Report From Washington - July 12th, 2013

Editor: William J. Murray
 
Join me in a fact finding mission to Israel - Space now limited! - 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: Obama's army without a soul / Obama refuses to list Boko Haram as terrorists / President Jimmy Carter attacks Baptists / An active Prayer Caucus / No tax dollars for jihadists / A Saudi slave escapes in California / CAIR attacks Florida professor / Egypt: Muslims murder more Christians / Syria: Massacre at Christian village / Iraq: How the U.S. "fixed" Iraq / Pakistan: Police torture and kill Christian boy / China: William Murray op-ed at WND

The Presidency
Obama's army without a soul - Tech Sergeant Layne Wilson has just learned what Christians can expect in Barack Obama's new "gay" affirming Armed Forces. Wilson is a 27-year veteran of the Utah Air National Guard and has been punished for protesting a "gay" wedding in the West Point chapel. Read more
Obama refuses to list Boko Haram as terrorists - How do Secretary of State John Kerry and Barack Hussein Obama define a "terrorist group"? Their definition, whatever it is, doesn't include the Boko Haram, an Islamic terrorist organization based in Nigeria that routinely kills Christians and even children for being "westernized by education." Read more
President Jimmy Carter attacks Baptists - Former President Jimmy Carter, who installed the women-hating Mullahs into power in Iran, is now claiming that women are abused in America because Catholics and Southern Baptists forbid female priests and pastors. Read more
Congress
An active Prayer Caucus - Contrary to popular belief, there are many godly men in Congress and many of them, both Democrats and Republicans, are members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus. This group of more than 100 congressmen do more than pray together each week -- they also take action. 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
A Saudi slave escapes in California - Meshael Alayban, a Saudi Princess, has been arrested in Orange County, California on charges of human trafficking of a Kenyan woman who was her domestic slave. The woman escaped from captivity and flagged down a bus for help. Read more
CAIR attacks Florida professor - The Hamas-front group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is attacking Professor Jonathan Matusitz for accurately stating that there is a connection between Islam and global terrorism. Read more
International
Egypt: Muslims murder more Christians - Following the shooting death of a priest in Northern Sinai and the murder of four Coptic Christians near Luxor, Christians are living in fear after first hoping that the deposing of the Muslim Brotherhood would ease their persecution. Read more
Syria: Massacre at Christian village - Obama's so-called "Syrian rebels" continue to bring death and destruction upon Christians and Christian churches in Syria. They're nothing more than bloodthirsty killers seeking to impose Islamic law on the Syrian people. Read more Clergy including two Bishops are still held by Obama's "rebels." Please sign the petition demanding their release.
Iraq: How the U.S. "fixed" Iraq - The Rev. Andrew White, pastor of an Anglican church in Baghdad, tells of the "terrible suffering" of Christians in Iraq. In the last ten years since Saddam Hussein was killed, 1,026 of his church members have been killed - 58 in one day. Iraq's Christian population has shrunk from 1.5 million to around 200,000. Read more
Pakistan: Police torture and kill Christian boy - The Asian Human Rights Commission is reporting that Pakistani police who held a Christian boy in detention, tortured and killed him, have been exonerated from their crimes. Read more Related attack on Pakistani church
China: William Murray op-ed at WND - After a three week fact finding mission to China, I have written several editorials and columns. One of those at WND.COM reveals a change in attitudes toward Christians and discusses the difficulties in winning the lost to Christ in China. Read more
More from the Religious Freedom Coalition
New Chairman's Report - Now available, the July 5th, 2013 edition of the Chairman's Report for the Religious Freedom Coalition. This edition includes: - RFC chairman William J. Murray reports on his China mission / More RFC newspaper ads exposing the evils of Saudi Arabia / Suicide bombings for democracy and more. 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!

July 10, 2009 - Washington, DC

Obama's stem cell madness / In UK - "Looney Toons President" / Two Senators say human life is sacred / "In God We Trust" resolution passes House / America's Spiritual Heritage Resolution / Taxpayer funded abortions are back / NY to buy human eggs / Are we done with Michael Jackson / The miracle of Ami Ortiz / Kids celebrate their homicide bomb mom / Christian youth camp water program complete

THE PRESIDENCY

OBAMA'S STEM CELL MADNESS - Embryonic stem cells don't work. Every experiment with them has failed, yet governments spend hundreds of millions of dollars on this holy grail imagined by mad scientists. Now Barack Obama has authorized the used of federal funds for this Frankenstein type madness.

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) spoke out against Obama's plan when he stated, "The Administration's decision to dramatically expand the number of stem cell lines derived from human embryos, and create incentives for the destruction of human life, is a provocative step beyond what the President proposed just months ago and yet another sign that he has quickly retreated from his promise to 'be a President for all Americans.' ... I urge the President to reconsider this decision and instead join Republicans in supporting bipartisan solutions such as Rep. Randy Forbes' Patients First Act, which would promote proven adult stem cell research that does not force taxpayers to aid in the destruction of human life." We commend Congressman John Boehner for speaking out as a leader on this issue.

USA SAFER WITH OBAMA IN EUROPE? - President Barack Obama is busy in Europe apologizing for the very existence of the Untied States and promising to destroy our economy and way of life by reducing "our" carbon footprint. The mainstream USA media reports on his antics in Europe as if he is a god. What does the European media think of him? One UK paper op-ed referred to him as the Loony Tunes president. Apparently some in Europe have noticed the obvious. Without his teleprompter, Obama has not much to say.

THE CONGRESS

TWO SENATORS SAY HUMAN LIFE IS SACRED - Sen. Brownback (R-KS) and Sen. Landrieu (D-LA), introduced the Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act (S.1435) in July. The bill would prohibit the creation of human-animal hybrids. "This legislation works to ensure that our society recognizes the dignity and sacredness of human life," said Brownback. "Creating human-animal hybrids, which permanently alter the genetic makeup of an organism, will challenge the very definition of what it means to be human and is a violation of human dignity and a grave injustice." Commercial laboratories claim combining animal and human DBA can help create cures for various illnesses. Social conservatives see a huge moral issue. Read more

"IN GOD WE TRUST" RESOLUTION PASSES - Congressman Dan Lungren's (R-CA) resolution in the House will correct a problem in the new Capitol Visitor Center, through which everyone entering the Capitol must now pass. Although planned and built during the Bush Administration, there were no references to God in the new facility, not even the National Motto, "In God We Trust." On July 9th, House Resolution 131 was passed by a huge margin. Only the hard core socialists in the Democrat Party and Ron Paul voted against it. The full title of the bill was: Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In God we trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center. Read more

AMERICA'S SPIRITUAL HERITAGE - There is growing support for Randy Forbes' H.Res.397, "America's Spiritual Heritage Resolution." We have 66 co-sponsors from both parties so far. This resolution details the Judeo-Christian heritage of our nation. Momentum began to build when Dr. Tom Price (R-GA), who leads the Republican Study Committee, recommended it to the group. Within 24 hours of his recommendation, twenty members of the Republican Study Committee signed on.

TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTIONS - Congressman Todd Tiarht (R-KS) this month introduced an amendment to a funding bill to prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions in Washington, D.C. Tiahrt's amendment would have reinstated a 14-year-old prohibition on publicly-funded abortions that radical leftist Speaker Nancy Pelosi stripped out this year at the request of President Obama. His amendment was defeated in Committee. Read more

CULTURE AND RELIGION

NY TO BUY HUMAN EGGS - Cash strapped New York State is slated to spend $600 million on embryonic stem cell research. As part of the grants offered the state will pay $10,000 for women to "donate" their eggs for the research. Frankensteinish scientists claim they will one day be able to cure any decease with embryonic stem cells. With billions of dollars spent not one illness has been successfully treated by using the cells of destroyed embryos. However, dozens of deceases, some deadly, have been cured with the use of adult stem cells. Read more

ARE WE DONE WITH MICHEAL JACKSON? - I am not a pop music fan, but I am sure Michael Jackson was a terrific entertainer. He sold lots of CD's and sung to sold out shows. At one time he made a ton of money. But he was sure no civil rights hero and was probably a pervert who preferred young boys to grown women. That said I found the coverage of his death overdone and so did Congressman Peter King. (See Foxnews) At about the same time TV pitchman Billy Mays died. Billy was a conservative who loved his family and the Lord. I didn't watch the memorial for Jackson, but I did watch the memorial show for Billy Mays. Watch Billy Mays memorial show

NEW RELEASE - NEW CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The all new June 25, 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 the Chairman's Report to your class or fellowship this Sunday! Click here to view!

INTERNATIONAL

THE MIRACLE OF AMI ORTIZ - Several times I have mentioned the bomb injuries Ami Ortiz, the son of my good friends David and Leah Ortiz who live in Ariel in the heart of Samaria. At first everyone believed the bomb was planted by Palestinian Muslims upset about the the number of converts David Ortiz had won to the Lord. It is now apparent, however, that the bombing of their apartment was perpetrated by extreme orthodox Jews upset with the converts David had won over to the Lord in the Jewish community. Ami still has over 100 pieces of shrapnel from the bomb in his body. Read more at Ami's Internet site at www.amiortiz.com

KIDS CELEBRATE HOMICIDE BOMB MOM - To think this is normal human activity you would have to be a Muslim. On a Hamas TV children's program called "Tomorrow's Pioneers", the two young children Michael Jackson, of female suicide terrorist Reem Riyashi watched in the studio as her murderous suicide attack on innocent people was reenacted. See video clip here Former President Jimmy Carter supports these psychopaths and believes that Gaza should be a sovereign state with an army.

CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP'S WATER NEEDS MET - The funds have been raised for the water needed at the Christian camp for youth we support in Jordan. All of us at the Religious Freedom Coalition want to thank those who assisted.

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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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