Prayer And Action

[PREVIOUSLY: On Friday, we presented the undercover video from the 2008 CAIR Annual banquet showing that the "Interests Section of Iran" - the defacto embassy of Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism as named by the U.S. State Department - was thanked by Master of Ceremonies Ahmed Bedier for their support.  And the "Interests Section of Iran" was also listed in the "Thanks To" section on page 20 in the 2008 printed program.]

October 24 – tonight’s the big night for the 15th annual fundraiser for CAIR – the Council on American Islamic Relations, named by the Justice Department in 2007 as an unindicted terrorism finance co-conspirator because of their ties to Hamas, a terrorist organization.   This event should be of particular interest to Mr. Stuart A. Levey, Under Secretary in the Treasury Department’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence – as well as to Attorney General Eric Holder at the Department of Justice – because of the apparent support for CAIR’s 2008 annual fundraiser by the “Interests Section of Iran.”

Members of Congress should also note two matters of concern from the 2008 annual fundraiser, now that Big Government has presented documentary evidence that the “Interests Section of Iran” attended the event:

First, the attendance as keynote speaker by Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), whose remarkable statements were recorded by our investigative team;

Second, the  letters of support in CAIR’s 2008 fundraiser’s printed program from nine members of Congress, who chose to associate themselves with CAIR – and also with the foreign supporters and attendees at the banquet, including the “Interests Section of Iran.”

Remember that by the date of the 14th annual fundraiser – November 23, 2008 -  over a year had already passed since federal prosecutors had named CAIR as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism finance trial, because of CAIR’s association with Hamas, a terrorist organization.  These nine members of Congress chose to ignore federal prosecutors’ actions.  Ironically, the next day – November 24, 2008 – the Holy Land defendants were found guilty on all 108 counts.

First: Ellison’s keynote speech.  He unfortunately chose to shift from an entirely legitimate  plea to the attendees to run for political office, to a questionable – possibly quite disturbing – challenge to target children – “to shape all those young minds” – presumably with the agenda of the event he was addressing,  an event attended and apparently supported by the “Interests Section of Iran.”

Our investigative team was forced to record Ellison’s remarks on audio, rather than video, because our earlier videos from the beginning of the banquet had already been posted to Youtube by the the time Ellison spoke and alerted CAIR that we were taping.  CAIR’s staffers were walking among the tables, looking for camcorders.  Here’s the transcript of the excerpt from Ellison’s speech:

“We need you to run for those school boards.  We need you to run for those park boards.  You know, I don’t know about your state or your city, but in the city of Minneapolis where I come from, the largest daycare provider in the city of Minneapolis is the Park Board.  Think about that.  Don’t you want to be in a position to shape all those young minds? Go run for the Park Board.”

Here’s how Congressman Keith Ellison may have wanted “to shape all those young minds”…In 2006, Ellison was exposed for his long association with the anti-semitic Nation of Islam and Louis Farrakhan, based on an investigative report published by the Weekly Standard:  “Louis Farrakhan’s First Congressman.”   And Fox News reported that Ellison’s hajj trip to Mecca was paid for by the Minnesota Muslim American Society, whose fatwa prompted Muslim taxi drivers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to refuse to transport passengers carrying liquor or accompanied by guide dogs.

Congress should ask Representative Ellison to  repudiate his attendance at the 2008 CAIR event, given CAIR’s status as an unindicted co-conspirator in the terrorism finance trial and the FBI’s subsequent cutting of ties; and to  repudiate his tacit approval of the attendance at his speech by the “Interests Section of Iran”; and to clarify whether his remarks about “shaping all those young minds” refer to teaching children the agendas – which he has previously espoused – of the Nation of Islam or the Muslim American Society.

But Ellison wasn’t alone in his support for the CAIR event, although he may have been the only Congressman who knew that the “Interests Section of Iran” attended the event.

Eight other members of Congress sent in letters of support, published in the 2008 CAIR program, which you can view here.

Here are a few excerpts from those letters, in the order presented in the printed program:

Lois Capps (D-CA): “extend greetings to everyone gathered for CAIR’s 14th annual banquet…I look forward to working together in the future.”

Tom Davis (R-VA) (now retired): “As you gather to share ideas, create alliance and network with one another, may you continue to foster the principles of brotherhood, equality, mutual assistance, religious tolerance, peace and justice…”

Keith Ellison (D- MN) (Ellison is the first Muslim member of Congress): “I would like to salute the work you have done over the last fourteen years defending civil rights, empowering American Muslims and enlightening Americans to a more accurate portrayal of Islam.”

Michael M. Honda (D-CA): “It is a great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all who are gathered for the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) 14th annual banquet….CAIR has worked diligently with Members of Congress to educate and advocate…”

Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX): “The Council’s mission is vital…an essential organization…I am grateful that I have such friends…the achievements and goals of CAIR are commendable and I thank you for the contributions made to the great state of Texas and the nation…I look forward to the continued success of your efforts.”

Betty McCollum (D-MN): “Thank you for your work!”

James P. Moran (D-VA): “I wish CAIR success in the coming year in its efforts…”

Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ): “Since 2003, the Council on American Islamic Relations’ New Jersey Chapter has encouraged progressive dialogue throughout my district and throughout many New Jersey communities.  The New Jersey Chapter’s hard work does not go unrecognized by this office.  Once again, I want to offer my heartfelt congratulations…to wish you the same success in your future you have had in your past.”

Loretta Sanchez (D-CA): “I would like to thank CAIR for its exemplary achievements…”

So, to sum up: Tonight is the 15th Annual banquet for the Hamas-linked, unindicted co-conspirator in terrorism finance CAIR.  Last year at the 14th Annual event – November 23, 2008 – the “Interests Section of Iran” attended, and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) presented the keynote speech.  Ellison knew that the “Interests Section of Iran” was in attendance.  What had Iran been doing immediately before the banquet?  Here’s a partial list:

• November 6, 2008: U.S. Treasury restricts Iran’s access to the U.S. financial system, by banning certain money transfers.
• November 8, 2008: Iran sends “highlighted felicitations” from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to US president-elect, Barack Obama.
• November 12, 2008: Iran test-fires the new Sejil surface-to-surface missile it says puts Israel and Southern Europe within its sights.
• November 13, 2008: Iran bolsters ties with North Korea.
• November 22, 2008: Iran criticizes an IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear capabilities and intentions.
• November 2008:  Numerous international human rights organizations including Amnesty International and Iran Human Rights report over 300 executions in 2008 in Iran, including 28 in November.    Although most executions were by hanging, at least two people were stoned to death.  Four women were hanged at Evin Prison, and at least nine minors were executed, one in a highly publicized case in late October, 2008.

AND FINALLY…

• November 23, 2008:  CAIR hosts their 14th Annual banquet, with thanks offered to the Interests Section of Iran, featuring keynote speaker Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN).

October 20, 2009 – Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) who was first elected to Congress in 2006, recently gave the keynote speech at a forum in Washington, D.C. The forum, "Engaging The Muslim World – Challenges and Opportunities" was sponsored by the U.S. Institute Of Peace (USIP).

In his speech, Ellison claimed that "violent extremism with a Muslim veneer is essentially a post-colonial reaction" and the result of a "political environment rooted in grievance."

Ellison claims that the Jihadists are engaging in worldwide terrorism because they’re angry about Western colonialism in the past. This is wrong. Ellison clearly hasn’t studied the violent history of Islam.

Ellison is portraying a false view of why the Jihadists hate Western Civilization. The Jihadists are killing "infidels" (all non-Muslims) because the Quran (supposedly the revelation of Allah to Muhammad) demands that faithful Muslims kill or enslave anyone who refuses to acknowledge Allah or submit to Islam.

The Jihadists have waged relentless warfare against the West since the 7^th Century when Muhammad sent his armies to conquer, kill and enslave. They have never needed "colonialism" as an excuse to kill infidels. They kill because they’re told to kill as part of their religious duty. Killing non-believers in Islamic theology is a sacrament – like taking communion or being baptized in the Christian faith.

In the past centuries, there were two great waves of Islamic imperialism. The first wave of Islamic invasions began in 622 with Muhammad leading his armies to slaughter infidels. The second wave began in 1071 and lasted until 1683 when an Islamic army was destroyed at the Battle of Vienna (Austria) by a coalition of Polish, Prussian and Austrian forces. The Christian victory at the Battle of Vienna saved Europe from Islamic slaughter and enslavement.

The Quran tells faithful Muslims that they must kill non-Muslims or enslave them. In addition, Islamic Shariah law is to be imposed on the whole world. Thus, Islam has always been an aggressive, merciless political system that seeks to dominate the world through the sword.

According to Ellison, "… the United States has more Muslims than many countries that are considered Muslim countries … the United States is part of the Muslim world." What does this mean? In Islamic theology, the entire world is to be forcibly brought under the domination Islam so the world will be at "peace." Is this Ellison’s hope for the future?

Last year, Ellison took a Hajj to Mecca. His trip was paid for by the Muslim American Society, which is a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in America. The Muslim Brotherhood is a group that has declared war on the United States and Western Civilization. In fact, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Akram, wrote a memo describing how his group was determined to destroy the West.

According to Akram, Muslims in America "must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and ‘sabotaging’ its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God’s religion is made victorious over all other religions. Without this level of understanding, we are not up to this challenge and have not prepared ourselves for Jihad yet. It is a Muslim’s destiny to perform Jihad and work wherever he is and wherever he lands until the final hour comes, and there is no escape from that destiny except for those who chose to slack."

Is Rep. Ellison aware of this memo by Mohamed Akram? If so, does he care? Is he helping to sabotage the West as a Member of Congress? Is he loyal to the U.S. Constitution or loyal to Shariah law, which demands absolute submission to the demands of the Quran?

It is instructive to know that Ellison was sworn into office by putting his hand on the Quran, not on the Bible. He is the first U.S. Representative in history to do so.

The Quran he used was Thomas Jefferson’s copy. According to Ellison: "The very foundation of our nation, the authors of our Constitution impressed, is religious freedom, and the use of Jefferson’s Quran shows that the founders not only knew of the Quran but also used it."

Wrong. Jefferson read the Quran to understand the kind of merciless Muslims the new United States was going to be dealing with in the future. He and John Adams were dealing with the Muslim Barbary pirates who were seizing ships and enslaving the ship crews in the Strait of Gibraltar. Jefferson was studying his enemy’s war manual.

Doesn’t Ellison know this? A simple Google search on the history of Thomas Jefferson’s Quran would have told him.

Given Congressman Ellison’s association with radical Islamic groups, it is hard to believe that he knows so little about the radical goals of the Jihadists.

A good first step in separating "good" non-violent Muslims from the terrorist variety would be for people like Mr. Ellison to step forward and condemn the violent ones by name.  If a Congressman is too frightened or too corrupted by Saudi money to do this — how can we expect mere citizens to stand up to the Jihadists?

Hany Saqr is the head of the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Columbus, Ohio, where Rifqa Bary’s parents are members. Rifqa Bary is the teenager who converted from Islam to Christianity and fled from her home after her father, she says, threatened to kill her for her apostasy. The Jawa Report the details on Saqr.

The Muslim Brotherhood, you will recall, is dedicated in its own words in America to "a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and ‘sabotaging’ its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God’s religion is made victorious over all other religions."