Libel Terrorism Protection Act Passes NYS Legislature

From ACT! New York Metro

TO ALL CHAPTERS:

The New York State Legislature today unanimously passed the "Libel Terrorism Protection Act" (S.6687/A.9652), sponsored by Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Queens) and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos (R-Rockville Centre).

That means that both houses of the New York State legislature have now passed what some are calling "Rachel's Law." It provides protection to American authors against "libel terrorism," seeking to enforce judgments in New York State that were granted in other countries without our level of free speech protections. The law now just awaits signing by NYS's new governor, David Paterson.One of the co-sponsors of the law, Senator Skelos, says, "The truth is a critically-important component in the War on Terror…This important new law will protect American authors and journalists who expose terrorist networks and their financiers.

"The New York - Long Island Chapter of ACT! for America may take a small share of the credit for this speedy and unanimous passage of the bill. Led by one of our most ACT!vist members, Madeline, members of our chapter lobbied for its passage in front of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street and in other locations. Leaflets were prepared, passed out, and tourists were told the danger to our Freedom of Speech by our members. Several legislators were contacted and all responded positively, assuring us of their cooperation.

As Madeline wrote: "Rachel Ehrenfeld and other courageous writers who expose jihad tactics can now be assured they will be protected by their (natural and Constitution given) First Amendment rights to free speech. Previously, Rachel Ehrenfeld, who wrote Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed - and How to Stop It, was threatened by a bogus libel suit by a jihadist she exposed. The law suit would have ruined her financially and silenced her and future efforts to expose the evil of jihad.

"There are still legal battles for Ms Ehrenfeld as her case traverses the courts, but at least now the legislation is in place to enable her to win her lawful struggle in New York State against the foreign terrorists.

It is now imperative for other chapters to take up this battle in every state and in Congress, where a Federal version of the bill should be enacted.

LAN ASTASLEM

I will NOT submit!

-- Allan, Chapter Director
ACT For America. (NY & LI)

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Hey, TEXAS, how about it?

This is an outstanding victory for all of us. The ball is in our court now. Let's roll!

FISA -- It's deadly

Our enemies, both those here and abroad, love the stalling and obfuscating rhetoric that has hijacked the security of this nation and that of our GIs fighting in war zones. Pelosi and her crowd need to get off the far-left high horse and do what is right. If your allegiance to any big money lobbyists (lawyers, for one) leads to complicity in the deaths of American soldiers you should be impeached and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.



I don't like giving up any of my freedoms. And my right to privacy is something I cherish. I do not, however, consider it an invasion of my privacy for my government and its military to be able to monitor the phone calls & electonic transmissions of our enemies. Get real, the old law was written before cell phones and the internet. It doesn't take a genius to understand it needs to be updated to reflect 21st century communications technology! Is Congress that dumb?!?

Worse than the dumbies in Congress are the enemy sympathizers. Coddling the enemy is tantamount to being in collusion with him for the defeat of this nation. We Are At War! It is a global war and we are actually powerless to end it. The Islamic Jihadists are waging this war in numerous fronts all over the world. Their stated objective is to destroy the West and totally dominate the world and establish Sharia law world wide. What part of that do the anti-American radical leftists not understand?

(c) Alma