Rep. King to hold hearings

Visit our News page The Courage of Rep. Peter King Please sign our “Keep America Safe” petition We heartily commend U.S. Rep. Peter King, incoming Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, for taking on political correctness and announcing that he will hold hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims. One of the points Rep. King recently made (see New York Observer article below), is that there are many Muslim leaders who do not cooperate with law enforcement in the effort to combat Islamic terrorism. Right on cue, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) denounced Rep. King's plan for hearings. Have you signed our Citizen Appeal to the new Congress? We need to send a message that we support leaders like Rep. King. We will deliver the petition to the new Congress in February. Please add your name today. Peter King on Muslim Hearings: 'The Inside Elite Refuse to Discuss this Issue' [VIDEO] By David Freedlander December 20, 2010 5:58 p.m http://www.observer.com/2010/politics/peter-king-muslim-hearings-us-inside-elite-refuse-discuss-issue-video Long Island Congressman Peter King appeared in the friendly confines of Fox News this afternoon to defend his plan to hold hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims under his new role as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. "We have to break through this politically-correct nonsense which keeps us from debating and discussing what I think is one of the most vital issues in this country, that we are under siege by Muslim terrorists," King said. "And yet there are Muslim leaders in this country who do not cooperate with law enforcement. We have the reality that Al-Qaeda is trying to recruit Muslim American and yet we have people in the Muslim community who refuse to face up to this and will not cooperate with the FBI or the police." The Council on American Islamic Relations has denounced King's plan to hold hearings, but King pointed to the example of Najibullah Zazi, who planned to detonate an explosive in the New York City subway system, Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, and Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan as proof that such inquiries are necessary. He also cited the rise of radicalization among Muslims born in European countries. "The American media, American politicians, the inside elite refuse to discuss this issue. When someone like myself says, 'Let's raise this issue' I am immediately denounced as a bigot, as a McCarthyite," he said, adding, "Liberals wanted to believe that George Bush was the cause of terrorism." King said that he is in close contact with Muslim leaders and said, "They are good people but they just don't seem to appreciate the necessity of why they should be coming forward." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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.