May 14, 2010 - Washington, DC

Is Elena Kagan the Barack Obama version of George W. Bush's pick of Harriet Miers? / OK .. Miers would have made a better judge / Former Muslim in hiding says Obama hurting persecuted Christians / The Washington Post stuns all by publishing article favorable to religious freedom / Ten Commandments Weekend resolution moves forward / Eric Cantor's YOUCUT site / Watch the vote in Pennsylvania this Tuesday / Judge finds against atheists trying to stop inaugural prayers / New persecution of Christians in Iraq / Our June Middle East mission
 
NEW May 5, 2010 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT NOW ONLINE- The May 5, 2010 Chairman's Report is now available online. This issue contains: Obama believes Muslims will love the "Great Satan" if Jerusalem is given to the Palestinians, so he promises a Palestinian state in two years. There will be a move to disarm Israel. The National Day of Prayer and political correctness is highlighted. This edition also contains information on the silent surrender to sharia law. View PDF Version
 
THE PRESIDENCY
JUST SHY OF HARRIET MIERS - When President George W. Bush nominated long time political ally and White House attorney Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court virtually every one on Capitol Hill including conservatives gasped. While a very nice person who was conservative and pro-life, Harriet Miers just did not have the judicial experience to become a Supreme Court Justice. Some compare President Obama's pick of Elena Kagan to that of Harriet Miers, but there is just one problem with that: Miers had more legal experience than Kagan. Virtually all of Elena Kagan's experience is academic in nature. Her main qualification is that she was a close buddy of Barak Obama at the Harvard School of Law. This is not an appointment of a qualified contender for such a high post, it is simple political pay back to an old friend. Forget about the fact that Kagan is a radical pro-abortion feminist who hates the military, she is simply too inexperienced. It takes more than reading ACLU one pagers to become a Justice. A former student of Kagan's, Carrie Severino, is exposing much of what is wrong with her record. You can read Carrie Severino material on Kagan at www.judicialnetwork.com  
FORMER MUSLIM SAYS OBAMA HURTING PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS - Obama says he seeks a dialogue with the Muslim world, but he has done nothing to protect the oppressed Christians, Sabatina James told the Christian Post. She has moved several times in the past few years seeking shelter from being murdered for converting from Islam. "You (President Obama) are saying these things about the prophet [Muhammad] but why don't you protect [Christians]? You're a Christian and have such influence," she said about Obama's speech in Cairo. James book, My Fight for Faith and Freedom is a bestseller in Germany. She has moved 16 times since 2001 because of death threats. Read more in the Christian Post
WASHINGTON POST PRO-RELIGIOUS FREEDOM? Thomas Farr wrote a piece in the Washington Post titled, "Obama at the crossroads on religious liberty." In the article he quoted Leonard Leo, chairman of the Commission on International Religious Freedom as saying: "If the United States cares about human rights, if we value international stability, if we are concerned about countering extremism, freedom of religion ... must be a critical component of our nation's diplomacy, national security and economic development objectives." Farr said that the Obama administration 'should pay close attention to these words as it decides how to position its own religious freedom policy.' This was an extremely important article that highlighted the abuses of religious minorities and women in Muslim nations and I highly recommend it. Read Farr article here. The posted responses to Farr's article are interesting as they are mostly from the liberals who read the Washington Post. The responses are an open window into the very strange mind set of liberals who see enforcing US immigration laws as racist but stoning women to death in Saudi Arabia as a normal cultural activity.
 

THE CONGRESS

TEN COMMANDMENTS WEEKEND - For several years I have been working with Ron Wexler of the Ten Commandments Commission to officially declare the first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend. For this purpose we have been working with various members of Congress. This year Congressman Paul Broun and 24 other congressmen co-sponsored H. Res. 1175 which "Celebrates the significant role the Ten Commandments have played in the development of public and private U.S. institutions," and "Encourages citizens of all faiths and religious persuasions to reflect on the impact that the Ten Commandments have had on the people and national character of the United States." Although it was not passed in time for this May, we can get it passed for next year. Please contact your congressman and ask him to contact Congressman Broun and co-sponsor H. Res 1175. CANTOR STARTS "YOUCUT" SITE - Congressman Eric Cantor, the Republican Whip, is posting each week outrageous expenditures by our government and asking Americans to vote on dumping them from the budget. Cantor is one of the sharpest guys in the House and the YOUCUT site is a must for conservatives. Official YOUCUT site.
WATCH PENNSYLVANIA TUESDAY- This coming Tuesday, May 18th, there are primary elections in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania. So far in May a Republican Senator and a Democrat congressman have been booted out by their own party's voters. This could happen again in Pennsylvania if the Democrats reject turn-coat former Republican Senator Arlene Specter who is now trailing a liberal congressman. The same day there is a special election for the seat of deceased congressman John Murtha. Despite the fact that the district is 2 to 1 Democrat the polls show that Republican businessman Tim Burns could win the seat. 
 

CULTURE AND RELIGION

ATHEISTS CAN'T STOP INAUGURAL PRAYERS- Atheists, led by the notorious Michael Newdow have lost another round in the courts in their efforts to stop prayer and other religious elements during presidential inaugurations. This week a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the dismissal of the atheist lawsuit that would have stopped Chief Justice Roberts from using the words "so help me God" in the inaugural oath. The atheists also wanted to stop ministers from praying at inaugurations. See Baptist Press  
TYPO ALERT - I had to get this out on the run this weekend so if you see any typos just let me know at support@rfcnet.org

INTERNATIONAL

MORE PERSECUTION IN IRAQ - At the beginning of May buses carrying Christian students were bombed near Mosul killing four and wounding more than 150. No action has been taken by authorities. The Assyrian News Agency is reporting that there is now a coordinated effort to drive Christians from the Mosul area by Muslim terrorist organizations. Of the 1,000,000 Christians in Iraq at the beginning of 2003 when the current war began only 400,000 remain and many of those have been driven from their homes. An IPS report details the plight of Christians who have fled Iraq completely an now live in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. (Note, there are some factual errors in the IPS report because most Iraqi Christian refugees do not register for fear of deportation. Including "undocumented" refugees there are over 100,000 Iraqi Christians in Jordan.)  
OUR JUNE MISSION TO JORDAN - In June I will be traveling to the Middle East as part of a Religious Freedom Coalition mission to Iraqi Christian refugees. Funds are urgently needed for the medical portion of our mission which will deliver more than $50,000 in needed drugs to clinics. ALL FUNDS RECEIVED AT THIS INTERNET SITE IN MAY WILL BE USED FOR THE MISSION IN JUNE. Please help today
PETITION TO HILLARY CLINTON ON IRAQI CHRISTIANS - Read and sign the Internet petition to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The petition urges Clinton to direct our embassies to assist Christians who have fled Islamic terror in Iraq. The petition is located at www.iraqichristianrefugees.org.

CHRISTIAN INTERNET STORE

BOOKS AND GIFTS FROM A CHRISTIAN STOREBooks and other items with Christian themes are available at WWW.RFCSTORE.COM This is our Christian Internet store, and sales assist our cause financially. We are not as cheap as Amazon, but then, we don't sell porn or occult materials!

Week Ending May 9, 2008 - Washington, DC

Obama speaks at Israel 60th anniversary event / Cheney, Obama and Lieberman credit President Harry Truman on Israel / Teamsters boss at Israel event / Goodbye Hillary? / Bush still punishing those who pay ransom for loved ones / Weeding out the unborn / Military Decency Act / Ten Commandments on the Hill

THE PRESIDENT

OBAMA AND THE JEWS- On May 8th I attended a Washington, DC celebration for the 60 anniversary of the founding of modern Israel. The announced speakers were Vice President Cheney and Senator Lieberman (I-CT). I was a little surprised when early in the program Senator Barack Obama appeared on stage to credit President Truman for his recognition of Israel's independence. During his remarks he said that American would always be a friend and defender of Israel. What I found odd about this was the anti-Semitic nature of the church Senator Obama was a member of for two decades. At the end of his remarks he came off stage and waded into the crowd. When he got to me he shook my hand and thanked me for my support. It was obviously a case of mistaken identity.

BUSH ADMINISTRATION STILL PUNISHES THOSE WHO PAY RANSOM - Several weeks ago I reported that Iraqi Christian families have been refused admission to the United States because they "aided terrorists" by paying ransom to get their kidnapped loved ones back. These families have actually been added to terrorist lists by our government. Despite my repeated calls and e-mails to the White House and State Department there has been no explanation for this rather bizarre rule. Click here for story by Ken Timmerman.

GOODBYE HILLARY? - Virtually all the pundits now declare that the Democrats have their nominee and it is time for Hillary Clinton to step aside for Barack Obama. One voice calling for her to withdraw is that of Senator Ted Kennedy. Yet, when he ran for president in 1980 he refused to step aside even though he was 500 delegate votes behind Gov. Jimmy Carter. He carried his campaign to the floor of the convention. Senator Obama says he will have the delegates needed by May 20th to tell Hillary bye bye.

THE CONGRESS

TEN COMMANDMENTS ON THE HILL - On May 8th I participated in a press conference on the steps of the Supreme Court supporting Ten Commandment resolutions with Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director, Christian Defense Coalition and Rev. Rob Schenck, president, of Faith and Action. Those present showed support for Ten Commandments resolutions filed by Senator Brownback (R-KS) in the Senate and Congressman Todd Akin (R-MO) in the House. Both resolutions stating that the Ten Commandments are the "cornerstone" of Western law are being blocked by the Democrat leadership of the House and Senate. (At left Murray speaks at press conference.)

WEEDING OUT THE UNBORN - U.S. Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) authored the an adverse prognosis opt for abortion because they are not given other choices.

Senator Brownback said. "The effect of this sort of 'weeding out' is creating new eugenics, a form of systematic, disability-based discrimination. Once you go down the path of valuing some lives more than others, of saying that people with disabilities don't have the same dignity and right to live as others, there are very few means that don't justify the so-called 'worthy end' of a disability-free society."

MILITARY HONOR AND DECENCY - The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 stated, in part, that "The Secretary of Defense may not permit the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense." However, broad definitions in the statute have created a loophole which allows publications such as Playboy, Penthouse, and similar material to be sold at military exchange stores. Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA) has introduced the Military Honor and Decency Act, (HR- 5821) to close the loophole and stop all sales of pornographic material on military bases.

RELIGION AND SOCIETY

NO ISLAMIC TERRORISM? - Official US documents are being circulated advising federal agencies not to use the terms "Islamic" or "Muslim" in the same sentence as al Qaeda or the words terror or terrorist. The NCTC (National Counter Terrorism Center) says to "avoid calling anything Muslim." Not even the word "jihad" is to be used. The NCTC claims that using these terms causes Muslims to believe we are against them. I bet there is no ban on using the word "Christian" in the same sentence with the word "terrorist." I have sent a query to the NCTC to find out if the words "goofy" and "bureaucrat" in the same sentence is also forbidden. See UPI story

NEW APRIL CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS AVAILABLE - The April, 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 here to view.

INTERNATIONAL

MODERN ISRAEL TURNS 60 - I would rather not admit it, but the modern nation of Israel is two years younger than me. I was two years old when David Ben Gurion delivered Israel's declaration of independence. Just 11 minutes later President Harry Truman, despite his own State Department being against him, gave US recognition of the new nation thus assuring its legitimacy. Events were held all over the world in celebration. At the Washington, DC event both liberals and conservatives attended. One of those in attendance was Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa, Jr., who has done a pretty good job of stemming corruption and cleaning up the union's image. I talked to Mr. Hoffa for sometime and learned of his future plans for a lengthy visit to the Holy Land with his family. Support for Israel is wide spread in our nation and crosses all types of political boundaries. It is unfortunate that most of America's big corporations refuse to do business in Israel because they view Muslim nations as more profitable for them.

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Week Ending November 2, 2007 - Washington, DC

IN THIS ISSUE: President says pay attention to Osama / Ten Commandments news conference on Capitol Hill / Will Nancy Pelosi display the Ten Commandments in the Capitol Building? / A new pro-life champion on Capitol Hill / Senate committee passes LOST / Torture of Iranian Christians / Torture of Iraqi Christians / Religious books taken out of prisons then put back in, why? / RFC new videos at Youtube! ALSO: Learn how to properly beat your wife!

ALL NEW CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The November 2, 2007 issue of the Chairman's Report is now available online. This all new issue contains information on our fact finding mission to the Middle East. There are photos from the Mission as well as photo links. New Capitol Hill action as well. Click here for the new Chairman's Report.

THE PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT SAYS PAY ATTENTION TO OSAMA - In a rather unnoticed interview with a small group of the media, the President said Congress listens too much to George Soros' MoveOn.org. Said Mr. Bush, ""When it comes to funding our troops, some in Washington should spend more time responding to the warnings of terrorists like Osama bin Laden and the requests of our commanders on the ground, and less time responding to the demands of MoveOn.org bloggers and Code Pink protesters." Click here for LA Times story.

IRAQI CHRISTIAN REFUGEES - The State Department is a part of the Bush Administration and thus responsible for the policy of forcing Iraqi refugees to be interviewed by UN personnel rather than by our embassies. This week I made contact directly with the State Department and with a US Senator who also talked to the State Department about this practice. Iraqi Christian refugees are getting a raw deal from the United Nations and this must be stopped.

THE HOUSE

TEN COMMANDMENTS DECLARATION- Yesterday (Nov 1, 2007) the Religious Freedom Coalition participated in a news conference in the Rayburn House Office Building to promote Congressman Todd Akin's resolution recognizing the importance of the Ten Commandments. HR-598 would set aside May 2nd, 3rd and 4th of 2008 for Ten Commandments recognition. See also: Ten Commandments Commission.

TEN COMMANDMENTS IN THE CAPITOL? Will radical left Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi allow a vote on placing the Ten Commandments in the Capitol Building like they are already displayed in the Supreme Court? Congressman Cliff Stearns (R- FL) earlier this year introduced HCON-12, a sense of the Congress resolution that the Capitol Architect place in a visible location the Ten Commandments.

NEW PRO-LIFE LEADER - Newly elected Congressman Dr. Paul Broun (R-GA) looked me in the eyes and told me it was God who wanted him in Congress because he was there against all odds. That is very true. The entire Georgia Republican political machine tried to defeat him in favor of a state Senator to fill the vacated seat of deceased Congressman Norwood. Congressman Broun is about to introduce his first legislation and it is a pro- life bill that would declare that a human life begins at conception. Dr. Broun is a practicing medical doctor who has come to Washington openly proclaiming his faith. The bill has not as yet "dropped" and I will inform you as soon as there is a bill number. Read it here!

THE SENATE

LAW OF THE SEA - LOST, the Law of the Sea treaty favored by President George W. Bush and opposed by every presidential candidate including Mike Huckabee and John McCain, passed out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by a vote of 17 to 4. Senator Norm Coleman voted against the treaty telling me, "Anyone that thinks this can work needs to work at the UN for one year." Under the treaty the UN could control and tax the Mississippi River and all of its tributaries. Most nations in the UN are NOT democracies and have a hatred of the United States. Why do we want to give them jurisdiction over every river and stream that flows into the oceans? Op-ed by Frank Gaffney explains the problem with LOST.

RELIGION AND CULTURE

RELIGIOUS BOOKS IN PRISONS - In a previous update I had reported that the Bureau of Prisons had removed all books from the Chapel libraries including those written by me in an effort to stop "extremism." This is code word for the hateful Islamic books that promote murder in the name of religion. The Bureau intended to list 150 books for each religion that were "approved." The Religious Freedom Coalition along with the Prison Fellowship Ministries and others protested. WE WON! All books have been placed back on the shelves with unless they fail one of these four criteria:
1. Is the material religious in nature; 2. Does it jeopardize the safety, security and good order of the institution; 3. Does it facilitate criminal activity; and 4. Could it be used to radicalize or incite inmates to violence.
For more information see PFM Justice.

ALL NEW CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The November 2, 2007 issue of the Chairman's Report is now available online. This all new issue contains information on our fact finding mission to the Middle East. There are photos from the Mission as well as photo links. New Capitol Hill action as well. Click here for the new Chairman's Report.

MEXICAN CAN FLY WITH CONTAGIOUS TB - Better not try this if you are an American. Remember the Atlanta attorney that flew once with contagious TB and his photo was all over the news? He was transported by authorities to a hospital and held there under guard. But when a Mexican national flies with the same illness that has killed two in his family, so far our government and the press ignore him. There is virtually no news of this event, just check Goggle ... Read this small story in a North Carolina paper.

INTERNATIONAL

THE DEATH OF AN IRAQI CHURCH - During our fact finding mission to the Middle East , I interviewed Iraqi Christians at the Chaldean Catholic Church in Beirut, Lebanon. In the basement of the church a display had been placed on the walls of photos from the church in Iraq. The display started with average middle class family photos taken before Islamic oppression escalated with our invasion, and they show what the conditions are now. I did a video tape of the display and you can view it at Youtube: Click here to view video.

CHRISTIANS ATTACKED IN IRAN - The Farsi Christian News Network is reporting continued torture of Iranian Christians. President Jimmy Carter ordered the Western leaning government out of Iran in favor of the Islamic fascists. Since then the Christian and Jewish populations have been decimated.

HOW TO BEAT YOUR WIFE - Islamic expert on marital relations explains how to properly beat a wife. Click here for complete description.

SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COALITION

THE PLEDGE - My most recent book, The Pledge: One Nation Under God has been released and is now available online and at bookstores. The book has a forward by Congressman Todd Akin (R-MO) who is the primary sponsor of the Pledge Protection Act to keep "under God" in the Pledge. Please order The Pledge from the RFC bookstore, as the funds will be used to help fight to keep "under God" in the Pledge. Click here or on Image to learn more. 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.