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Is it time to revoke Jimmy Carter’s passport?
Considering his latest outrageous diplomatic antic (one of many), is it about time for former pres. Jimmy Carter (D-Moonbattia) to have his passport revoked? Rep. Sue Myrick (R-9th district in NC) says yes:
WASHINGTON –Rep. Sue Myrick wants America to “wake up” and stop allowing terrorism to proliferate — and if that means revoking the passport of a former U.S. president or examining the preaching of prison chaplains, that’s what she’s prepared to do.
The Charlotte Republican on Friday released a list of 10 items she hopes will help peel back the layers on how radical elements of Islam might be infiltrating the military, school rooms and other elements of society. She also wants to stop the government from supporting terrorist organizations through financial investments and military sales.
Earlier this week, she called for President Jimmy Carter’s passport to be revoked because he met with Hamas, a Palestinian group that the U.S. government says supports terrorism.
“His actions reward terrorists, lend support and provide legitimacy to their belief that violence will eventually get them what they want,” Myrick said. Carter could not be reached on Friday.
The co-founder of the House anti-terrorism caucus has spent an increasing amount of time trying to tackle what she views as threats posed at home by extremists, an issue that fuels her commitment to deporting illegal immigrants.
Van Helsing thinks it’s a good idea:
These days it’s apparently too much to ask that Carter be prosecuted for sedition (for which he was awarded a Nobel Prize). But revoking his passport to minimize the mischief he can cause in the future is the least we can do. Better still, since Carter has made it obvious that he hates this country anyway, he should be denied reentry. Then he could spend his waning years doing what he loves best: nibbling the toes of terrorists.
Heh.
While the idea is appealing on many levels, I don’t see it happening, primarily because the far left, including DNC Chair Howie Dean, Dem frontrunner Barack Obama, and other prominent apologists for Carter and others like him, will scream “freedom of speech violation!!!!” which would, of course, totally ignore the main point, that being that Carter is deliberately interfering and countering US policy in the Middle East with his visits and “talks” with “leaders.” The equally left-leaning media would gleefully amplify the charges coming from the Democrat party so much so that weak-kneed Republicans would back off, primarily because it’s an election year and they won’t want the negative publicity.
And speaking of Carter and Obama, Billy Hollis at the QandO blog writes about Obama’s comments over the weekend in which he suggested McCain would be better than Bush which, hilariously, pretty much ruins the Dems “McSame” plan for the general election, as Hillary supporter Taylor Marsh notes here. With that in mind, Hollis asked in his post: “Do you want a third term for George Bush or a second term for Jimmy Carter?” Obama, Hollis indicated, would be the second Jimmy Carter.
Although I don’t believe that GWB and McCain are exactly the same, they are close enough on the issue that matters most to me – Iraq, so ya’ll know my answer to the above question.
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If obama can say that he will look into crimes of the bush admin if he is elected, then mcsame aught to be able to say that he will look into charges against jimmuh.
I won’t hold my breath.
No! This is not Cuba. This is not Zimbabwe. This is not China.
Here, we do not revoke the passports of the unpopular, the contrarian, and the just plain nutty.
Anyone who suggests this has absolutely no understanding of U.S. history, the U.S. constitution, or world politics.
A Congresswoman who would suggest such a thing isn’t fit to serve.
Les, Ms. Myrick is very fit to serve, and she has a long record in the House to prove it. She (and many others like her) don’t view Carter as being merely “contrarian” – he is openly working against US policy in the Middle East while in the Middle East, which some people view as a violation of the Logan Act. This visit and “negotiation” with Hamas was not sanctioned by the US gov. At what point do you draw the line between something being merely free speech versus actively and repeatedly working against US policy while in a foriegn country?
How is it that Carter can even ‘negotiate’ without the support of the Administration?
He can’t.
So in other words, anything he ‘promises’ is nothing but hotair.
He is intefering in US foriegn policy as if he is sanctioned to do so as a Representative of this Administration, of which he is not. Just because he is a former president (a very BAD one at that) does not mean he has any power to affect foriegn policy AFTER he has been out of office.
Muslims Against Sharia Urge Support for Sue Myrick’s “Wake Up America” Initiative
Wake Up America
1. Investigate all military chaplains endorsed by Abdurahman Alamoudi, who was imprisoned for funding a terrorist organization.
2. Investigate all prison chaplains endorsed by Alamoudi.
3. Investigate the selection process of Arabic translators working for the Pentagon and the FBI.
4. Examine the non-profit status of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
5. Make it an act of sedition or solicitation of treason to preach or publish materials that call for the deaths of Americans.
6. Audit sovereign wealth funds in the United States.
7. Cancel scholarship student visa program with Saudi Arabia until they reform their text books, which she claims preach hatred and violence against non-Muslims.
8. Restrict religious visas for imams who come from countries that don’t allow reciprocal visits by non-Muslim clergy.
9. Cancel contracts to train Saudi police and security in U.S. counterterrorism tactics.
10. Block the sale of sensitive military munitions to Saudi Arabia.
Muslims Against Sharia urge every American to send a letter of support to Congresswoman Myrick. Sample letter is provided below.
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The Honorable Sue Myrick
230 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-1976
Fax: (202) 225-3389
Dear Congresswoman Myrick,
As an American who is concerned with the issue of terrorism, I applaud your efforts to prevent radical Islam from infiltrating American society. I wholeheartedly support your “Wake Up America” plan, as well as other initiatives of the Anti-Terrorism Caucus. You bring honor to the title of United States Representative.
Groups in America such as CAIR and MAS and groups overseas like Hamas and Al-Qaeda need to be shut down for their support and/or perpetration of terrorism. We hope that people recognize this threat to our society, and as well, recognize what you are doing to stop it.
Sincerely,
Signature
Name
Contact info (optional)
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Please print out, sign, and mail or fax this letter to Congresswoman Myrick at the address / fax above. Feel free to modify the letter as you see fit.
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Outstanding MAS !
ST,
How can Jimmy Peanut be on violation of the Logan Act? What is he negotiating? He is in no position to deliver anything. All he can do is call Condi and tell her what they talked about. She’s the one who can negotiate, if she wants to.
It would be like me going up to some guy, saying “if I had a diamond appraised at $300,00 would you be interested in buying it?” What difference does it make if he says yes or no–if it’s not my diamond to sell!
If you tell me Rep. Myrick is one of the good guys, OK. I withdraw my comment about her not being worthy to serve.