Posted on 11/04/2015 1:00:18 PM PST by Isara
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is a conservative candidate for President. He just announced he’s leading an effort in both houses of Congress to OFFICIALLY list the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
With major support in Congress, this legislation would force the State Department and other federal agencies to determine if the Muslim Brotherhood officially meet the requirements to be a terrorist organization… which they most certainly do!
However, "if the Secretary of State determines that the Muslim Brotherhood does not meet the criteria," it must submit to Congress "a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met," according to the bill.
Muslim Brotherhood affiliates as well as the group's members have been listed as sponsors of terrorism in the past by the U.S. government.
The terrorist group Hamas, a longtime Brotherhood affiliate, has been sanctioned for some time.
The organization garnered international headlines after its rise to power following a coup in Egypt that took down its longtime former leader. While in power, the Brotherhood cracked down on opponents and waged violent campaigns against Christians and others who opposed the group's radical ideology.
Five countries-Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Russia-already consider the Brotherhood a terrorist organization.
Via The Free Beacon
Senator Cruz opined, “This bill puts the lie to the notion that the Muslim Brotherhood is a peaceful political organization that can be a legitimate partner for America.” Then he added, “In 2008, the Justice Department successfully prosecuted the largest terrorism-financing trial in American history arguing that the Muslim Brotherhood directed U.S. affiliates such as the Holy Land Foundation to provide 'media, money and men' to Hamas. That support was used for terrorist attacks against Americans and our allies in the Middle East. When they are capable they will try to do the same thing here.”
This is a major blow to the Obama White House, as the President has been unusually close to the Islamist organization which temporarily took over in Egypt after the “Arab Spring.” The White House has hosted senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the State Department has announced they wouldn’t be opposed to future meetings with the terror-supporting group.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s chief aide Huma Abedin has been a long-time suspected Muslim Brotherhood supporter. And it appears the White House has been infiltrated by the organization.
Aren’t there several Muslim Brotherhood members who are in positions of authority in the Obama Admin?? This should be interesting!
Obama will veto and there is no way to get 67 votes to override it. Yes, it’s worth the effort. The future will prove they are indeed a terrorist organization and that Obama (and Hillary) were complicit.
So...does that mean some in the Hillary campaign will be labeled terr0rists?
Some in the current White H0use?
Huma Abedin is having a bad CAIR day...
Aren’t there several Muslim Brotherhood members who are in positions of authority in the Obama Admin??
A Major finding if upheld of Treason agaist both. (IMM)
Huma Abedin is having a bad CAIR day...
Hummina hummina hummina
Awesome!
I don’t see Trump sponsoring any legislation against radical Muslims, do you?
“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
- George Orwell
Michelle Bachmann tried a few years ago but Cruz is a lot stronger than she was.
I hope the Republican majority will at least produce a bill that lands on Obama’s desk which he will then be forced to veto.
If they can do just that much. There was once hope that the new majority would send a storm of bills to the WH that POTUS would veto-veto-veto-veto-veto & thus look like the real troublemaker.
Oh, well.
Let's spell out who our enemies are and who supports them!
“Obama will veto and there is no way to get 67 votes to override it. Yes, it’s worth the effort. The future will prove they are indeed a terrorist organization and that Obama (and Hillary) were complicit.”
This is how you fight. It brings it to the forefront for discussion. It makes the Dems/media defend the indefensible.
Ted is a fighter.
Identify the enemy within once and for all.
“A Major finding if upheld of Treason agaist both. (IMM)”
Which would be investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by the Justice Department. Both of which report to...
The fundamental flaw in the design of our government was that none of the Founding Fathers believed the president would ever be a traitor. But this isn’t the first time a traitor has held the office. I would submit James Polk, who withdrew supplies and logistics support from the two US armies in Mexico in the hope they would be defeated so he wouldn’t have to face these popular men in an election. They won anyway. Polk, by-the-way was a Democrat.
When did Trump become a federal legislator?
"[B]een penetrated by" is probably more literally correct.
The White House has clandestinely worked to give aid and comfort to our long-standing enemies and put us and our long-term allies at grave risk, against the interests of the United States and its citizens.
HF
“Calling a thing by its right name is the beginning of wisdom.”
That's no excuse.
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