January 2002 Newsletter
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The President and I
I am a big fan of the way in which President George W. Bush has prosecuted the war on terrorism since the Islamic Jihad attack against the United States on September 11th. Our Washington, DC office has worked to help the President get legislation through Congress to assist him in that war.

Speaking of Jews
"Attacks Spur Fear in Jews" was a Washington Times headline on December 23, 2001. The story was about the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Europe and particularly in France. In France alone there were 350 attacks against Jews since the beginning of the "infitada" in Israel in October, 2000. Joseph Sitrul, the grand rabbi of France says the attacks intensified after 9-11.

Speaking of France
France's highest court recently ruled that children with Down's Syndrome have a legal "right" never to have been born and may sue doctors who "allowed them to be born." In other words a doctor who does not kill a "defective" infant is liable for 100% of his or her care.

Back to America
In New York City, nativity scenes were prohibited from all public schools because they were deemed too "religious". However, menorahs and the Muslim star and crescent were allowed because they were declared "secular" by the chancellor of schools. This was the same guy who wanted to allow Muslims to be excused from class daily to pray during Ramadan. He reversed the order when he learned he would be forced to allow Christians to pray as well.

Prayer in School
This brings us to the issue of Congressman Istook and the new school prayer Amendment he plans to introduce before Congress this January. In his impassioned letter to me for help passing the School Prayer Amendment, Congressman Istook stated...