March 13, 2009 - Washington, DC

President Obama lies about stem cells / Senator urges Clinton to help Iraqi Christians / Archbishop says Obama appointee is an embarrassment to Catholics / Congressman hounds FBI about CAIR / Congresswoman calls for nationalization of oil companies / Reagan tried to convert Gorbachev / Hillary Clinton is blind to abuse of women / British PM kisses Gaza Strip ground / Facebook cause for Iraqi Christians

NEW MARCH CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The all new March 11, 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 new 111th Congress, and also about our work on international issues. Help your Sunday School class understand these issues better. Print out and distribute to your Sunday School class this Sunday! Click here to view in PDF.

THE PRESIDENCY

OBAMA'S STEM CELL LIE- There is a huge difference between adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cell research has provided real cures for real illnesses. I have met and shaken hands with a man who had all his Parkinson's disease symptoms relieved by adult stem cell treatment. On the other hand, embryonic stem cells have provided no cures and have actually caused injury. The embryonic stem cell "science" is obsolete and there is just nothing there that will ever help anyone. Why then did President Obama begin taxpayer funding of this obsolete science? He claimed he did it to cure five illnesses he listed, but it was adult stem cells that have yielded the cures in all five areas. Is Obama just flat out ignorant on the subject, OR is he satisfying the pro-death lobby in the Democrat party that wants to play with embryos to prove they are just cells and not real people? If that is the case perhaps Obama should invite a snowflake baby to the White House. Snowflake babies develop from embryos adopted from suspended animation. Read US News, "Why Embryonic Stem Cells are Obsolete."

ARCHBISHOP HITS SEBELIUS NOMINATION - There is an angry reaction from the Catholic Church to President Obama's selection of Governor Kathleen Sebelius to head Health and Human Resources (HHS). "As a Roman Catholic, her appointment [as Secretary of Health and Human Services] is the source of the greatest embarrassment because she has publicly and repeatedly betrayed her Catholic Faith..." said Archbishop Raymond L. Burke. Read more

Meanwhile, yet another woman has been rushed to the hospital from the abortion clinic in Kansas run by George Tiller, whom Governor Sebelius honored at the governor's mansion with a party. He also faces criminal charges for late term abortions. Read more

THE CONGRESS

BROWNBACK TO CLINTON: IRAQI CHRISTIANS NEED HELP - Former Senator Hillary Clinton, who is now Secretary of State, is receiving numerous letters from congressmen and Senators about her human rights policy. I previously reported on a letter to her by Congressman Wolf, and now Senator Sam Brownback has also written her a letter concerning Iraqi Christians. Apparently the Obama Administration has no interest in human rights, and has dispatched Hillary Clinton to China and the Middle East to borrow money for the President's agenda. You read that right: Hillary Clinton has asked the Chinese and the Saudis to please continue to buy U.S. Treasury bonds so Obama can spend and spend and spend. Meanwhile people in China and the "Muslim world" suffer repression, as Obama and Clinton look the other way. See Brownback letter.

WOLF HOUNDS THE FBI - During most of the Bush Administration, the FBI turned for advice on "Islamic issues" to a group with terrorist ties, the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Then, there was an investigation of American fund raisers accused of funneling money to Hamas. This case resulted in criminal convictions, and CAIR was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator. The FBI claimed it was severing its ties to Council on American-Islamic Relations, but it appears that may not be the case. Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) is demanding answers from the FBI, and all he is getting is the run around. What exactly is the FBI's relationship with this group? Read more

CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS TELLS THE TRUTH? - Can a liberal congresswoman like Maxine Waters actually tell the truth and expose the real agenda of the Obama/Pelosi regime? Waters, with a slip of the tongue, told oil executives exactly what the liberals (socialists) in the Congress want: the nationalization of the oil companies. View the video of her statement and you will be shocked. Please pass the link on for others to view as well. View here!

CULTURE AND RELIGION

REAGAN TRIED TO CONVERT SOVIET LEADER - An American whose job it was to take notes at a summit meeting between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev, recalled an attempt by our President to convert the Soviet leader from atheism. Rudolf Perina said, "Reagan thought he could convert Gorbachev, or make him see the light." The President used a story about how his own son was an atheist and how he would like to convert him to a view of faith. Read the full story in the Wall Street Journal.

NEW MARCH CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The all new March 11, 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 new 111th Congress, and also about our work on international issues. Help your Sunday School class understand these issues better. Print out and distribute to your Sunday School class this Sunday! Click here to view in PDF.

INTERNATIONAL

HILLARY CLINTON IS BLIND TO ABUSE OF WOMEN - In Saudi Arabia, a 75-year-old widow was sentenced to 40 lashes with a whip and four months in prison for "mingling" with two young men, one of whom was her nephew, because they brought her some bread. Don't hold your breath waiting for Secretary of State Clinton or President Obama to say a word about this injustice. Instead Clinton flew to the Middle East to beg the Saudis to continue buying U.S. Treasury Bonds so President Obama can continue his spending spree. Read more

BRITISH MP KISSES GAZA STRIP GROUND - Just a few weeks after the cowards who run the UK government refused entry to Geert Wilders, a member of the UK Parliament appeared in the Gaza strip and kissed the ground while railing insults toward Israel. Sort of puts things in perspective, doesn't it? Because of the Muslim influence in the UK, the nation has become officially anti-Semitic and it would be wise for Jews to get out while they still can. Read JPost story

FACEBOOK FOR IRAQI CHRISTIANS - The Religious Freedom Coalition has a new Facebook page to expose the crisis faced by Iraqi Christians. If you have a Facebook account, please become our friend at this link.

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March 6, 2009 - Washington, DC

Senator Tom Coburn tells the Abortion President "Put me in jail" / Obama appoints pro-abortionist as head of HHS / The new Obama bear market / Attempt to stop abortion funding with tax dollars fails / Bill entered to stop cloning / Azerbaijan pastor of seized church visits Capitol Hill / UK to yield further to Sharia law / More problems for Iraqi Christians
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THE PRESIDENCY

THE ABORTION PRESIDENT - President Obama has nominated Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his choice to lead the Health and Human Resources Department. While she does have experience in the health management field, she is also a radical pro-abortionist who once threw a party in the Governor's Mansion for the staff of an abortion clinic owned by the notorious George Tiller.

SENATOR COBURN TO OBAMA: "JAIL ME" - Senator Coburn (R-OK) is a medical doctor, an OB/GYN, who has delivered thousands of babies. He is pro-life and will not perform abortions. Under the new rules, President Obama would force doctors such as Coburn to perform abortions. He says we will not and would go to jail first. Read more

THE OBAMA BEAR MARKET? - The stock market has lost 20% of its value since Inauguration Day. The market had been headed south for a month, but President Obama promised the American people that his policies would change the direction of America and stabilize the economy. He has indeed changed the direction of the Ship of State, which now appears headed toward an iceberg. His Stimulus and spending packages create temporary government jobs, but there is nothing to assist small businesses which provides 70% of America's jobs.

THE CONGRESS

ATTEMPT TO STOP FUNDING FORCED ABORTION - The huge omnibus spending bill (H.R. 1105) moving through the Congress contains a loophole to allow funding for UNFPA, under which funds would be used for coercive family planning including involuntary sterilization. An amendment offered by Senator Wicker (R-MS) to the bill would have stopped taxpayer funds from being used for forced abortions and forced sterilization. Watch Senator Wicker's appeal in the Senate for passage on Youtube. Senator Wicker's amendment was defeated which indicates the sad state of our society.

BID TO STOP CLONING - Current law does not prohibit human cloning. Congressmen Bart Stupak and Zach Wamp re-introduced the Human Cloning Prohibition Act, which would make it unlawful to perform human cloning for any purpose or to ship or receive the products of human cloning for any purpose. While it is a great bill, the Democrat controlled committees in the House will never allow a vote on it.

CULTURE AND RELIGION

NEW FEBRUARY CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The all new February 12, 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 new 111th Congress, and also about work on international issues. Print out and distribute to your Sunday School class. Click here to view February 12, 2009 edition!

INTERNATIONAL

AZERBAIJAN PASTOR OF SEIZED CHURCH IN DC - The Religious Freedom Coalition hosted Pastor Rasim Khalilov on Capitol Hill this week. Pastor Khalilov's evangelical church in Baku, Azerbiajan was seized last year by a state owned oil company. The church has the largest Christian congregation in Azerbaijan. Senator Sam Brownback agreed to send a letter to the the Azerbaijan president seeking an explanation of the seizure. Pastor Khalilov was accompanied by Christian Åkerhielm, Missions Director of Word of Life in Sweden. Word of Life planted the church in Azerbaijan many years ago and is the largest evangelical church in Sweden. Read more To see more photos please click here of on image.

UK TO ISSUE ISLAMIC SHARIA COMPLIANT BONDS NEXT? - The cowards who run the British government appear to be ready to sell their souls further to Islam, if that is possible. Capitulating to Islamic Law, the UK will issue Shariah Finance Regulations. The European Supreme Court has found Shariah Law " ... incompatible with the fundamental principles of democracy." A few weeks ago the British ran up their yellow flag to Islam by refusing entry into the UK by a Member of the Dutch Parliament critical of Islam. Read more

BAD NEWS FROM JORDAN - Christians were only 4% of the Iraqi population. At first it was reported that they were 24% of the refugees. Then it was reported that 44% of refugees were Christians. It now appears that in some areas upwards of 90% of the refugees from Iraq are Christians. We just sent more medical supplies to the clinic we support in Amman, Jordan. More help is needed. You can give funds directly at www.rfcnet.org/donate

FACEBOOK FOR IRAQI CHRISTIANS - The Religious Freedom Coalition has a new Facebook page to expose the crisis faced by Iraqi Christians. If you have a Facebook account, please become our friend at this link.

CHRISTIAN INTERNET SUPER STORE

ALL OCCASION GIFTS FROM A CHRISTIAN STORE How about birthday or anniversary gifts with a Christian theme? Our Internet Christian Super Store has tens of thousands of books, CD's DVD's, jewelry, food and more. AND ... Our store does not sell the atheist and satanist books that you will find on Amazon.com. When you buy from our store you help our work. Please take a look at our store today at www.rfcstore.com

Contributions to the work of the Religious Freedom Coalition can be made at www.rfcnet.org.