March 27, 2009 - Washington, DC

Make it a Crime to criticize Islam? UN says yes / The Obama tax on charitable giving / Congressman writes Clinton again about Iraqi Christians / Congressman warns of UN "defamation of religion" / Abortion mill owner's family wiped out in tragic air crash / Islamberg - A NY town for Muslims only / My appearance on Russia Today / Brussels is one quarter Muslim / The new Clinton petition drive

PETITION TO HILLARY CLINTON ON IRAQI CHRISTIANS - Read and sign the new 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.

THE PRESIDENCY

INTERNATIONAL CRIME TO CRITICIZE ISLAM? - This week the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a "defamation of religions" resolution by a vote of 23 in favor, with 11 votes against and 13 abstentions. The United States is not currently a member of the Council. This official United Nations body has collectively spit in the face of religious freedom by passing a resolution that literally calls for banning individual religious freedom. This gives cover to Muslim nations to continue to persecute Christians and other non-Muslims. While the Bush Administration criticized such wanton acts by the United Nations, not a word has come out of the Obama White House. Perhaps Mr. Obama agrees that religious freedom should be eliminated. See Trent Frank's letter in Congress section.

SENATE FAILS TO STOP OBAMA TAX HIKE ON CHARITABLE GIVING - Senator John Thune's "Sense of the Senate" resolution expressing support for the current federal income tax deduction for charitable giving was defeated in the Senate Thursday by just one vote. President Obama wants Congress to reduce the deduction, which would result in less charitable giving nationwide. Read statement from Senator Thune.

THE CONGRESS

CONGRESSMAN TELLS CLINTON AGAIN THAT IRAQI CHRISTIANS NEED HELP - Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) has written a third and even stronger letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton concerning the conditions of Iraqi Christians. Clinton seems to have ignored the first two letters, which were responded to by a low ranking official at the State Department. Read Congressman Wolf's Letter.

TRENT FRANK'S LETTER ON "DEFAMATION OF RELIGION - The day before the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to criminalize individual rights of freedom of religious expression, Congressman Trent Franks wrote a compelling letter spelling out the dangers of their action. Congressman Franks is co-chair of the Congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus. Read letter at his Internet site.

CULTURE AND RELIGION

ABORTION MILL OWNER'S FAMILY TRAGEDY - The tragic plane crash into a Montana grave yard that killed three entire families this past week, has received widespread attention and sympathy. What is not mentioned is that the plane was leased by one of California's largest operators of abortion clinics. The owner of the abortion company often let his family use the plane for pleasure trips, and when it crashed last week he lost two daughters and five grandchildren. The plane crashed into a Catholic cemetery, very near a monument to the victims of abortion. Read more

TOWN FOR CHRISTIANS ONLY? - If a town declared itself for Christians only, there would be outrage from the left. The ACLU and other leftist organizations would file lawsuits and law enforcement would investigate. BUT ... a Muslim only town founded by a man who also founded a terrorist group is just fine with the left and the ACLU. The anti-gun left does not even mind that Islamberg, with just 100 people, has a gun range to practice their skills. Can you imagine what kind of rights the women there have? Don't expect any outrage from NOW or other left leaning "women's groups. Read more

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 class or fellowship this Sunday! Click here to view in PDF.

INTERNATIONAL

APPEARANCE ON RUSSIA TODAY - On Tuesday, March 24th I appeared on the television show Russia Today, live during the prime evening news hour in Moscow. The occasion of the segment was to mark the tenth anniversary of the bombing campaign by NATO on Serbia. At the time, President Bill Clinton believed that the establishment of a Muslim nation in the heart of Europe would win America allies. The goal was to remove the province of Kosovo from Serbia and establish it as a separate Muslim nation. Since that time Christians in Kosovo have suffered persecution that has included murders and the destruction of churches built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Click here to view the broadcast of the show I appeared on. NOTE: After Bill Clinton's term ended as president he received tens of millions of dollars in income from Muslim nations. Read more

BRUSSELS IS ONE QUARTER MUSLIM - Filip Dewinter, a leader of the separatist party Vlaams Belang, predicts a civil war when Belgians realize that the capitol city of Belgium and the seat of the European Union government is about to be taken over by Muslims. It is estimated that 3 of the 19 sections of Brussels, which each have their own mayor, are majority Muslim. Can Sharia law be far behind? Read more

CLINTON PETITION DRIVE - The Religious Freedom Coalition has begun a petition drive asking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to formulate a policy to stop the persecution of Christians in Iraq and to aid those Iraqi Christians who have been forced to flee. More than 100,000 paper copies of the petition have been distributed, and an online version is now available. Click here to see petition! NOTE: This is part of a large petition drive and you may receive a copy in the mail.

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. You can help Iraqi Christians directly by making a donation at the Facebook cause page!

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.

March 20, 2009 - Washington, DC

Obama's stem cell lies revealed / What did Obama receive $500,000 for just days before taking office? / Obama tells China not to worry about the money we owe that nation / Congressman lies about where he lives to cheat on taxes / Speaker Pelosi calls immigration laws "un-American" and says illegals are "patriotic" / Senator blocks new Iraqi Ambassador over human rights issue / 3% of Washington, DC population has AIDS/HIV / Can a Muslim Imam tell the truth? / How nuts are the Saudi religious police? / New Hillary Clinton petition drive

PETITION TO HILLARY CLINTON ON IRAQI CHRISTIANS - Read and sign the new 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.

THE PRESIDENCY

MORE ON OBAMA'S STEM CELL LIES- President Obama continues his drive to shift funds away from science that works, in favor of phoney science, just to satisfy the far left lunatics who want to grow replacement body parts. No amount of tax money Obama can spend can make embryonic stem cells work to cure anything. The proof: seventy-seven treatments for various illnesses have been developed from adult stem cells, but not a single treatment from embryonic stem cells. SEE CHART. Obama moved the funds for political, not practical, reasons.

OBAMA GOT $500,000 FOR WHAT? - While President Obama criticizes AIG employees who took large bonuses, be fails to mention that he grabbed half a million bucks from a publisher just days before he was sworn into office. What was the money for? A children's book that be might write in the future. There is no manuscript. Rich liberals like Obama, Ted Kennedy and Nancy Pelosi are on the side of the poor as long as they can have their huge incomes and large mansions. Read more

OBAMA TELLS CHINA NOT TO WORRY - The Obama administration tried to calm Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's worries about the huge amount of US debt they hold. Of the $3.2 trillion of US debt in foreign hands, China is the largest holder. The Chinese leader is concerned that Obama's wild spending will cause the value of the dollar to drop, thus hurting Chinese holdings. Read more

THE CONGRESS

CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN CLAIMS TO LIVE IN MARYLAND - The salary for a congressman is $162,500 per year plus perks. Despite this kind of pay, Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA) claimed his primary residence as being in Maryland to save just $3,853 in taxes. He is registered to vote in California and has a California driver's license. He is not alone. Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) has done the same thing. These are the same guys calling the Wall Street guys crooks. We tossed old fashioned morals out of Congress about the time we tossed prayer out of our schools. Read more

SPEAKER PELOSI SAYS ILLEGALS ARE PATRIOTIC AND BORDER GUARDS ARE ANTI-AMERICAN - Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and third in line for the presidency, told a group of illegals that existing immigration laws were "un-American. She condemned raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and said the illegal immigrants were "very, very patriotic." This is not made up -- there is a video tape. Read more. See video This may sound bizarre, but then she is also a "Catholic" who says the Pope is wrong on the abortion issue.

SENATOR BLOCKS IRAQI AMBASSADOR - Senator Sam Brownback said he would block Obama's nominee for Ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, because of human rights issues. The Senator said that Hill had promised him in a Senate hearing that he would bring up human rights issues when he was an envoy to North Korea, but he did not do so. In essence, Brownback said that Hill had lied to him. Hill claims that it was former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who ordered him not to push North Korea on human rights. Read more

CULTURE AND RELIGION

DC AIDS RATE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD - In the shadow of Capitol Hill, at least 3% of the population of Washington, DC have HIV or AIDS. "Our rates are higher than West Africa," said Shannon Hader, the administration's director. "They're on par with Uganda and some parts of Kenya." The public schools are the worst in the nation despite spending more per pupil than any other school district in America. Even so, Democrats in Congress want to force children in private schools back into the corrupt public school system festering with sexual abuse and drugs. Read more

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 class or fellowship this Sunday! Click here to view in PDF.

INTERNATIONAL

CAN AN IMAM TELL THE TRUTH? - A Muslim Imam in Australia who constantly talks about "persecution" of Muslims, was caught on film vandalizing his own mosque. After kicking in the door, he called police to report the "vandalism." A video clearly showed four young Muslim men locking the door about ten minutes before the Imam kicked it in. Keep in mind that if anyone other than a Muslim had filed such a false report with the police, they would have been charged with a crime.Read more

YES, SAUDI RELIGIOUS POLICE ARE NUTS - In violation of the Koran which they claim to uphold, the "Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice" invaded an all women's area to grab a woman by the hair and drag her out of the building. The "commission" claims the young woman was seen with an unrelated male in a car parked in a public street. Read more

CLINTON PETITION DRIVE - The Religious Freedom Coalition has begun a petition drive asking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to formulate a policy to stop the persecution of Christians in Iraq and to aid those Christians who have been forced to flee. More than 100,000 paper copies of the petition have been distributed, and an online version is now available. Click here to see petition!

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. You can help Iraqi Christians directly by making a donation at the Facebook cause page!

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.

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.

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.

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.