Citizen Outrage Restores Sanity to Security Bill

An agreement has been reached between both Houses of Congress on a new security bill that implements most of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. The bill had been in jeopardy due to the Democrats' deletion of a key provision protecting citizens from civil lawsuits when they report potential terrorist activity, such as on airlines.

The so-called 'Flying Imams' who were booted from a U.S. Air flight are attempting to sue the individual citizens on that plane who reported their suspicious behavior.

A key provision in a previous security bill passed by the Republican Congress prior to 2006, however, prevented such a lawsuit from going forward.

Democrats were intent on removing that provision from the new security bill. When the bill was presented before the House, Democrats succeeded in approving the measure without the protection of citizens, over the strenuous objections of House Republicans.

When the bill reached the Senate another major roadblock was set up in its tracks not only by Senate Republicans but also by Senator Joe Lieberman, former Democrat and now Independent Senator from Connecticut.

Lieberman was insistent that any new measure on homeland security contain a provision that protects ordinary citizens from being targets for lawsuits brought by Muslim extremists when those citizens report suspicious activity.

Lieberman was joined by many others, including Republican Representative Peter King, R-NY, to insure that sanity be restored to a bill that purports to make the nation safer. Such a goal is impossible when citizens find themselves in a 'catch 22,' i.e., report suspicious behavior and be sued by Muslim extremists, or remain silent and watch terrorists blow up Fort Dix.

These courageous statesmen were joined by a myriad of voices of outraged citizens who let their voices be heard in Congress. The bloggers, the radio talk shows, and other bands of citizens went to work to inundate Congress with their displeasure over the attempt to make citizens vulnerable when they report possible terrorist activity.

Apparently this time, Congress paid attention.

With the proper protection of citizen watchdogs in place, the new security bill is now set for approval by both the House and the Senate.

But remember who wanted to make citizens vulnerable to being sued by terrorist suspects.

LIBERTY ALERT! Dems Push Suits Against Whistleblowers

Washington, DC (TLS). The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives has introduced a measure that will allow Muslim groups such as CAIR to sue the airline passengers who reported terrorist suspicions on a U.S. Air flight recently.

Passengers aboard the plane noticed the strange behavior of the Muslims on the flight and overheard parts of their conversation, which the passengers insist was frightening.

Numerous news reports quoting a number of passengers indicated that the conversation and behavior of the Muslims were reminiscent of that of the suicide terrorists who struck on 9/11. The passengers reported their concerns and the flight was aborted.

Since that time the Muslims have claimed they were the target of religious discrimination. They have sought to bring lawsuits against the passengers who complained, but so far they have been unable to obtain the names of the specific passengers who reported their concerns.

If Democrats in Congress have their way, the Muslims will be allowed to get those names and sue them individually.

My friends, this is a bare-faced, open attack on the rights of American citizens to take reasonable action to defend themselves against possible terrorist attacks. CAIR in particular would like to sue citizens into complete silence about Muslim terrorists.

It is not surprising that the Democrats are in the hip pocket of CAIR, which has been named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the scheme to fund overseas terrorists. CAIR has met regularly with members of the Democratic leadership to influence the manner in which the nation responds to extremists.

CAIR has also given truckloads of money to Democrats.

The time to act is NOW to prevent the Democrats from initiating this disgusting and infuriating attack on ordinary citizens in this country.

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