERNET STORE 
VISIT OUR INTERNET STORE - Our Internet store has more than books and CD's. There is everything from candy to jewelry and all of it has a Christian theme. Unlike Amazon and other major Internet stores we do not sell porn and satanic materials right beside Christian books. Ours is a real Christian store with tens of thousands of items. Please take a look. The store is located at www.rfcstore.com

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Christmas Week, 2009 - Washington, DC


The staff of the Religious Freedom Coalition wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

The real Christmas story / House and Senate adjourned / Senator's message to our troops / Congressman says America is Judeo-Christian nation / Christmas with a Capital C / Teen convert allowed Christmas cards / More Christians killed by Islamists in Iraq this week / Christmas for Iraqi refugees / RFC gift to Christians in Israel


THE KING



1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. Luke 2:1-20 (King James Version) 

THE HOUSE AND SENATE



HOUSE AND SENATE ADJOURNED -  The House adjourned on Wednesday, December 16th. In the 24 hours before adjourning, the House authorized hundreds of billions of dollars in several spending bills, most of them unread by the members. The Senate was still in session on Christmas Eve, as Democrats worked to reduce Medicare benefits and effectively take over the operation of medical insurance companies. The House and Senate are set to reconvene on January 6, 2010.  
SENATOR'S CHRISTMAS THANK YOU TO TROOPS - Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) sent a video Christmas message to our troops overseas just before Christmas. View his message here.
JOE WILSON BELIEVES IN CHRISTMAS - At left is a photo of Congressman Joe Wilson, my wife Nancy and myself at an event in Washington, DC. Yes, that is a Christmas tree behind us. Not everyone in Congress fears to use the word Christmas. Joe Wilson is one of the congressmen who loves the Lord and celebrates his birth each year. 
A JUDEO-CHRISTIAN NATION - As a part of your Christmas celebration you may want to watch and listen to Congressman Randy Forbes as he describes the Judeo-Christian heritage of our nation. See Video


RELIGION AND CULTURE



TEEN CONVERT ALLOWED CHRISTMAS CARDS - Despite a legal filing by her Muslim parents a court has allowed a teenage girl who converted to Islam to receive Christmas cards. The fact that Rifqa Bary's parents have tried to stop her from having contact with Christians shows they lied in a Florida court as they sought to have her returned to Ohio. Currently under supervision by an Ohio Court, she may soon be declared independent and allowed to move back to Florida. Read more  
CHRISTMAS WITH CAPITOL C - Comedian Brad Stine and the music group Go Fish have had over fifteen million views of their "Christmas with a Capitol C" video that takes on political correctness. Great to watch with the kids and grand-kids. View at Youtube.
NEW DECEMBER CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The all new December 9, 2009 Chairman's Report is now available to read in PDF format. This issue centers on the Jihad attack at Ft. Hood and the political correctness in the Army that caused it. New material on our Congress and the White House plus attacks on religious freedom in the Middle East. Click here to review.

INTERNATIONAL



CHRISTMAS IN IRAQ? - As the remaining Christian population of Iraq prepares to celebrate the Lord's birth, radical Islamists have threatened to bomb several churches on Christmas Day. A New York Times article this week tells how Christians in Iraq are preparing to celebrate quietly. Police guards have been stationed at many churches that have received threats, or that have been bombed in the past. Christians have for the most part canceled the kind of public displays and celebrations they would have had in the past. Even simple things like attending a church service, or putting up a Christmas tree and decorations, are acts that require real courage. NEW: More Christians killed on Wednesday.  
IRAQI CHRISTIAN REFUGEE VIDEO- Thousands of people have viewed the video on the persecution of Iraqi Christians that is streaming from the Religious Freedom Coalition Internet site. Click here to view the 20 minute video prepared by the Chaldean Church. More information is available at www.christianrefugees.blogspot.com
IRAQI REFUGEE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM - Our outreach to Iraqi Christian refugees in Jordan continues. This year the Religious Freedom Coalition was able to transfer tens of thousands of dollars of medical supplies to Jordan, as well as to buy food and clothing for Iraqi Christian refugees. Christian families in need.
SPECIAL REQUEST: Please ask your Sunday School class to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ who suffer as refugees from Islamic terror in the Middle East.

CHRISTMAS IN ISRAEL - Nearly two years ago the home of the Ortiz family was bombed in Ariel, Israel and their teenage son Ami was severely injured and hospitalized for months. An arrest was finally made last month. There is a recent video of the case at CBN. The Religious Freedom Coalition has been raising funds for the Ortiz family who are Messianic Jews. Read more on the bombing.

VISIT OUR INTERNET STORE



OUR INTERNET STORE - We have lots of great Christian themed products at our Internet store. Not only are there books and CD's, but everything from candy to jewelry. Unlike Amazon and other major Internet stores we do not sell porn and satanic materials right beside Christian books. Please take a look. The store is located at www.rfcstore.com.
Contributions to the work of the Religious Freedom Coalition can be made at www.rfcnet.org.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Week Ending April 4, 2008 - Washington, DC

Obama: I don't want my daughters punished with a baby / No Mitt for VP / Tax dollars for abortion group / More on Indian Health bill / The Senate and housing / The Romney petition / Syria trip stopped / China house church crack down / More on bombed evangelist's son

NEW END OF MARCH CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS AVAILABLE - The March 29, 2008 Chairman's Report from William J. Murray is now available online in PDF version. The Chairman's Report contains some material not seen in these updates. Click to view!

THE PRESIDENT
OBAMA: PUNISHED WITH A BABY- No one could make this up about Obama. He actually said he did not want his daughters "punished with a baby." Also, his next sentence was, "I don't want them punished with an STD..." implying that babies and sexually transmitted diseases are similar "punishments" for their parents. The video of Obama making this statement is at Youtube.com

NO MITT FOR VP - The political action committee I head placed a "NO MITT FOR VP" ad in the Prescott, Arizona Daily for Saturday, April 5th, the same day Senator John McCain will be campaigning there. The ad has caused a firestorm in the media and was attacked by Romney backers for a full 24 hours before it was scheduled to appear. Click here to view ad.
So many vile comments were left by Romney supporters at the NOMITTVP.COM website that a volunteer had to stand by to erase those that were most offensive.

THE HOUSE
OUR DOLLARS TO ABORTION GROUP - Planned Parenthood Federation of America current Annual Report (2006-2007) indicates more babies killed by the group. Abortions increased from 264,943 in 2005 to 289,650 in 2006. Planned Parenthood received over $336 million in government grants and contracts from the States and from the US government. Please contact your congressman and tell him to STOP funding Planned Parenthood.

INDIAN HEALTH AND ABORTION - As mentioned last week, Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA) has now offered an amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (HR 1328) that would codify a longstanding policy against funding of abortions with federal Indian Health Service (IHS) funds A similar amendment offered by Sen. Vitter (R-LA), in the Senate passed by a vote of 52 - 42. Please contact your congressman NOW and ask him to support Congressman Pitts' efforts. NO ABORTION FUNDS IN INDIAN HEALTH!

THE SENATE
HOUSING- Virtually this entire week has been spent on the Housing issue, with Democrats wanting to spend billions of dollars to bail out speculators who bought over priced condos from Donald Trump. The Democrats get more money from millionaires and billionaires than any other source. As a result they attack corporations owned by small investors like you and me while ignoring the billionaire speculators. The latest attack is on the oil companies for high gas prices while ignoring billionaire speculators such as George Soros who are running up the price of crude oil with speculative buys. Soros is a big player in the speculative markets and a lot of the money be makes winds up assisting leftwing causes and the Democrat party. The price of crude according to experts would be $75 to $80 per barrel if speculators who bought oil future contracts for pennies on the dollar were not in the market.

RELIGION AND SOCIETY
THE ROMNEY PETITION - Government Is Not God - PAC set up a petition (key word being petition) against Mitt Romney being Senator McCain's VP pick. Romney's allies immediately directed an orchestrated campaign to SIGN THE PETITION AGAINST HIM in order to make pro-Romney, anti-evangelical statements at the site. Many of the statements were so anti-Christian, using such terms as "fat Baptist women" & "ignorant evangelicals" that the Romney supporters' statements were deleted in mass. Oddly, the Romney supporters do not understand that signing a petition against him, in order to make statements favoring him, is as two-faced as the man they support.

NEW MARCH CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS AVAILABLE - The March 29, 2008 Chairman's Report from William J. Murray is now available online in PDF version. The Chairman's Report contains some material not seen in these updates. Click to view!

INTERNATIONAL
SYRIA TRIP STOPPED - Nationally known best selling author,Ken Timmerman was set to lead a mission to Syria to document the needs of tens of thousands of Iraqi Christian refugees. It was my intention to accompany Ken on this mission next week. Oddly the attempt to bring aid to Iraqis in Syria was blocked by the Syrian government when they refused to issue visas to Ken and his team.

PRE-OLYMPIC CRACKDOWN ON THE CHURCH - The China Aid Association reports that thirteen house church leaders were detained at Qu county, Sichuan province. Eyewitnesses there said that around 3pm March 29th, Saturday afternoon, a house church service was attacked during their praise and worship service. The church is in Qu county, Dazhou city which is a 6 hour drive from Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. Read more information from CAA on this attack.

HOUSE CHURCH BOMBING IN ISRAEL - Please continue to pray for David and Leah Ortiz and their son Ami. Ami's injuries from a bomb attack on the Ortiz apartment in Ariel, Samaria are serious and he has had fingers and toes amputated. He is still in the hospital after more than two weeks of surgeries. While a Muslim group took credit for the bombing, the police are still investigating. The Religious Freedom Coalition has supported David's evangelistic ministry to Palestinians for many years and I have stayed in his apartment numerous times. A report written by my wife Nancy on one of our trips to visit David and Leah Ortiz has photos of them. Click here to read.

SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COALITION
CHRISTIAN INTERNET STORE - There are literally tens of thousands of Christian theme items available at our affiliate store including jewelry from the Holy Land. It is a great place to shop for gifts. The store is located at www.rfcstore.com. Please help us with our various projects on Capitol Hill and in the Holy Land by shopping at our affiliate Christian Superstore . Contributions to the work of the Religious Freedom Coalition can be made at www.rfcnet.org.
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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Week Ending March 28, 2008 - Washington, DC

Bush: Burkas for Christian women OK / Iraqi church bombings are "criminal acts " not persecution by Muslims / Israel Pastor's apartment bombed, son critical / No Mitt for VP? / Obama's new racial problem? / Indian Health and abortion goes to House

NEW END OF MARCH CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS AVAILABLE - The March 29, 2008 Chairman's Report from William J. Murray is now available online in PDF version. The Chairman's Report contains some material not seen in these updates. Click to view!

THE PRESIDENT
Bush OK with Hajab for Christian women BUSH: BURKAS OK FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN- The official policy of President George W. Bush's administration is that forcing a Christian woman to wear a burka or hijab in public is not religious persecution because nothing in Christian doctrine forbids wearing them. It is also the official policy of the Administration that there is no religious persecution of Christians in Iraq and that the 41 churches destroyed since the war began and the church bombings this past Christmas were done by "criminal elements." The US Commission on International Religious Freedom is considering designating Iraq as a "CPC" or Country of Particular Concern. The Bush Administration is in a state of panic over this possibility and is exerting extreme political pressure to avert this action. As a result, I doubt that CPC status will be issued for Iraq.

NO MITT FOR VP - Senator McCain's recent comments favorable to Mitt Romney and the current "M&M" fund raising tour featuring McCain and Mitt has social conservatives in an uproar. A group of "values voters" have prepared a full page ad addressed to McCain telling him "NO MITT" and a petition is now online at www.NoMittVP.com where social conservatives can leave a message for John McCain on the issue.

OBAMA'S NEW RACIST PROBLEM - Portions of a thesis reportedly written by Senator Obama's wife, Michelle, while at Princeton is circulating on the Internet. The document is racist and radical, calling for blacks to become "separatists" and saying that all whites are "inherently racist." There has been no verification of the document; however, the racist comments of Obama's pastor floated on the Internet for months before mainstream media dared to publish them. If this material is accurate, Senator Obama cannot claim he "was not present" enough with his wife to be aware of her beliefs.

THE HOUSE
INDIAN HEALTH AND ABORTION - When the House returns from "Spring break" next week Congressman Pitts (R-PA) intends to offer an amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (HR 1328) that would codify a longstanding policy against funding of abortions with federal Indian Health Service (IHS) funds (except to save the life of the mother, or in cases of rape or incest of a minor). A similar amendment offered by Sen. Vitter (R-LA), in the Senate passed by a vote of 52 - 42. Please contact your congressman and ask him to support Congressman Pitts' efforts. NO ABORTION FUNDS IN INDIAN HEALTH!

THE SENATE
SENATE SOMEWHAT IN RECESS - The Senate will not take an official recess for Easter. Every few days there will be a "pro-forma" session of the Senate with only one Senator present. The purpose of these sessions is to stop President George W. Bush from making emergency appointments to the hundreds of judicial and other agency vacancies.

RELIGION AND SOCIETY
NEW MARCH CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS AVAILABLE - The March 29, 2008 Chairman's Report from William J. Murray is now available online in PDF version. The Chairman's Report contains some material not seen in these updates. Click to view!

INTERNATIONAL
OUR EVANGELIST'S APARTMENT BOMBED - The apartment of the pastor of the evangelistic ministry in Israel supported by the Religious Freedom Coalition has been bombed, and his son was critically injured. I have stayed numerous times in the Ariel apartment of David Ortiz and his wife Leah in Ariel, Samaria. I have traveled with him into the Arab areas where he ministers to Muslims. Many have accepted Christ as a result of his ministry. Part of the video done by my daughter Katie, Holy Land Teens, was filmed in the apartment that was bombed. The youngest son who was featured in that video is still in critical condition. His arms have been saved, but he has lost fingers. Microscopic surgery is to be done on his eyes to restore his sight this week. An Islamic organization has claimed responsibility, but police have not ruled out the possibility that a Jewish extremist group planted the bomb because David also pastors a House Church for Messianic Jews in Ariel. Jerusalem Post Story

SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COALITION
CHRISTIAN INTERNET STORE - There are literally tens of thousands of Christian theme items available at our affiliate store including jewelry from the Holy Land. It is a great place to shop for gifts. The store is located at www.rfcstore.com. Please help us with our various projects on Capitol Hill and in the Holy Land by shopping at our affiliate Christian Superstore . Contributions to the work of the Religious Freedom Coalition can be made at www.rfcnet.org.