Re: URGENT ACTION ALERT!!!

Admin Fri 14 Sep 2012, 9:50 pm

Brigitte Gabriel challenges Obama to take a strong stand

*** 2nd URGENT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT!!! ***

A DANGEROUSLY FLAWED STRATEGY

Dear Elaine,

Yesterday, we sent out an urgent Action Alert asking you to register opposition to any kind of taxpayer funded assistance for either Egypt or Libya. We did this to send a message that we will not reward countries that attack our embassies and murder our ambassadors. We will not accept delayed and weak responses to those heinous attacks by the leadership of those countries.

Thank you. Your calls have been pouring in to the leadership offices in Nation’s Capital. Those that represent you in Washington, DC are hearing you loudly and clearly. Today we ask you to keep the heat on (see Action Alert in red below).

The violence of the last few days demonstrates how the current administration’s dangerously flawed strategy of apology and appeasement has emboldened our enemies and laid the groundwork for the chaotic and dangerous environment we see today across the Middle East and in Africa.

The stage was set three years ago when we warned about the consequences of President Obama’s Cairo apology speech to the Muslim world. That speech, and subsequent actions since, has created the perception of a weak America. That perception is what is fueling our enemies today.

Examples can be found in a brief timeline of this week:

Islamist mobs attack the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, tearing down the American flag and replacing it with the flag of Islam. The pretext for the attack is anger over a video satire of the Prophet Mohammed.
The U.S. embassy in Cairo immediately issues a statement of apology for the video: “The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims—as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions.”
Later, the White House disavows the embassy statement—but still makes an oblique reference to the video.
Islamic terrorists attack the Libyan embassy, killing U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other Americans.
During the attack on the U.S. embassy in Cairo and for some 38 hours afterward, the Morsi government remains unacceptably silent, making no public statement or contacting President Obama.
Stunningly, Obama reacts to that silence by reaching out to Morsi. He tells Morsi that he “rejects efforts to denigrate Islam”—another apology.
The violence grows. The U.S. embassy in Yemen is attacked by an Islamist mob.
In a press conference Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton again makes reference to the satirical video and its supposed contribution to the violence—in spite of intelligence experts claiming the violence was orchestrated for the anniversary of 9/11 and that the film was only an excuse/distraction.

Clearly sidestepping the issue of free speech that we enjoy in our democracy, Clinton remarks that the video is “disgusting and reprehensible,” saying the U.S. government “absolutely rejects its content and message.” She says the film was designed “to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage.”
The media reports that the violent protests have now spread to 11 nations and the Department of Homeland Security warns that they could continue to spread both at home and abroad.

[size=16]Strong, decisive action by President Obama and Congress is needed NOW.

** ACTION ITEM REMINDER **

We need to keep the heat on our federal elected officials regarding tax dollars that are sent to Egypt and Libya. Again, we thank you for the calls you made yesterday and ask that you keep speaking out by calling again today and forwarding this to everyone you know, asking that they do the same.

Please take a moment once again today to call the numbers listed below.

Tell these members of our national leadership respectfully, but firmly, that you are opposed to ANY military funding for Egypt or Libya at this time, and that you will be watching to see if they receive it.

White House		202-456-1414
State Department		202-647-4000
House Leadership
	Speaker John Boehner	Speaker’s Office: 202-225-0600 Personal Office: 202-225-6205
	Majority Leader Eric Cantor	202-225-2815
	Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy	202-225-2915
	Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi	202-225-0100
	Minority Whip Steny Hoyer	202-225-4131
Senate Leadership
	Majority Leader Harry Reid	202-224-3542
	Majority Whip Richard Durbin	Leadership Office: 202-224-9447 Personal Office: 202-224-2152
	Minority Leader Mitch McConnell	Leadership Office: 202-224-3135 Personal Office: 202-224-2541
	Minority Whip Jon Kyl	Leadership Office: 202-224-2708 Personal Office: 202-224-4521

REMEMBER, YOUR VOICE COUNTS!
IF EACH OF US DOES JUST A LITTLE, TOGETHER WE CAN
ACCOMPLISH A LOT!

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ACT for America
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.

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Admin Thu 13 Sep 2012, 8:22 pm

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*** URGENT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT!!! ***

NO TAXPAYER FUNDING TO EGYPT AND LIBYA!!

Dear Elaine,

This past Tuesday, September 11, 2012, as our nation solemnly remembered the brutal Islamist attack on our nation eleven years ago, our U.S. Ambassador to Libya was assassinated and our embassy in Cairo was stormed by violent Islamists. Even though both countries have now spoken out against the attacks, their silence during the violence made them passively complicit in the abhorrent actions by their people. In particular, Egyptian President Morsi’s lengthy delay in condemning the attack on our embassy was completely unacceptable.

What was the “excuse” for the violence? A movie about the Prophet Mohammed.

Even worse, the initial response by our own nation to the Cairo attack was an apology by the U.S. Embassy. It read in part: “The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims—as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions.” (Note: We were going to include a link to the full original statement here, but it’s mysteriously no longer available!)

This is shameful. The American people know better, and so should those who speak for us.

In fact, the response by our embassy was SO appalling, that the White House was forced to issue a disavowal stating, “The statement by Embassy Cairo was not cleared by Washington and does not reflect the views of the United States government.” See HERE for more on the issue.

It is CRITICAL that we speak with ONE VOICE to let the Administration and the U.S. Congress know that we will no longer tolerate sending our tax dollars to Egypt and Libya until this latest attack is addressed to the satisfaction of our nation and until the regimes in both countries can prove that they will not use the funds to further jihadist causes. Though the leaders have now condemned the attacks in their countries, we don’t find those responses to be strong enough or timely enough to warrant the gift of hard-earned taxpayer money.

Enough is enough!

These recent violent incidents are reminiscent of the 1979 Iranian attacks on our embassy, and of the Muslim violence resulting from Danish cartoonists’ depictions of Mohammed.

Further, the attacks in Egypt and Libya are taking place at the same time that Egyptian President (Muslim Brotherhood candidate), Mohammed Morsi is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. and meet with President Obama. They are occurring at the same time our own State Department is assisting efforts to curtail free speech through their participation in the Istanbul Process and U.N. Resolution 16/18 (more on that issue in future e-mails).

And of all dates—these most recent attacks on our embassies took place on September 11^th. The symbolism couldn’t be any more blatant.

The important question, though, is this: What kind of response will come from the American citizenry? Will we be silent—or will we speak up?

A 1-minute phone call by you about this matter—magnified by 240,000 other ACT! for America activists will make a tremendous noise that the U.S. Congress will have NO OPTION but to hear. Will you join us?

Our federal leaders need to clearly understand that the American people will hold them accountable—especially at the voting booths this November—if they reward the reprehensible behavior within these two countries by giving them your hard-earned tax dollars.

We must say “NO.”

** URGENT ACTION ITEM **

Please take a moment today to call the numbers listed below. If the line is busy, keep trying! If you get an answering machine, leave your message on it!

Tell these members of our national leadership respectfully, but firmly, that you are opposed to ANY military funding for Egypt or Libya at this time, and that you will be watching to see if they receive it.

Please scroll down for contact details.

White House		202-456-1414
State Department		202-647-4000
House Leadership
	Speaker John Boehner	Speaker’s Office: 202-225-0600 Personal Office: 202-225-6205
	Majority Leader Eric Cantor	202-225-2815
	Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy	202-225-2915
	Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi	202-225-0100
	Minority Whip Steny Hoyer	202-225-4131
Senate Leadership
	Majority Leader Harry Reid	202-224-3542
	Majority Whip Richard Durbin	Leadership Office: 202-224-9447 Personal Office: 202-224-2152
	Minority Leader Mitch McConnell	Leadership Office: 202-224-3135 Personal Office: 202-224-2541
	Minority Whip Jon Kyl	Leadership Office: 202-224-2708 Personal Office: 202-224-4521

REMEMBER, YOUR VOICE COUNTS!
IF EACH OF US DOES JUST A LITTLE, TOGETHER WE CAN
ACCOMPLISH A LOT!

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ACT for America
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.