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 - March 2, 2012

IN THIS ISSUE: Obama's IRS targets the Tea Party / Most Catholic Senators vote against Catholic Church on contraceptives / Senator Blunt's Rights of Conscience legislation / House resolution on death sentence of Iranian pastor / Arizona fights new HHS mandates / Florida passes school prayer bill / Islamic terror in the Philippines and Thailand / Islamic female genital mutilation in Ireland

THE PRESIDENCY 

OBAMA TARGETS TEA PARTY WITH IRS- Using the IRS to target enemies is not new. In the 1990's Bill Clinton had an enemies. The Clinton administration targeted for IRS audit the National Rifle Association, the Heritage Foundation, the National Review, the American Spectator, Citizens Against Government Waste, Citizens for Honest Government, Concerned Women for America and the San Diego Chapter of Christian Coalition. Today, Obama has an enemies list. The IRS is investigating conservative political groups including the Tea Party who oppose Obama's agenda. Read more

CONGRESS

CATHOLIC SENATORS - REALLY? - An amendment to ensure religious freedom against the recent federal contraception mandate was voted down in the Senate with the help of 13 Catholic politicians March 1. Of the 24 Catholic members of the U.S. Senate, 13 Democrats opposed the amendment while 11 Republicans supported it. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), expressed his disappointment with the bill's narrow defeat, but said the "fight is not over" and that he would continue to work to protect the First Amendment. Read more
RESPECT FOR RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE - Senator Roy Blunt, the co-chairman of the Senate Values Action Team (VAT) is not a Catholic, yet he led the way to remove the contraceptive mandate from Obama Care with his Respect for Rights of Conscience Bill. Why? Senator Blunt knows that secularists such as President Obama are using the federally mandated health insurance as the wedge to enter the church door and control the activities of all religious organizations.
RESOLUTION ON IRANIAN DEATH SENTENCE FOR PASTOR - We in America who enjoy the fundamental human right of religious freedom have the opportunity to stand in unity for Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. On March 1st, the House of Representatives passed H.Res.556, a resolution introduced by Rep. Joseph Pitts (PA-16) condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Pastor Nadarkhani for refusing to recant his Christian faith. Read more

RELIGION AND CULTURE 

ARIZONA SENATE AGAINST HEALTH MANDATES - Arizona State Senate passes bill to protect religious freedom in face of HHS mandate. The Arizona State Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would protect individuals from being discriminated against for refusing to provide or participate in services to which they have religious and moral objections. It now awaits action in the Arizona House.
SCHOOL PRAYER IN FLORIDA - A school prayer bill passed the Florida legislature 88-27 on Thursday. The bill allows state school boards to permit student-initiated prayer and other "inspirational messages" at public school assemblies. "As you know, I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe that individuals should have the right to say a prayer," Gov. Scott said. He is expected to sign the bill next week.

MORE FROM THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COALITION

NEW CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Now available, the Chairman's Report for February 16, 2012. IN THIS ISSUE: Obama's war on individual liberty / Obama Care and the march to central planning / Friedrich von Hayek on central planning / Contraceptive mandate and religious liberty / Air Force erases God from flight patch / Honor killings in Canada / Dubai police chief no longer trusts America / Meet Obama's man in Egypt

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INTERNATIONAL 

PHILIPPINES - The Muslim terror group, Abu Sayyaf planted a bomb that exploded in a commercial district of the southern island of Jolo late Saturday, said provincial police chief Senior Superintendent Antonio Freyra. A street vendor and a schoolteacher were killed and 13 others were wounded when the bomb exploded in Jolo, which has been a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf for over a decade, police said.

THAILAND - A roadside bomb killed at least one Thai soldier and severely wounded another Friday in an attack by southern Muslim separatists, police said. A unit of eight soldiers was patrolling in Mayo district of Pattani province to protect local teachers when the bomb was detonated with a mobile phone. A Buddhist husband and wife were also murdered in Pattani my Islamic terrorists this week.

IRELAND - More than 2,500 Muslim women and girls living in Ireland are estimated to have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to new research. The number was described as a 'conservative estimate' by Sudha Patel of Duke University, North Carolina, who conducted the research. It is feared that the figure is in fact much higher.

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Report From Washington - August 12, 2011

The Tea Party downgrade? / Obama is causing the market volatility / Support the Public Expression of Religion Act / SEIU members parade for Obama and communist revolution / Why riots in London? / The Ramadan body count stands at 121 as of day 12 / Imam claims Queen Elizabeth will wear the hijab 
PRESIDENCY 
TEA PARTY DOWNGRADE? - The message from the White House was mixed over the S&P downgrade of the nation's credit rating. The two main talking points are at odds. Talking point one: This does not really matter; it does not affect the nation's ability to sell bonds. Talking point two: The "Tea party downgrade" is catastrophic for the nation. In other words, Obama's position is that the downgrade doesn't much matter unless we can blame it on the Tea Party.

MARKET VOLATILITY - The failure of President Obama to make any statement for several days after the S&P downgrade of U.S. Treasuries caused some serious volatility in the markets. This volatility was not caused by the actual downgrade, but by the uncertainty as to the reaction of our government. Finally Chairman Bernanke calmed markets by promising that the Federal Reserve would continue to lend money to major banks at 0% interest rates at least until March, 2013, well after the next presidential election. This proved that the market slide had less to do with the downgrade than with the deteriorating financial situation in the West. All of Western Europe and the United States have been floating giant entitlement programs and free medical care with borrowed money. Much of that borrowed money was just flat out printed. There is not enough real money in the entire world to pay back what Europe and the USA owe.
THE CONGRESS 

PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF RELIGION - During August your congressman will be working at his district office in your state. Please contact him there and ask him to support H.R. 2023, Public Expression of Religion Act. The bill would modify the law so each side pays its own attorneys' fees in cases when groups such as the ALCU sue school districts, counties and cities to force an atheistic agenda on them. Removing the monetary incentive that activist groups have in bringing these types of cases would end many of them. Contact your congressman
IN RECESS - The House and Senate are in recess until September 6th at 10:00 AM
RELIGION AND CULTURE
SEIU DISPLAYS COMMUNIST LINKS - The 2011 May Day parade in Los Angeles featured all the pro-Obama groups, including the Service Employees International Union which gave him $28 million in the last election as well as the Communist Party. SEIU members carried communist flags and called for communist revolution from "Wisconsin to Libya." A short clip of the pro communist SEIU marchers during the parade is located at YouTube.  
THE LONDON RIOTS - The London riots, which have spread to other cities in the U.K., are actually Twitter driven events. Under employed or unemployed young men are using Twitter and other social media to arrange mobs to sack stores. The core reason for the looting and violence is the cutoff of much of the money the U.K. handed out for decades for unemployment and social services. Now nearly broke and with bond sales nearly failing last year, the government has made huge cuts in entitlement spending. Similar mob violence and looting has occurred in Greece. The demonstrations and riots that led to the fall of the Egyptian government this year had far less to do with democracy than with the rise of food and fuel costs when that government lowered subsidies. The problem is simply this: World governments can no longer afford to borrow money to supply cradle to grave services to residents.
ALL NEW CHAIRMAN'S REPORT BY WILLIAM J MURRAY
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT FOR AUGUST 12, 2011 - William Murray's newsletter, the Chairman's Action Report is now available online. This issue contains insights into White House actions before and after the downgrade of U.S. credit. Also featured: Obama's birthday bash that cost more per plate than the average American makes in a year. Why the atheists are suing the Ground Zero museum. More on the Ground Zero mosque, now called "PrayerSpace", and yet another attempt at jihad at Ft. hood.
INTERNATIONAL 
RAMADAN BODY COUNT - As of the 12th day of Ramadan there have been 50 Islamic terror attacks, with a total of 121 killed and hundreds more wounded. TheReligionofPeace.com keeps a daily body count of victims each year during Ramadan. Islamic assassinations, mass murders and riots often peak during the "holy" month of Ramadan as imams poison the minds of men virtually every day rather than just on Fridays. The site has links to stories from all over the world of Islamic terror attacks that are not reported in the United States, stories like the one that follows.
QUEEN ELIZABETH WILL WEAR THE HIJAB - London Islamist Abu Waleed: "We Will Make David Cameron Get on His Hands and Knees and Pay Us the Jizya Tax; Queen Elizabeth and the 'Whore' Kate Middleton Will Wear the Niqab" See the actual video!
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