1-20-12: Gun Control Laws Will Fail (Plus: U.S. Air Force Gives Big Contract To Brazil)

Who's Really Killing Those 'Nuclear Scientists' in Tehran? by Dr. Michael Ledeen The Iranian regime, which usually claims to know everything about everything, has so far accused the Brits, the Americans, the MEK, and the Israelis of assassinating its scientists. PLEASE DONATE TO FSM ! 2012 Fund Raising Campaign FamilySecurityMatters.org publishes over 50 Contributing Editors whose expertise and experience on various topics is both valuable and costly. FSM also publishes a wealth of information you can use to join the fight to keep our families and our nation safe and sovereign. To help us carry these and other operating expenses, we ask that you be as generous as you possibly can during our 2012 Fund Raising Campaign. We need your tax-deductible support now more than ever! Just go here and fill out the form. You'll be able to charge a tax-deductible donation on your credit card or to send us a check - and please remember, every little bit helps! Read FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor J. Christian Adams' SHOCKING new book! Buy it here	* VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. VIDEO: U.S. Air Force Gives Big Contract To Brazil 2. VIDEO: Dogs Found Packed Like Sardines Inside U-Haul Truck 3. Federal Official in Arizona to Plead the Fifth and not Answer Questions on 'FURIOUS' 4. Which State Hosted a Booze & Doritos Party for Employees...to Test New Breathalyzer 5. VIDEO: Prince Charles - Follow Islamic 'Spiritual Principles' to Save the World 6. More than 370,000 Migrants who were Admitted to Britain to Work, Study or go on Holiday are Now Claiming Out-Of-Work Benefits 7. VIDEO: Napolitano: Hearing my Voice Everywhere is ‘a Scary Thought' 8. VIDEO: U.S. - Israel Rift Over Military Strike on Iran? 9. VIDEO: NewsBusters Satire: Who says Conservatives have no sense of humor? (1-17-12) 10. VIDEO: Will Occupiers Sign A Petition Banning 'Conservative Hate Speech'? News Archives Prove Gun Control Laws Will Fail Peter Gadiel NY Times archives show that 30 years ago illegal gun manufacturing in Communist China and the USSR thrived in defiance of harsh penalties. Greed trumped fear of punishment. In Defense of Capitalism The most virtuous economic system yet devised Daniel Hannan There's nothing selfish about capitalism. Like every economic model, it is a matrix within which individual actors can behave morally or immorally. But it has never been equaled. Attacking the British Embassy, an Iranian Rite of Passage Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman For a century, Iran has allowed attacks upon foreign embassies on its soil. The attacks continue. How should such attacks be dealt with by the international community? How Circumstance Dictates Islamic Behavior Preach Peace When Weak, Wage War When Strong Raymond Ibrahim Western politicians constantly empower those Muslims who are otherwise constantly and openly denouncing all non-Muslims as enemies to be fought and subjugated. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. CBO: ObamaCare-Like Programs Don't Save Money or Reduce Costs [CNS] 2. Canada on Keystone Pipeline: We will look to China to sell our oil [CNN] 3. Copter Crash Kills Six Marines in Afghanistan [CBN] 4. Biden's oops moment in SF: "Giants on their way to Super Bowl" [SF GATE] 5. Renowned Egyptian Activist Reportedly Beaten in the Streets While Police & Army Soldiers Watched [SEATTLE PI] 6. Senior al Qaeda figure killed in drone strike [REUTERS] 7. U.S. Housing Starts Dropped More Than Forecast in December [SF GATE] 8. Muslim Death Row Inmate Settles Suit Over Lack of Halal Food in Prison [THE BLAZE] 9. Palestinians to renew efforts for bid to U.N. [WT] Global Security Matters, Jan 20, 2012 Internet Radio/Podcast The Editor Adrian Morgan, Family Security Matters' Editor, will be having his weekly show tonight from 6 pm to 8 pm Eastern Time. The New ISAF Order Diana West ISAF - the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan - admits it censors data on Afghan-on-Western attacks, but it also censors data on other casualties too. Islam Commands Individual Jihad Clare M. Lopez According to Islamic law, Jihad is warfare to spread the religion and is obligatory for all Muslims everywhere until there is no dissent. But lone individuals too must wage jihad. Mexico's Drugs War Affecting Previously Safe Areas Immigration News Update The spreading violence from Mexican drug gangs has implications on both sides of the border, putting added pressure on political and law enforcement leaders. Quote of the Day - January 20, 2012 FSM: Quote of the Day Currying favour with Islamists, or appeasing them...?