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| At least nine separate lawsuits targeting Chicago, Cook County and Illinois are working their way through the courts, most of them backed by the National Rifle Association, which is pouring financial resources and political clout into efforts to loosen gun laws across the country... | ||
| Second gun used in ICE agent murder linked to ATF undercover operation By Sharyl Attkisson, CBS News Prosecutors recently sentenced a Texas man, Manuel Barba, for trafficking a weapon connected to the murder of Immigration and Customs (ICE) Agent Jaime Zapata... | ||
 Rep. Darrell Issa on the Latest with Eric Holder and Fast and FuriousNRAVideos Ginny Simone talks to Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) about Eric Holder and Fast and Furious... | ||
| Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is reportedly turning up the heat on his anti-gun crusade. Emanuel's anti-gun efforts are focused on two bills that can best be described as attempts to use punitive taxes and warranted bureaucratic fees to discourage Illinois residents from exercising their Second Amendment rights... | ||
McDonnell signs repeal of one-gun-a-month law By Olympia Meola, Richmond Times Dispatch (VA) Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill Tuesday to overturn Virginia's landmark one-handgun-a-month law, a restriction put on the books in the early 1990s when gun trafficking was seen as a problem along the East Coast... | ||
Number of Ohioans legally carrying concealed firearms is still rising By Reginald Fields, Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH) The number of Ohioans who have licenses to legally carry concealed firearms has more than doubled in the past three years, according to figures from the Ohio Attorney General's Office... | ||
Gun owners win a round By Emily Miller, Washington Times After four years of trying to hide from the Supreme Court's Heller decision, Washington realized its gun laws had to change. On Tuesday, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to relax firearm registration requirements... | ||
12 states on path to guns with no permits By Jonathan Ellis, USA Today Legislatures in a dozen states are considering laws that would eliminate requirements that residents obtain permits to carry concealed weapons... | ||
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| March 15, 2012 AMJA's goal: replacing our Constitution with sharia law Dear Lee, The enablers of radical Islam in government, academia and the media regularly dismiss warnings like ours. They have either never heard of, don't want to know about, or don't want you to know about, the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA). When you read the eye-popping column below (highlights added), posted by our friend Andrew Bostom, you'll be reminded why the willful blindness of the enablers of radical Islam is so dangerous. We take little comfort in the ruling of an AMJA jurist (quoted below), who writes (referring to the Muslim community in America): "The Islamic community does not possess the strength to engage in offensive jihad at this time." Mainstream American Muslim Jurists' Blueprint for Undermining America's Legal System Posted By Andrew Bostom On March 14, 2012 http://www.andrewbostom.org/blog/2012/03/14/mainstream-american-muslim-jurists-blueprint-for-undermining-americas-legal-system/
Salah al-Sawy, mainstream AMJA "jurist", expresses his patriotic views on US citizenship: As for obtaining citizenships in light of circumstances of Muslims today who are residing outside the lands of Islam — on the condition that they do not accept indefinitely the law and legislation of that country and being indefinite belonging to the nation of the non-Muslim country so that they become loyal to all their allies and an enemy to all their enemies — and obtaining the citizenship is considered a required means in order to organize the affairs of Muslims who already live there while ensuring fulfilling vows and agreements between them and host countries, and exists due to urgent necessities and needs and this Muslim kept his loyalty to Allaah and His Messenger, then it would not be farfetched to say that it would be permissible. *** My colleague Translating Jihad [6] has just rendered into English [7] an Arabic-language paper published by the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA [8]) in 2007, and presented at their 2008 careers conference in Houston [9]. As he observes, aptly, in his introduction to the posting, "Credit goes to the Center for Security Policy [10] for discovering this paper and bringing it to me for translation." The mission statement of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) maintains the organization was, "…founded to provide guidance for Muslims living in North America…AMJA is a religious organization that does not exploit religion to achieve any political ends, but instead provides practical solutions within the guidelines of Islam and the nation's laws to the various challenges experienced by Muslim communities…" With regard to the Sharia, specifically, AMJA's stated purpose [11] is to "clarify the rulings of the sharia which are relevant for those who live in America." AMJA is well-accepted [12] by the mainstream American Muslim community. The Islamic scholars affiliated with this group maintain influential positions in universities, Islamic centers, and mosques throughout the United States. Translating Jihad compiled a list of some of their prominent members, including the names of universities and other organizations with which they're affiliated, accessed from AMJA's website [13]:
The Islamic community does not possess the strength to engage in offensive jihad at this time. With our current capabilities, we are aspiring toward defensive jihad, and to improve our position with regards to jurisprudence at this stage. But there is a different discussion for each situation. Allah Almighty knows best. It is also of grave concern that AMJA, as an American organization, offers only grudging and conditional support to the fundamental notions of acquiring citizenship in, and swearing allegiance to, the U.S. and our Sharia-antithetical governing legal system. Responding to the query: "Is acquiring an American citizenship lawful or prohibited?" AMJA issued fatwa #77223 [19]: As for optionally obtaining citizenship of a non-Muslim country it is definitely prohibited without a doubt, moreover it could be a form of apostasy or main means leading to apostasy because willingly accepting the laws of disbelievers and obeying it without any valid excuse or enforcement, or ignorance is considered a nullifier to Tawheed and Islam, as long as the proof has been established upon this person and the matter and its consequences are as I clarified. As for obtaining citizenships in light of circumstances of Muslims today who are residing outside the lands of Islam — on the condition that they do not accept indefinitely the law and legislation of that country and being indefinite belonging to the nation of the non-Muslim country so that they become loyal to all their allies and an enemy to all their enemies — and obtaining the citizenship is considered a required means in order to organize the affairs of Muslims who already live there while ensuring fulfilling vows and agreements between them and host countries, and exists due to urgent necessities and needs and this Muslim kept his loyalty to Allaah and His Messenger, then it would not be farfetched to say that it would be permissible. Now [7], Translating Jihad puts what one might wish to deem as these circumscribed, "purely Islamic" rulings, in a more disturbing—and entirely unacceptable, seditious context. AMJA's own words make plain the organization's long term commitment to superseding the US legal code with its antithesis, a Sharia-based system. As Translating Jihad notes in his introductory summary [7] of the newly translated 2007 AMJA paper, it …provides guidelines for American Muslims on what they can and cannot do vis-Ã -vis infidel legal systems. The paper makes clear that according to Islam, the only legitimate law is that which comes from Allah, and in fact authority to make laws rests with Allah alone. This renders every other legal system—including the American system—illegitimate. [Continue reading article here]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation. |
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| Brigitte Gabriel to Speak in Waukee, Iowa, and Lincoln, Nebraska!
Dear Lee, It's my privilege to invite you to one of two special events featuring Brigitte Gabriel, ACT! for America President. The events will be held as follows and are free and open to the public. Here are the details: 1st Event Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Point of Grace Ministries 305 NE Dartmoor Drive Waukee, Iowa 50263 2nd Event Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Calvary Community Church 4400 N. 1st Lincoln, Nebraska 68521 The events of the past eighteen months have been a sobering wake-up call to America. Without question, the threats radical Islam poses to America have increased. Brigitte will discuss these threats to our security and our freedoms, such as…
http://www.tennessean.com/VideoNetwork/1271237687001/ACT-for-America-founder-speaks-at-anti-Shariah-conference-in-Nashville But even more important than this, Brigitte will spell out the strategies and tactics ACT! for America is employing to effectively fight back against these threats. Brigitte's message will be illuminating, at times disturbing and even shocking—but ultimately inspiring, empowering, and filled with hope! You will hear first-hand how ACT! for America is successfully rolling back the tide of radical Islam…how we are winning legislative victories…how we don't have to live in fear or resign ourselves to the inevitability of the threats arrayed against us...and how we will prevail. I also encourage you to email this to people you know who might be interested in attending. A few years ago we did an event like this in Indiana and one of our members in Oregon found out about it and emailed a friend in Indiana—who then brought 21 people to the event!! We're sending this email to all our members in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota because we know, from prior experience, that many people are willing to travel to hear Brigitte speak and they forward announcements like these to people they know who live in the area. I know those of you who have heard Brigitte will agree—you don't want to miss this! It will be an event people will be talking about for a long time to come! Invite your friends and come join us in either Waukee, Iowa, or Lincoln, Nebraska. We look forward to seeing you on April 24th or 25th! Yours for a safe and free America,  Guy Rodgers Executive Director
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation. |
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| March 13, 2012 We are shocked…shocked! Dear Lee, In that famous scene in the movie "Casablanca," Captain Renault exclaims to Rick that he is "shocked, shocked" to find gambling going on. Just so, we are "shocked" to read that a former CAIR official, now a candidate for President in Egypt, wants to fully implement sharia law. (See the Jihad Watch post below, highlights added, and the link to the MEMRI video.) As we have said before, it's clear to us that CAIR's real agenda is not protecting "civil rights"—but insinuating sharia law into America in any way possible.
 Former Hamas-linked CAIR official running for president in Egypt, pledges to "complete the implementation of Islamic law in Egypt" http://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/03/former-hamas-linked-cair-official-running-for-president-in-egypt-pledges-to-complete-the-implementat.html What he says is not so surprising. Who he is is what is noteworthy here. "Egyptian Presidential Candidate Bassem Khafaji Pledges to 'Complete the Implementation of Islamic Law in Egypt,'" from MEMRI TV, March 7 (thanks to Benedict):
Jihad Watch reader Benedict, who kindly alerted me to the above item, also points out that Bassem Khafaji, or Khafagi, used to work in the U.S. for Hamas-linked CAIR:
Hamas-linked CAIR constantly insists that Muslims in the U.S. don't want to implement Sharia here. So did Khafagi change his mind about Sharia when he went back to Egypt? Or does he think Sharia should be implemented in Egypt but not here? Or maybe he and others in Hamas-linked CAIR really do want to bring Sharia here? I confidently await the imminent explanation from Honest Ibe Hooper, clearing all this up!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation. |
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