Washington Report- August 9th, 2013

Editor: William J. Murray

Killing Christians in Syria - For the second time in less than one month Islamists supported by the United States have set car bombs in the majority Christian city of Jaramana killing 18 including three children. RFC Chairman William J. Murray appeared on Mike Huckabee's radio show this past week to discuss the attacks on Jaramana by Obama supported "rebels." Read more  

In this issue: Obama ignores mass killing of Christians / Dishonoring those who serve / Former Army officer explains president's "radical transformation" / Senator warns of persecution of U.S. pastors / Congressmen file suit to allow legislative prayer / Congressional resolution on persecution of Copts / Islamists slaughter 120 Kurdish children / Three American jihadists killed / In Philippines Muslims attack school and hospital / Ramadan death toll rising

The Presidency
Obama ignores mass killing of Christians - In the last two weeks there have been two car bombings in the majority Christian city of Jaramana, Syria. Ten were killed in the first bombing and eighteen, including three children, in the most recent bombing this week. Not a word from the White House of protest when Obama's "rebels" kill civilians, including children. I appeared on the Mike Huckabee show this week to discuss the bombings in Jaramana. Read more and find a link to the Huckabee show segment here.
Dishonoring those who serve - August 6, 2013 was the second anniversary of the deaths of more than a dozen members of SEAL TEAM 6 and support personnel who died in the ambush of their Chinook CH-47. Obama ignored the second anniversary of this tragic event. He was too busy giving speeches and then appearing with Jay Leno to discuss playing golf and basketball. Read more
Former Army officer on radical transformation - Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D writes: "The anti-American political philosophies underlying the policies of Barack Hussein Obama can be defined as the juncture of three ideologies: socialism, Islam and opportunistic racism, to foster resentment among minority groups and promote race and class conflict as a lubricant for his radical transformation of the United States." Read more
  Congress
Senator warns of persecution of pastors - Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently warned of the coming persecution of pastors for upholding traditional marriage and biblical truth. Read more
Congressmen file suit to allow legislative prayer - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), founder and Co-chairman of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, along with Congressman Steve Scalise (LA-01), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, have led 85 Members of the House of Representatives in defending legislative prayer before the Supreme Court of the United States. Read more
Congressional resolution on persecution of Copts - Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ), Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA), and others have just introduced House Resolution 329 to express support for religious freedom in Egypt - especially for Coptic Christians who are being targeted by Islamists. Read more
Congress in recess - The House will return on September 9th as per the schedule posted at the beginning of the year by Leader Cantor. Because Senate Leader Harry Reid is nuts, there is no telling when the Senate will reconvene and if they will do anything when they do reconvene.
Religion and Culture
Deadly month of Ramadan - The "holy" month of Ramadan kicked off by warm comments from President Obama ended at sundown on August 7th. Terror attacks by Muslims during their "holy" month totaled 310, leaving 1,651 people killed and 3,048 more wounded. The attacks included 28 suicide bombers who sought their 72 virgins by blowing themselves up and killing civilians, including children. Most of the attacks were against other Muslims, but included attacks on Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and secularists. Read more Saudi Evil Ad Campaign - The Religious Freedom Coalition's campaign to make Americans aware of the evil that emanates from Saudi Arabia is continuing with ads recently placed in Alabama and Rhode Island. Lean more here.
International
Syria: Islamists slaughter 120 Kurdish children - Reports have emerged detailing a new massacre in which 450 Kurds - including 120 children - were allegedly slaughtered by al-Qaeda-linked rebels fighting against the Syrian government. The report has sparked international concern. According to Iranian TV channel Al-Alam, militants from the Jabhat al-Nusra Front attacked the town of Tal Abyad on Monday, killing 120 children and 330 women and elderly near the Turkish border. Read more
Somalia: Three American jihadists killed - The list of Americans dying for jihad in foreign lands continues to grow. MEMRI has translated a video from a pro-jihad site that features three Americans who have died fighting jihad in Somalia to obtain their 72 virgins in paradise. Read more
Philippines: Muslims attack school/hospital - Five people were killed and 26 others were injured today in the city of Cotabato, Philippines. The bomb was placed in a van or other vehicle near a hospital and school during the afternoon rush hour. Read more
Iraq: Ramadan death total rising - During the month of July more than 1,000 Iraqi civilians were killed by Islamists trying to topple the government installed by the United States. It is the worst death toll for one month in more than five years. During the nine years the US was involved in Iraq, 4,486 American servicemen died and countless more were wounded . Read more
More from the Religious Freedom Coalition
New Chairman's Report - Now available, the July 25th, 2013 edition of the Chairman's Report for the Religious Freedom Coalition. This edition includes: - First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people / Stealing organs from Falun Gong prisoners in China / RFC chairman William J. Murray's address to crowd on Capitol Hill on July 18th / More RFC newspaper ads exposing the evils of Saudi Arabia / Some congressmen still stand for truth and freedom. Read it here
My Life Without God - William J. Murray's first book, My Life Without God, is now back in print, as 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of his atheist mother's lawsuit to remove prayer from the schools. Murray writes of his life in the dysfunctional home of infamous atheist/Marxist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair. Learn more
Christian Bookstore and more - books, CD's, DVD's, cards and much more available at the Religious Freedom Coalition Internet Store. Please visit today!

Report From Washington - May 24, 2013

Editor: William J. Murray

Join me in a fact finding mission to Israel - 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: State Department issues report warning of "Islamophobia" / IRS chief's proven anti-Christian bigotry / Obama supported jihadists still hold Bishops / Congressman protests attacks on religious freedom in military / What happened to the First Amendment? / Chechen jihadist shot by FBI in Florida / Video on Saudi slavery / UK soldier beheaded in London / Muslims riot in Sweden / Muslims murder more Christians worldwide
 
The Presidency
Obama State Department's Islamophobic report - Obama's State Department under John Kerry has just issued a religious freedom report that denounces what it calls a "spike in anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe and Asia." Murders of Jews by Muslims in Europe not a concern. Read more
Obama IRS chief's history of anti-Christian bigotry - Lois Lerner, the IRS bureaucrat who oversaw the harassment of Tea Party, conservative and Christian groups for nearly two years, has a long history of persecuting Christian organizations and leaders. While at the Federal Election Commission she spearheaded an all-out attack on the Christian Coalition. Read more
Obama's Syrian rebels still hold Bishops - A Middle East news service is reporting that two Syrian Bishops who were kidnapped by U.S. supported Islamists may be near the Turkish-Syrian Border. This is the first news about their whereabouts in a week. Read more
Congress
Congressman exposes Muslim agenda at Homeland Security - Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert spoke on the House floor on Friday on the Department of Homeland Security's pro-Islam guidelines for law enforcement officials - and its previous attack materials on so-called Christian "extremists. Read more Congressmen protest attacks on religious freedom in military - Seventy-two Congressmen have sent a letter of concern to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel over violations of religious liberty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Read more
Congressman: 'What happened to First Amendment? - Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA) says, "Actions by the President's administration are chipping away at each one of these freedoms in distinct ways." Read more
No tax dollars for jihadists - The Religious Freedom Coalition has begun an online petition asking congressmen to speak out against any funding, military or otherwise, to jihadists anywhere in the world. The petition comes at a time the Obama Administration is furnishing help from the CIA, as well as cash and "humanitarian" aid, to jihadists fighting the secular government of Syria. Provide your name and zip code, and a copy of the petition will be faxed to your congressman free of charge. See petition here.
Religion and Culture Another Chechen Muslim killer caught in USA - A friend of Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev implicated himself and Tsarnaev in a 2011 triple slaying of three Jews. Authorities were pressuring Chechen immigrant Ibrahim Todashev, 27, to make a full confession to the murders when they say he suddenly turned violent, and was shot dead by an FBI agent. Read more
New video on Saudi slavery - On May 16th the Religious Freedom Coalition released a new video on the situation of Saudi diplomats holding domestic workers in their Virginia mansion as slaves. The legal word for this slavery is "domestic servitude," but by any name it is slavery. Read more
International
UK - Soldier hacked to death in London - When will the British wake up? Their courts slam men into jail for criticism of Islam and the result is a soldier hacked to death on a street by Muslims screaming Allahu Akbar. "We swear by Allah we will never stop fighting you" the Muslims hollered to horrified onlookers as the man was beheaded. Read more
UK: Afghanistan comes to London - Five years ago, the sight of Muslim terrorists beheading British soldiers was a horror that could happen in Afghanistan or Iraq. Now it has happened in broad daylight in the capital of the United Kingdom. Read more
Sweden: Muslims continue to riot in Stockholm - More on the current Muslim riots in Sweden ... Most news outlets refers to the rioters as "unemployed youth" but in reality they are unemployed Muslims demanding money from the state while training for jihad. Read more
Pakistan: Hundreds of Christians driven from homes - More than 250 Christian families have been threatened and thrown out from their homes in the village of Chak 31 in Khanewal district, in southern Punjab. Read more Also more Christians murdered in Niger, Nigeria and Syria by Muslim terrorists.
More from the Religious Freedom Coalition
New Chairman's Report - Now available, the May 23nd, 2013 edition of the Religious Freedom Coalition. This edition includes: Chairman Murray and other leaders pray at the Supreme Court / Saudi diplomats holding slaves in Virginia? / RFC Saudi newspaper ads roll out across the USA / New RFC video on Saudi abuses / "Christian Right" backs adulterer for Congress because he is Republican / More on kidnapped Bishops - READ MORE
My Life Without God - William J. Murray's first book, My Life Without God, is now back in print, as 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of his atheist mother's lawsuit to remove prayer from the schools. Murray writes of his life in the dysfunctional home of infamous atheist/Marxist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair. Learn more
Christian Bookstore and more - books, CD's, DVD's, cards and much more available at the Religious Freedom Coalition Internet Store. Please visit today!

Report From Washington - July 20, 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 ignored warnings about Ft. Hood shooter / Evangelical college joins Catholics in ObamaCare lawsuit / Exposing Barack Obama's attacks on religious freedom / Congressman defends Chick-fil-A / Olympics: Husband and wife can't share room / Pray for victory over radical Islam / The Syrian situation / Vacation in jihad training camp

THE PRESIDENCY

Obama's FBI ignored warnings about Ft. Hood shooter - The FBI serves under Attorney General Eric Holder's Department of Justice. That explains why the FBI was too concerned about political correctness to launch an investigation of Major Hasan, who later killed 13 service members in the 2009 attack at Fort Hood. Despite reading e-mails that indicated Hasan was an extremist, the FBI feared questioning a Muslim member of the military. Read more
Evangelical college joins Catholics in lawsuit - "Wheaten College does not, as Catholics do, view all forms of artificial contraception as immoral. But the list of required services includes "morning after" and "week after" pills that claim the life of an unborn child within days of its conception." That was enough for Wheaten College to join a Catholic lawsuit on ObamaCare's intrusion on religious liberty. Read more
Exposing Barack Obama's attacks on religious freedom - The Religious Freedom Coalition's advertising campaign to expose President Barack Obama's attacks on religious freedom enters its third month. Newspaper ads have already run the length of Florida, and are running in North Carolina now.
CONGRESS
Congressman defends Chick-fil-A - The entire media establishment is attacking Dan Cathy for his on-the-record remark that Chick-fil-A is supportive of one man, one woman marriages. Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA) stepped forward to defend the restaurant chain on Capitol Hill. Read his comments here.

RELIGION AND CULTURE
Video response to Islamic death threats - After a particularly vile death threat aimed at himself and other critics of Islam, Michael Coren has a few words to say about the erosion of free speech and other civil liberties in the West.
Olympics: husband and wife can't share room - An Australian shooter, Russell Mark, said his wife Lauryn - a fellow competitor - has been told they must room separately during the Olympics. This is bizarre political correctness considering that same-sex couples who are not married don't seem to have the same problem. My bet: If they were Muslims the accommodation would be made.
MORE FROM THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COALITION
New July Chairman's Report -Now available, the July 12th, 2012 edition of William J. Murray's Chairman's' Report. In this issue: William Murray reports from Israel, Jordan, and the Syrian border / Conditions in the Middle East are worsening for Christians / Bethlehem, under Palestinian Authority rule, sees Christian population shrink from 85% to less than 20% / Fighting intensifies in Syria, and Christians flee to Jordan / Medical clinics and food distribution warehouse overwhelmed by refugees in Jordan / In the US, ad campaign continues to inform Americans about Obama's war on religious freedom. Read it here!

Constitution or Sharia Conference DVD set - 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

Pray for Victory - I have just returned from an extended Middle Eastern trip. During that time I visited facilities we support in Israel as well as Jordan and other areas. As part of the mission trip I visited not only with Christian refugees, but with some Muslims who had been combatants in Syria against the secular government. I learned that the prayers of Islamists are very different from ours. Islamists pray for victory; we pray for safety. Read more
The Syrian situation - As I write this I am looking at dozens of photos of churches in the Homs area of Syria that have been desecrated and destroyed by the "rebel" fighters that are supported by President Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. Without further comment I ask that you view this material and forward it to others. PDF document includes photos.
Vacation in a jihad camp? - Increasing numbers of Muslims in Europe are traveling to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and other conflict zones to obtain training in terrorist methods. Read more

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Report From Washington - March 9, 2012

Muslim attack on Washington, DC on March 9th / Obama, centralized government and faith / Outrage over "post birth abortion" / Congressmen support religious liberty / Religious freedom for military chaplains / Why does Walt Disney Corp. hate Christians? / Constitution or Sharia Conference DVD available / Christian and Hindu women suffer in Pakistan / Spanish Imam on proper way to beat women / Muslim terrorists take over DC building - - in 1977

THE PRESIDENCY 

OBAMA, CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT AND FAITH - Presidential candidate Rick Santorum summed up his message this past Tuesday by saying: "This is an election about fundamental liberty. And the signature piece, the signature piece of legislation that points this out, where you have economic rights created by the government, and then the government using its heavy hand to force you to buy insurance, to force you to take policies that you don't want, and, of course, to force you to take coverages that may even violate your faith convictions..." That is the key: Barack Obama believes that government overrides any individual freedom; that the 'common good' as defined by him gives government the right to not only intrude upon but control the individual actions of each citizen.

ON THIS DAY IN TERRORISM - On March 9, in 1977, 12 armed Hanafi Muslims seized three buildings in Washington, DC, including the City Hall, killing two people and taking 149 hostages. Marion Barry, then a councilman, was wounded. The terrorists demanded that the U.S. government hand over two men and order the destruction of the movie, "Mohammad, Messenger of God," because they considered it sacrilegious.They surrendered after 39 hours. Note to President Barack Obama and Congressman Ron Paul: This was long before "America caused Islamic terrorism" by placing troops in the Middle East.

CONGRESS 

OUTRAGE OVER "POST BIRTH ABORTION" - Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA) went to the floor of the House to express his outrage over an article in the February edition of the Journal of Medical Ethics titled "After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?" The authors state that "merely being human is not in itself a reason for ascribing someone the right to life." I am sure that Adolf Hitler would agree, if he were alive. He did not ascribe the right to life to any Jew. See Pitts statement.

CONGRESSMEN SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - Amid recent attacks by the Obama Administration on religious freedom, Congressman Jeff Landry (R, LA-03) led a coalition of 79 House Members in sending a letter to the Budget Committee requesting that no funding be allocated to any effort which forces entities to violate their sacred beliefs. The letter urges the Budget Committee to remember the faith of our Founding Fathers and preserve our fundamental religious freedoms. Read more

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR MILITARY CHAPLAINS - Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) has introduced the "Military Religious Freedom Protection Act." The legislation is intended to codify protections of religious liberty for chaplains and service members following repeal of the policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The Military Religious Freedom Protection Act states that chaplains cannot be required to perform or participate in any duty, rite, ritual, ceremony, service or function that is contrary to their own conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs or those of their faith group. Read more

RELIGION AND CULTURE 

WHY DOES WALT DISNEY CORP. HATE CHRISTIANS? - The Disney Corporation owns the ABC television network, which just seems to go out of its way to offend both Christians and Jews. As this causes the network ratings to drop, they just to want to double down with with a new series called "GCB." The name has been shortened because of protests about its original title, Good Christian Bitches. The program features three immoral women who attend evangelical churches in Dallas. No Christian should visit any Disney theme park until GCB is off the air. Kraft has already pulled their advertising. You may want to contact ABC and ask them when they expect to air the Muslim version of GCB. TV executives are so fearful of attacks from Muslims that even news casts are tempered with no references to Muslims when hundreds are killed by Muslim terrorists.

MORE FROM THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COALITION

CONSTITUTION OR SHARIA CONFERENCE 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.

NEW CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - Now available, the Chairman's Report for March 8th, 2012. IN THIS ISSUE: Obama Apologizes for Qur'an Burning / Don't Attack Iran? / Obama Targets Tea Party with IRS / Catholic Senators Help Obama Kill Religious Freedom / Resolution on Iranian Death Sentence for Pastor/ U.S. Judge Says Muslim Attack on Atheist OK / Syria: Targeted Killings of Christians.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SHARIA LAW - One of the best locations on the Internet to learn about Islamic Sharia law and its effect on the West is www.shariafreeusa.org FACEBOOK FAN? Sharia Free USA now has a Facebook page with more than 1,500 followers. Join with us at Facebook today!

INTERNATIONAL

PAKISTAN - Islamabad (AsiaNews) - Women from Pakistan's minority communities have a lower level of education but a higher level of infant mortality. They suffer discrimination in the workplace and are the victims of constant attempts at forced conversion or false charges of blasphemy. This was according to a recent report titled "Life on the Margins" on the status of minority women, released by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) of the Catholic Church. Read more

SPAIN -Abdeslam Laarusi, an imam at the Badr mosque in Terrassa near Barcelona gave instructions during Friday prayers on how to beat women without leaving marks. The Imam advised using "fists and sticks on various parts of the body" according to investigators. Police investigators said, "He provided concrete examples of the manner in which wives should be beaten, how to isolate them inside the family home and how to deny them sexual relations." Read more

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