Report From Washington - August 17, 2012

ISRAEL FACT FINDING MISSION - A once in a lifetime mission led by William J. Murray, William Federer and Frank Gaffney, all three experts on Israel and Islamic affairs. Not a standard "tour," the mission includes visits to settlements and military bases plus evening panels. Read more

IN THIS ISSUE: Obama's FBI: Attacks on Christians are not hate crimes and attacks by Muslims are not terrorism / Obama-supported rebels execute hundreds / USA in a permanent bailout / The truth about Obama / Chair of USCIRF urges protection of religious minorities in Middle East / Atheists attack 9-11 museum / Court rules against Arizona atheists / More servicemen dead at hands of Afghan cops / Muslims riot in France / Hezbollah's terror theme park / EU politicians ignore crimes of Muslim nations

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THE PRESIDENCY 

Obama's FBI has strange definition of terrorism - A lone homosexual activist attacked the offices of the socially conservative organization Family Research Council (FRC) in Washington, DC this week. The FBI oddly labeled the attack as "domestic terrorism" rather than a "hate crime." However, they reached a very different conclusion when a Muslim fanatic at Ft. Hood in Texas killed 13 fellow soldiers, plus an unborn child. That infamous attack was designated "work place violence." The lesson from the Administration is that no mass murders committed by Muslims will ever be called terrorism, and attacks on Christians will not be called hate crimes.

Obama-supported rebels execute hundreds - In the "rebel" controlled areas of Aleppo, Syria just about everyone associated with the secular government, even postal workers, were executed. A British citizen who converted to Islam eight years ago has become one of the chief executioners for the "rebels." Fox and other news outlets refuse to report the atrocities of the jihadist rebels, instead insisting that the secular government ignores the jihadist fighters and only kills civilians. Reports by reporters of the atrocities committed by "rebels" are ignored by editors in America who seem to want yet another nation ruled by a Taliban type government.

The permanent bailout - The Obama Administration, along with the help of Congress, has created a state of "permanent "bailout" in the United States. Simply put, the government can't stop spending and bailing out large businesses and banks without a level of economic pain the public will not tolerate. Excellent article in Forbes Magazine.
Ads tell truth about Obama - The Religious Freedom Coalition has been conducting an aggressive campaign to stop the war on religious freedom being waged by the Obama Administration. During this critical year of decision the Religious Freedom Coalition will run advertisements in key newspapers asking Congress to curtail Barack Obama's secularist agenda of radically changing our nation. Learn more today

CONGRESS 

Both Houses in recess - The House will reconvene on Monday, September 10th with the first vote occurring after 6:30 PM. Although the media would like to portray any recess as a "vacation," that is far from the truth. Most congressmen work six days a week in their district offices, meeting with constituents. Each congressman has more than a quarter of a million people in his or her district, many of whom demand direct contact which they can't get when the congressman is in Washington, DC.
USCIRF chair asks Congress to protect religious minorities - Katrina Lantos Swett, the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, held meetings on Capitol Hill to call awareness to the plight of religious minorities (mostly Christians, but to say so is politically incorrect.) As part of her push to help religious minorities in the Middle East, she wrote an op-ed that deserves attention.

RELIGION AND CULTURE 

Atheists attack 9-11 Museum - American Atheists filed a lawsuit to prevent the World Trade Center cross from being displayed in the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. The cross, discovered in the rubble around the World Trade Center, had been formed by two steel beams from the wreckage and "served as a symbol of hope for many devastated by the worst terrorist attack in our nation's history." The Museum has now asked a Manhattan court to dismiss the lawsuit, explaining that it is an independent non-profit corporation, not a government entity, and that the cross is not a religious symbol, but "an 'important and essential artifact' that 'comprises a key component of the retelling of the story of 9/11.'
Court rules against atheists - An Arizona state court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation challenging the annual Arizona Day of Prayer proclamations. The judge dismissed the case "with prejudice," which will prevent the court from being asked to rule on the same issue in the future.

MORE FROM THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COALITION

New August Chairman's Report -Now available, the August 2nd, 2012 edition of William J. Murray's Chairman's' Report. In this issue: Obama and our dwindling freedoms / Friedrich von Hayek's predictions on the dangers of Obama style central planning / Newspaper ads in seven states warn of Obama's attacks on religious freedom / Should Christians pray for victory over the Islamist threat? Read more

Constitution or Sharia DVD - This is the complete set of DVD's from the November 11, 2011 Constitution or Sharia conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The Constitution or Sharia: Preserving Freedom Conference was the first true national conference on Sharia and the Islamization of America sponsored by major freedom oriented organizations! It was not just another educational conference. How do deal with and stop implementation of Sharia law in the United states was outlined by speakers and in panels. Order today

INTERNATIONAL 

Afghanistan - More Afghan police kill Americans - A newly recruited Afghan village policeman opened fire on his American allies on Friday, killing two U.S. service members minutes after they handed him his official weapon in an inauguration ceremony. Read more So far this year 32 service members have been killed by Muslim Afghans they had trained for police work.
France - Muslims riot near Paris - Young Muslim men rioted in northern France Tuesday. Seventeen officers were injured, a pre-school and public gym were burned down. Three non-Muslims who made the mistake of driving through the area were pulled from their cars and beaten. One man died. Not in this USA Today report nor in any other Western media report will you see any mention of the fact that the rioters were Muslims.
Lebanon - Hezbollah jihad theme park - The terror group Hezbollah has built a multimillion dollar theme park designed to indoctrinate its children about the glory of martyrdom against its enemy Israel. The mostly-outdoor museum features barbed wire, tanks, rockets, archive video footage and a lot of guns. Read more
Europe - EU politicians ignore Muslim world's crimes - Op-ed: Key element of European multiculturalism is to look away as much as possible from criminality in the Muslim world. Read more

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 16, 2009 - Washington, DC

You may be receiving this e-mail a few days late because of a data error / This issue: Muslims at Homeland Security / Safe Houses needed for Jews in Europe? / The "Kill the Jews" website in New York / Iraqi Christians still need our help ... This update is shorter than usual as the editor is not in the USA

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THE PRESIDENCY

MUSLIMS AT HOMELAND SECURITY - Barack Obama has appointed Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Arif Alikhan, a Muslim, as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy Development at the Department of Homeland Security. During his years in Los Angeles, Alikhan derailed police plans to monitor radical mosques and madrassas. The 9-11 terrorists had some support from Los Angeles.

Alikhan is anti-Israel and has called Hezbollah a "liberation movement." The US government still has Hezbollah on the official terrorist list. He is also associated with the Muslim Public Affairs Council which has some connections to the Muslim Brotherhood according to various sources.

Earlier this year Secretary Napolitano, who heads Homeland Security, swore in Syrian-born Kareem Shora to a position on the Homeland Security Advisory Council. This is an outside-the-department group of national security experts that advises the Secretary. Shora, an immigration attorney, is associated with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a group founded by James Zogby. His primary focus is to stop the profiling of radical Muslims by law enforcement agencies.

THE CONGRESS

NO REPORT THIS WEEK - I have been out of the country and unable to monitor Capitol Hill as usual. My reports on Congress will continue next week

CULTURE AND RELIGION

KILL THE JEWS - Sit back, close your eyes and just imagine what would happen if a Christian hosted an Internet site that had a headline saying, "KILL THE HOMOSEXUALS." Immediately, the New York Times, Washington Post, ABC, CNN, CBS and NBC would run multiple stories exposing the "hatred." A boycott would be run against Internet providers that carried this "hate speech." Now open your eyes to a real New York site that says, "KILL THE JEWS." Hmmm ... No stories in the New York Times or the Washington Post. No calls for boycotts of Internet service providers by CNN. "KILL THE JEWS" or "KILL THE CHRISTIANS" is just a part of free speech. What was it again that Glenn Beck said that caused the advertising boycott against him? Maybe if instead he had said, "KILL THE JEWS," the liberals would not have started their advertising boycott at all. Read more OCTOBER 8, 2009 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The all new October 8, 2009 Chairman's Report is now available to read in PDF format. This issue contains more information about our work on Capitol Hill with the 111th Congress, and also about our work on international issues. Help your Sunday School class understand these issues better. Print out and distribute the Chairman's Report to your class or fellowship this Sunday! Click here to review.
MAKE COMMENTS - You can make comments on this and other articles in these updates at www.MurrayOnTheHill.com

INTERNATIONAL

SAFE HOUSES FOR JEWS IN EUROPE? - Many Israeli officials are now fearful of any travel to Europe. They could be arrested for "war crimes" because they helped to defend the Jewish state from terrorist attacks. During the Nazi occupation, there were "safe houses" where Jews could hide. With the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Europe fueled by Muslim petro- dollars, "safe houses" may be needed again. Meanwhile the leaders of Hamas, who ordered thousands of rocket launches at Israeli civilian sites including day care centers for infants, are welcomed as heroes in Europe by the elite universities and praised by liberal establishment newspapers. IRAQI CHRISTIAN REFUGEES - The persecution of our brothers and sisters in Christ who fled Iraq has gotten worse since our troops left the cities. Rather than Christians returning to Iraq, more are making their way to Jordan and Syria. Our ministry is barred from operating in Syria, but our feeding and medical program continues in Jordan. A third shipment of medical supplies has been delivered, and last week we funded our feeding program in Amman for another three months. Your help is still needed.

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