Washington Report- August 30th, 2013

Editor: William J. Murray

Tell Congress: No Aid to Terrorists - Hundreds of copies of a petition to congressmen demanding that aid to Saudi supported terrorists in Syria be stopped have been delivered by fax. With Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama about to order military strikes against the secular government of Syria now is the time to tell you congressman to stop this insanity. Your signed petition will be faxed to your congressman free of charge. See Petition here!

In this issue: Syrian Christians tell Obama "Don't attack us" / Obama helping Al-Qaeda says expert / Obama's gay Army / Senator tells Obama: Don't help terrorists in Syria / US to send ancient Jewish books to Iraq / A Muslim America? / Syria: "Rebels" used poison gas / Iraq: Mass jihad murder in Baghdad / Sudan: Airlift to save Christians / Denmark: Former imam says mosques are all extremist

The Presidency
Syrian Christians tell Obama "Don't attack us" - Syrian Christian leaders and aid workers warned the West that military action against their country's government "would be disastrous" with "unintended consequences" for the already endangered Christian community. Read more
Obama helping Al-Qaeda says expert - The United States' stated reason for intervention, as articulated by John Kerry, is that Syrian President Assad used chemical weapons on the rebels, many of whom are jihadis - including terrorists, rapists, and cannibals - and thus violated their human rights. Read more
Obama's gay Army - Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, a 19-year veteran who served in Iraq as a medic, has been punished for his Christian beliefs about homosexuality. He has effectivly been fired by his lesbian commanding officer Major Elisa Valenzuela for refusing "re-education." Read more
Congress
Senator tells Obama: Don't help terrorists in Syria - In a TV interview, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) warned Americans about the Obama Administration's support of Al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Syria. Cruz pointed out that 7 out of the 9 "rebel" groups in Syria are connected to Al Qaeda in some way. He stated that America shouldn't be allying itself with radical 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, or if they will do anything when they do reconvene.
Religion and Culture
US to send ancient Jewish books to Iraq? - Ten years after the US military found a trove of Jewish books, records and religious artifacts in the flooded basement of Saddam's secret police headquarters in Baghdad, the US government is preparing to ship them back following restoration. Although they were originally stolen from Jews, the US will not send them to Israel. Read more
A Muslim America? - New book says Islam is gradually conquering America from within - and it's not only due to Barack Obama. The authors claim Christian leaders like Rick Warren and Bill Hybels are enabling Islamists to soften up Americans for the kill. Read more
International
Syria: "Rebels" used poison gas - Reporter Jerome Corsi and former Palestinian terrorist Walid Shoebat have compiled videos and other evidence that cast doubt on the Obama Administration's claims that the Syrian government gassed its own people. Read more
Iraq: Mass jihad murder in Baghdad - We did such a good job fixing Iraq that now we need to fix Syria - As of Thursday, the death toll from a series of bomb blasts just this week in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad has reportedly reached 86 people. Over 263 people were also injured so far. The jihadists responsible for the murders are also fighting the secular government of Syria. Read more
Sudan: Airlift to save Christians - The Barnabas Fund, an international Christian relief organization, is planning to airlift nearly 3,500 Christians out of Sudan in order to save their lives from Islamic terrorism. The group has already removed 5,000 Christians from the nation, which is run by President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. This tyrant had declared that he will create a "100% Islamic constitution." Read more
Denmark: Former imam says mosques are all extremist - Ex-Islamist Imam Ahmed Akkari is warning Danes that every mosque in Denmark is run by Islamists. Akkari recently left the Islamist movement in Denmark and has been sounding the alarm against Islamist totalitarianism ever since. Read more
More from the Religious Freedom Coalition
New Chairman's Report - Now available, the August 18th, 2013 edition of the Chairman's Report for the Religious Freedom Coalition. This edition includes: - Details on the car bombing campaign against the majority Christian city of Jaramana and why so may Iraqi Christians live in Syria. Also the campaign by congressmen to protect Coptic Christians in Egypt. The Florida public schools that promote Mohammed as "God's messenger" and trash Christianity 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!

Thanksgiving, November 22, 2012 - Washington, DC

In this issue: The real meaning of Thanksgiving - Read the first Thanksgiving Proclamation / Thanksgiving proclamations of Presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and now Obama / Proclamation of the first Congress / The Pilgrim experiment with collectivism / Pray for Christians in the Middle East this Thanksgiving

This special Thanksgiving update replaces the regular end of week Legislative Update that would have been distributed on Friday, November 23, 2012  
Thanksgiving

Real Meaning of Thanksgiving -
The documents below clearly show the meaning of Thanksgiving as intended by the nation's Founders. Today in most public schools God is not mentioned, and Thanksgiving becomes an historical event rather than a Christian celebration of thanks to God. Please pass the document links on to others or print them out for distribution.

The First Thanksgiving Proclamation - Read here
Continental Congress 1782 Thanksgiving Proclamation - Read here
George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation - Read here
Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation - Read here

The Presidency
Current Presidential proclamation - President Obama's 2012 Thanksgiving proclamation is less politically correct than in previous years but still states that our strengths come "from our bonds to each other." God is mentioned but once. "Places of worship" are listed with "community centers" and "places of fellowship" as locations to give thanks. Comparing the current proclamation to those given by Presidents Washington and Lincoln sheds light on the direction of our nation spiritually.
The House and Senate
Congress in recess - The House and Senate are in holiday recess the entire week and will reconvene on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Religion and Culture
The Pilgrims and collectivism - Had not the Pilgrims abandoned collectivism after just one year, the colony would not have survived. By the first Thanksgiving celebration, they had acknowledged God-given rights to private ownership and Biblical instructions about work, and were beginning to prosper. Read more 
International
Prayers for our brothers and sisters in Christ - As we thank the Lord for His blessings to us let us pause and remember the persecuted and martyred Christians in lands such Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan and Indonesia. You can donate to assist Christian refugees from Syria.
A Psalm of Thanksgiving
1 Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!
2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.
3 Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations. Psalm 100 -NKJV
Christmas shopping? 
Books by William J Murray - Please consider some of the books written by Religious Freedom Coalition Charmain William J. Murray as gifts this year, such as his best selling autobiography My Life Without God. Visit our store today!

Report From Washington - August 3, 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: Will Romney move our embassy in Israel to Jerusalem? / White House not sure where capital of Israel is / Obama executive order to help blacks only get into college / 60% leave Conservative party in UK over same-sex approval / Congressional resolution on Syrian Christians / Newt Gingrich defends Michele Bachmann / Attacks on Chick-fil-a backfire / Christians arming themselves in Syria / More attacks on Christians in Nigeria

THE PRESIDENCY 

Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem? - Palestinian officials are fuming after Mitt Romney stated that Jerusalem is Israel's capital. Romney implied, but did not state, that he would follow the law and move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem if elected. Barack Obama has not only refused to honor the law passed by Congress to move the Embassy, but the U.S Consulate now in Jerusalem conducts business in Arabic, not Hebrew.
Same-sex marriage and conservatives - What happens if the Republican Party moves away from endorsing "traditional marriage" in favor of an "its all about the economy approach?" In the U.K. the conservative party went that route, and has lost 60% of its paid membership since Prime Minister David Cameron announced he would forge ahead and endorse "same-sex marriage." Even Barack Obama is facing a backlash from Black ministers because of his endorsement of sodomy -- and he is a left-winger.

Obama executive order to help blacks only - This week Obama signed an executive order, an excerpt of which states the goal of "increasing college access and success for African American students and providing support to help ensure that a greater percentage of African Americans complete college and contribute to the goal of having America again lead the world in the proportion of adults who are college graduates by 2020." But the goal is not "every American". The goal is to force whites, Hispanics and Asians out of entrance slots into colleges. This same executive order would bar public schools from expelling more blacks from school than the percentage of their population in the school, regardless of the offense. is this racist? of course. Read more

CONGRESS 

Resolution on Syrian Christians - Congressman Bilirakas (R-FL) who is the co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Caucus has entered a resolution calling for the protection of the "religious minorities" in Syria in light of the continued growing presence of Al-Qaeda growth in that nation. His resolution (H.Res. 763) comes at a time when more and more congressmen and Senators are being alerted to the truth about the nature of the Islamist uprising in Syria. Syria will become another Iran! Read more
Michele Bachmann defended by Newt Gingrich - Newt Staunchly Defends Bachmann and other Members of Congress on their astute observations about the Muslim Brotherhood influence peddling in Washington and its infiltration into the State Department. Read more

RELIGION AND CULTURE 

Chick-fil-A Day - Congratulations go to Gov. Mike Huckabee for his efforts in organizing a Chick-fil-A appreciation day on Wednesday. Gov. Huckabee had over 25 million visits to his Internet site to get details. At many Chick-fil-A stores, people had to wait more than an hour to get a sandwich. To show their "tolerance" , McDonald's is handing out free chicken sandwich vouchers to homosexuals who plan to demonstrate against Chick-fil-A's pro traditional stance today.
Chick-fil-A protest backfires - Adam Smith, who posted an online video of himself going through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru and ordering only the free water, was canned from his gig as chief financial officer of Vante, a Tucson medical manufacturing company, after the video made the rounds. Read more

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 four states warn of Obama's attacks on religious freedom / Should Christians pray for victory of 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 

Christians arming themselves in Syria - As evidence mounts that foreign Islamists are fighting alongside Syria's increasingly radicalized rebels, Christians in Aleppo and elsewhere are taking up arms, often supplied by the regime. "We saw what happened to the Christians in Iraq," Abu George, a Christian resident of Aleppo's Aziza district told GlobalPost. "What is going on in Aleppo is not a popular revolution for democracy and freedom. The fighters of the so-called Free Syrian Army are radical Sunnis who want to establish an Islamic state. Read more
More attacks in Nigeria - Over 1, 000 worshipers fled from what could have been a massive bomb attack at a Nigerian church on Wednesday. The bomb was set in the church during the evening service but failed to detonate. The police bomb squad defused the bomb, describing it as "foreign-made and capable of bringing down not only the church but surrounding buildings as well." Read more The first week of August, more than 100 Christians were killed in attacks including a Nigerian senator.
Syrian Christians need help - The Religious Freedom Coalition operates co-operative missions in Amman, Jordan which are assisting Syrian Christians. Medical and other supplies have been moved to Damascus to assist Christians in need because of the brutal attacks upon them by Islamist rebels. Please contribute today to our Middle East Missions Fund
Syria news outlet - The CIA is blocking the Syrian government's news outlet at SANA.SY. However, the site can be visited by going directly to its server address at: http://208.43.232.81/index_eng.html. NOTE: Links cannot be created using numeric addresses. You will have to copy and paste this into a browser.

BOOKS BY WILLIAM J. MURRAY 

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