Gov. Rick Perry on Christmas Day Bombings in Nigeria

AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement condemning the terrorist attacks on Christian churches in Nigeria on Christmas Day:

"These attacks are designed to strike at the foundation of a civil society by massacring innocent civilians at worship. These savage acts are part of a disturbing trend of attacks on Christians extending from Nigeria to Egypt to Iraq. Americans should not be afraid to express solidarity with these Christian communities, and to recognize their persecution for the evil that it is. 

"The United States should stand with our allies to support the Nigerian government in the aftermath of the attacks. The terrorist activities of Boko Haram are particularly worrisome for the United States because of the organization's affiliation with Al Qaeda. Through this connection, Boko Haram may eventually threaten not only the people of Nigeria who wish to live free under the democratic rule of law, but also free peoples everywhere. Even after the death of Osama bin Laden we must remain vigilant about the danger Al Qaeda-related networks pose to us, and fashion our policy in Africa accordingly."

GARY JOHNSON: KILLING OF U.S. CITIZEN RAISES QUESTIONS

September 30, 2011, Santa Fe, NM -- Responding to the killing in Yemen of AnWar al-Awlaki an American citizen, presidential candidate Gary Johnson released a statement this morning pointing out that the attack may be the first time a U.S. citizen has been specifically targeted for death in the "War on Terror", and raises questions about American citizens' rights to due process under the law.

Johnson said, "Let there be no doubt.  We have to be vigilant, we have to protect the U.S. and U. S. citizens from terrorist attacks, and we have to aggressively pursue those who would do us harm.  At the same time we cannot allow the War on Terror to diminish our steadfast adherence to the notion of due process for American citizens.  The protections under the Constitution for those accused of crimes do not just apply to people we like -- they apply to everyone, including a terrorist like al-Awlaki.  It is a question of due process for American citizens."

 "I understand that laws may allow these decisions by the President and other officials in regard to al-Awlaki, and I do not in any way want to diminish the skill and dedication of our CIA and military.  But, at the same time, it must not be overlooked -- and thoughtfully examined -- that our government targeted a U.S. citizen for death, and carried out that sentence on foreign soil.  To my knowledge, that is a first, and a precedent that raises serious questions.  

"If we allow our fervor to eliminate terrorist threats to cause us to cut corners with the Constitution and the fundamental rights of American citizens, whether it be invasions of privacy or the killing of someone born on U.S. soil, I could argue that the terrorists will have ultimately won.

"The world is very likely a better place without al-Awlaki in it, but let us not neglect to ask the tough questions this attack raises and about the laws that allowed it to be carried out."

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About Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson: Gary Johnson, a Republican and two-term Governor of New Mexico from 1994-2002, has been a consistent and outspoken advocate for limited, efficient government and personal liberty.

''TERRORISTS INFILTRATE U.S. GOVERNMENT'' Says Former Radical Muslim

Misunderstanding of Middle East Culture Wreaking Havoc, Undermining Security Interests

June 30, 2011 (MMD Newswire) - - Former Radical Muslim Walid Shoebat has exposed extremely alarming details about the backgrounds of people in the U.S. Government who have access to State secrets as well as sloppy security clearance polices that have led to many US servicemen and CIA agents deaths at the hands of these infiltrators.

Shoebat says, "I have uncovered strong evidence of federal employees with a Middle East back ground who have close ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and - based on the criteria and policies of security clearance laid out by our own government - does not qualify them to have access to hold positions in our government agencies."

"In order to understand fully the threat we face," Shoebat says, "we must evaluate the associations based on the mindset and culture of the Middle East, which is very different from our conceptions here in the West; being from the Middle East myself, I can say we here in America are oblivious to the grave threat because of our misreading of the Middle Eastern culture."

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ABOUT WALID SHOEBAT...
Born in Bethlehem, Israel and as a young man, he became a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and participated in acts of terror and violence against Israel, and was imprisoned in Jerusalem's central prison for enticement of violence.

After entering the U.S, he worked as a counselor for the Arab Student Organization in Chicago and continued his anti-Israel activities. Later he was active with the Muslim Brotherhood during 1980-1981 in Chicago.

In 1993, Walid did some critical thinking, studied the Bible in a challenge to convert his wife to Islam and after intense study, Walid realized that everything he had been taught about Jew hatred was a lie. Walid converted to Christianity and was convinced he needed to fight evil, he became an advocate for his former enemy.

Driven by a deep passion to shed his former life he set out to tirelessly to combat terrorism and Islamic Fundamentalism worldwide speaking at churches and synagogues, civic groups, government leaders and media.

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Walid has written several books including For God or For Tyranny, God's War on Terror, Why We Want to Kill You and Why I Left Jihad.

Walid is an American citizen and lives in the USA with his wife and children, under this assumed name. Walid has spoken all over America and the world including Chile, Mexico, Canada, UK, and South Africa. He has appeared on national television also all over the world including CNN, CNN International, FOX News, ITN, RTE, NBC, CBS, and ABC and ABC Australia. He has also been featured on BBC radio 4, 5 and the largest radio audience on the BBC World Service reaching 180 million people.

ABOUT KEITH DAVIES...
Keith Davies is the Director of the Forum for Middle Eastern Understanding (FFMU) and the Walid Shoebat Foundation, Keith is a public speaker on the topic of terrorism, its roots and how to stop it. During his lectures he uncovers much of the sectarian teaching used to recruit an ongoing stream of terrorists. Keith has worked for six years promoting Mr. Shoebat and through his efforts promoting Walid, Kamal and other FFMU speakers, these vital messages have reached tens of millions of people based on standardized media audience ranking.

ABOUT SHOEBAT'S BOOK, FOR GOD OR FOR TYRANNY: WHEN NATIONS DENY GOD'S NATURAL LAW...
This book picks up where the best selling book Liberty and Tyranny left off, a Judeo Christian polemic on why God is vital in the equation of freedom for America and humanity. Best-selling author Walid Shoebat and his son Ted Shoebat (only 18 years old at the time of publication) have written an extraordinary book on anti-God ideologies, comparing them to countries that base their laws on Judeo Christian principals. As America and many Western nations seem to desire to move away from their Judeo Christian foundations and embrace multi-culturalism, this book gives all the answers to dispel all the anti-God myths and equip people to stand for their Judeo Christian heritage.

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CORNERSTONE COMMENTS ON THE DEATH OF OSAMA BIN LADEN

Manchester, NH - This morning, Cornerstone Executive Director, Kevin Smith, released the following comments on the killing of Osama bin Laden:

"This is indeed a great day for America.  President Obama, his national security team, and especially the US military on the ground in the Middle East are to be commended for this major victory in the war on terror.  While the threat from terrorists around the globe and in the US is far from over, the killing of Osama bin Laden sends a loud and clear message that the United States will not rest in bringing those who would do us harm to justice."



CEI Daily - TSA's Failure Rate and Insurance Commissioners

TSA Failure Rate

The TSA is estimated to miss 70% of prohibited items brought on board airplanes.

Fellow in Regulatory Studies Ryan Young says that what's interesting about the failure rate is that prohibited items were brought on board without incident--because terrorist attacks are extremely rare.

"Terrorist attacks are twenty times rarer than deaths by lightning strikes. If policymakers were rational, they would give twenty times more attention to lightning strike prevention than to terrorism. But they aren’t, and they don’t. That means the TSA’s $8.1 billion budget, by using up resources that would save more lives elsewhere, will continue to cost more lives than it saves for the foreseeable future."

Insurance Commissioners

25 new governors will soon have the authority to elect new state insurance commissioners. 

Policy Analyst Michelle Minton emphasizes the importance of picking good state insurance commissioners.

"New insurance commissioners can have a profound effect on the regulation of insurance and on their states’ economic environment, because the ready availability of reasonably priced insurance is vital to a prosperous economy. Therefore, it is crucial for the new governors to determine how to appoint commissioners who are willing and able to enact policies that promote long-term economic development and consumer choice."