Islamists in our public schools!

Visit our News page Threat and Response—Part Seven Islamists in our public schools! CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) is an unindicted co-conspirator in the largest terrorism financing trial in U.S. history. Over the past several years, a number of CAIR officials and leaders have been indicted, convicted or deported, on various charges. CAIR’s co-founder has publicly stated that “the Qur’an should be the highest authority in America.” Our Justice Department has connected CAIR to the terrorist organization Hamas. Does this sound like an organization we should be welcoming to speak in our public schools? Of course not—which is why ACT! for America is fighting attempts by CAIR to get into our children’s classrooms. In Washington state, the CAIR affiliate has been sending letters to school districts offering CAIR representatives as speakers. Our Washington state chapters have been fighting this. Last fall in Tampa, Florida, ACT! for America chapters helped organize a local citizens watchdog group that appeared before the county school board to oppose CAIR representatives being invited to speak in schools. ACT! for America Executive Director Guy Rodgers spoke at a news conference in Tampa, during which he asked, “Would the school board allow a speaker into the schools from an organization tied to a white supremacist terrorist organization? Of course not! Nor should it. Then the school board should be consistent and not allow speakers from CAIR in its schools.” In 2010, ACT! for America learned that Everett Community College had invited a CAIR representative to speak on campus. Using our large Facebook presence, we mobilized to demand that Everett Community College invite a speaker with an opposing viewpoint. The president of the college personally posted a message on the college Facebook page, noting that the grassroots response about CAIR was the largest they’d ever seen. The college did invite another speaker, and even removed the CAIR logo from its website. ACT! for America is the only organization combating radical Islam that has a national citizen action network and local chapters. When you make a contribution to ACT! for America, you are helping us grow this network, recruit and train new chapter leaders, and empower them to take action. If there was no ACT! for America, the grassroots efforts described above would not have happened. Please help us meet today’s Spring Pledge Drive goal by logging on here and making either a monthly Patriot Partner contribution or a single gift Contributing Member contribution. Our online contribution process is safe, simple and secure. If you prefer to mail a check, you can print out a reply form here. If you’ve been following our “Threat and Response” emails, you see the many ways in which radical Islam is trying to impose its will on the West and on America. Out of the sight of most Americans, an Islamist organization connected to the terrorist organization Hamas is trying to worm its way into our schools. With your help, we can fight CAIR wherever it tries to do so. Help us protect our children and grandchildren by making a contribution today! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.