We are stealthily being attacked on another two fronts, free speech and finance. The Free Speech Protection Act of 2008 ( S-2977 & H.R. 5814) modeled after NY State's Rachel's Law should be adopted before the summer adjournment. Contact your rep to support this effort. It is a step in the right direction. The Organization of Islamic Conferences (OIC) and others will continue the attempt to outlaw 'criticism' of Islam, something it can not tolerate.
Talk is just starting about outlawing Sharia (Islamic compliant) finance within the USA. We will be hearing more about this soon. Not only is it discriminatory but it introduces the establishment of Islamic law within our culture. When you begin hearing about it, support it.
Continue to expose this fraudulent cult, it is a house of cards that can not stand up to truth.
Xeriscapist
Showing posts with label free speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free speech. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Rachel's Law Update
In 2003 Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld published a book titled Funding Evil; How Terrorism is Financed and How to Stop It . She was sued for libel by a Saudi business man. In response to this and similar incidents referred to as "libel tourism" New York's legislature passed, and on May-01-2008 Gov. Paterson signed, a law which "offers New Yorkers greater protection against libel judgments in countries whose laws are inconsistent with the freedom of speech granted by the United States Constitution."
Now referred to as Rachel' Law, a national version S. 2977, the Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, was introduced by Sen. Arlen Specter on May 6, 2008. The bill would protect journalists and authors from libel suits brought against them in foreign courts. S. 2977 would allow federal courts to determine whether there has been defamation under United States law when a U.S. journalist or author is sued in a foreign court. The bill also authorizes courts to bar enforcement of a foreign judgment and to award damages.
According to Sen. Herb Kohl the bill has been referred to the Judiciary Committee of which he is a member, he stated in a recent email (7/17/2008), "A free press is essential to an open society and is a cornerstone of our democracy. Congress must remain vigilant in protecting our most cherished civil liberties as enumerated by the Bill of Rights."
Equally if not more important, citizens need to remain vigilant and those that have knowledge and understanding of the dangers of Islamic doctrine have a civic duty beyond debating politics and voting and that duty is to constantly work to inform and educated policy makers of the threat to our freedoms. Xeriscapist
Now referred to as Rachel' Law, a national version S. 2977, the Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, was introduced by Sen. Arlen Specter on May 6, 2008. The bill would protect journalists and authors from libel suits brought against them in foreign courts. S. 2977 would allow federal courts to determine whether there has been defamation under United States law when a U.S. journalist or author is sued in a foreign court. The bill also authorizes courts to bar enforcement of a foreign judgment and to award damages.
According to Sen. Herb Kohl the bill has been referred to the Judiciary Committee of which he is a member, he stated in a recent email (7/17/2008), "A free press is essential to an open society and is a cornerstone of our democracy. Congress must remain vigilant in protecting our most cherished civil liberties as enumerated by the Bill of Rights."
Equally if not more important, citizens need to remain vigilant and those that have knowledge and understanding of the dangers of Islamic doctrine have a civic duty beyond debating politics and voting and that duty is to constantly work to inform and educated policy makers of the threat to our freedoms. Xeriscapist
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