Research
Below are articles of interest (Please click on the below titles to open)
Exposing the Islamist Threat
1.Exclusive: As the West Sleeps, Islamists Work on Establishing a Worldwide Islamic State
(Part I of II)
2. As the West Sleeps, Islamists Work on Establishing a Worldwide Islamic State: (Part Two of Two)
3. The Threat to Western Civilization: History of Islamic wars, Jihad and terror and its direct relation to the Western Civilization. Since the early 1990's over ten thousand killed.
4. NYPD Radicalization in the West: Study of radical Islam and the threat of Home Grown terrorism. Radicalization process, Jihadization, Indoctrination of the individual.
5. Radical Islam Bibliography: Educational material including bestsellers academic works authors include Steve Emerson, Robert Spencer, Daniel Pipes, Mary Steyn and films Obsession and Fitna.
7. The Terror Investments of the 50 States: The Center for Security Policy study on radical Islam and the financial support from Americas Public Pension Funds system.
8. Testimony of Steve Emerson Before the United States House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Detailed report on al Qaeda and the threats it poses abroad as well as to the Homeland as it regroups.
9. Islamic Finance or Financing Islamism: Alex Alexiev for The Center for Security Policy studies Islamic finance and shari'a law and worldwide acceptance of Islamic banking systems. Compares Mein Kampf and Nazism with shari'a law and radical Islam.
10. "To Our Great Detriment" Ignoring What Extremists Say About Jihad: Major Stephen Collins Coughlin study of Jihad and how Americans do not comprehend the true threat of radical Islam. Includes appendices on the Koran Shari'a law, Muslim Brotherhood.
11. A Battle of Ideas: A historical analysis of Jihad, its relation to Salafi Islam, Sayiid Qutb and the battle of ideas between the west and Islam.
12. The Real Face of Islam: Todd Fillmore describes the historical roots of Islam and explores the violence in the teachings and sacred texts of Islam.
13. Hiding The Truth About Islam: Len Magruder describes the Koran and its history of violent passages.
14. Al Jazeera in Burlington: John Stuart describes the reasons why Al Jazeera must be removed from Burlington Telecom's programming line up.
15. Sayyid Qutb's Milestones - An overview of Sayyid Qutb's "Milestones", which is generally considered the defiing text for modern Jihadists
16. An Explanatory Memorandum On the General Strategic Goal for the Group In North America 5/22/1991 - This May 1991 memo was written by Mohamed Akram, a.k.a. Mohamed Adlouni, for the Shura Council of the Muslim Brotherhood. In the introductory letter, Akram referenced a "long-term plan…approved and adopted" by the Shura Council in 1987 and proposed this memo as a supplement to that plan and requested that the memo be added to the agenda for an upcoming Council meeting. Appended to the document is a list of all Muslim Brotherhood organizations in North America as of 1991.
17. Hamas Covenant 1988: The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement
A document spelling out the objectives of Hamas.
18. BRAVE SOULS Three former Islamist terrorists tell their stories on film and explain the extent to which radical Islam has infiltrated the worldwide Muslim community.
19. Will the Real Moderate Please Stand Up? A piece that raises the question of how are "Moderate" Muslims different than the Islamists?
20. Public Opinion in the Islamic World on Terrorism, al Qaeda, and US Policies
An international poll conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org (WPO), which is an international collaborative project, managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland, with the aim of giving voice to public opinion around the world on international issues.
21. The Muslim World After 9/11 - A report prepared by the Rand Corporation for the U.S. Airforce detailing the sources of radicalism and moderation in the Muslim world after 9/11
22. VPIC Policy on Investments in Terrorist or Genocide Linked Countries - Vermont Pension Investment Committee Policy & Procedures re states sponsoring terrorism
Promoting American Values
1. Is There Not a Cause? Explores the power and strength of Americas founding principles and values as the means to defeating radical Islam. Maynard argues for a revival of Americas founding values and traditions.
2. In Defence of Freedom: Freedom must be defended if America and the world are to be successful in its struggle with Islamic terrorists. America must be vigilant and provide leadership in battle for free will among men.
3. In Pursuit of Happiness - An overview of the principles behind our founding.
4. What We Are Fighting For - A letter from the Institute for American Values to the Muslim world explaining what America was fighting for when it sent troops to Iraq.
5. Western Civilization - An article by Frank Meyer on the principles of freedom which gave birth to Western Civilization.
Supporting the Troops
1. The Gods of the Hills - An article chronicling the history Vermonters and the fight for freedom.
2. Memorial Day Speech by Vermont Gold Star mom Vickie Strong
Links to Relevant Organizations
Freedom Under Fire: Exposing Security Threats Such as Jihadism
1. Family Security Matters - Focusing on the American family and the threats to our national security from Terrorism, Islamic Jihad and other issues involving homeland security.
2. The Investigative Project for Terrorism - A comprehensive database on Islamic terrorist groups. Founded by Steve Emerson.
3. True North Radio Freedom Under Fire - A weekly update of articles covering the global struggle for freedom from the True North Radio web site. Page halfway down to view this section.
4. American Islamic Forum for Democracy - A site started by Dr. Judi Jasser which is dedicated to exposing Theocratic Islamism and promoting an approach to Islam that embraces democratic pluralism and freedom of Religion.
5. Foundation for the Defense of Democracies - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is the only nonpartisan policy institute dedicated exclusively to promoting pluralism, defending democratic values, and fighting the ideologies that threaten democracy.
6. Islam: The Religion of Peace - Documentation of attacks by Islamic Terrorists worldwide since September 11th, 2001. Updated daily.
7. ACT! for America - Brigitte Gabriel's organization is dedicated to fighting radical Islam and to give Americans the education needed to combat this threat.
8. "Wake Up America" - Representative Sue Myrick of North Carolina's 9th district "Wake Up America" agenda to educate Americans on the threat of radical Islam.
9. Adding Al Jazeera: how the Qatar-based news channel made its way onto the airwaves of Burlington, Vermont. - An article that chronicles how Al-Jazeera English gained a foothold in Vermont by taking advantage of the State's left leaning political culture.
10. Middle East Media Research Institute - Providing current translations from media outlets throughout the Middle East with a focus on radical Islam.
11. Central Ohioans Against Terrorism - A blog set up by people in Central Ohio to track Terrorism
12. Florida Security Council - The Florida Security Council, LLC is a new Florida company, organized by Floridians who understand the extreme seriousness of the various security threats facing both our Nation and our State. Though some Americans are aware of the war declared against America by Islamofascists, few realize the dangers presented by Latin American totalitarianism, and the insidious possibility of these two groups joining together. The Florida Security Council is a state-based organization that assists the general public in properly preparing for and responding to these "clear and present dangers."
13. Center for Security Policy - The Center for Security Policy is a non-profit, non-partisan national security organization that specializes in identifying policies, actions, and resource needs that are vital to American security and then ensures that such issues are the subject of both focused, principled examination and effective action by recognized policy experts, appropriate officials, opinion leaders, and the general public.
14. Cair Watch: Keeping an Eye on Hate - This group keeps a watchful eye on the activities of the Council on American Islamic Relations.
15. Americans Against Hate - Exposes Islamists as the real source of hate.
16. Terror Free America - Terror Free America is a national educational campaign designed to "wake up" and engage students on college and university campuses all across America on issues involving threats to American security created by radical, militant, Islamic movements. For participating campuses, provide (at no cost) a package of turn-key materials featuring the award-winning documentary "Obsession, Radical Islam's War Against the West". These educational materials are designed to help you organize a campus coalition that will work with our national coalition at this critical moment in Western civilization, to defeat radical militant Islam.
17. The Middle East Forum - The Middle East Forum, a Philadelphia-based think tank, seeks to define and promote American interests in the Middle East. The Middle East Quarterly provides in-depth analyses. Campus Watch critiques Middle East studies in North America. Islamist Watch focuses on the lawful promotion of radical Islam. The Legal Project protects public freedom of speech in this subject area.
18. DanielPipes.org - Daniel Pipes' home page.
19 Roll Call - A link to your members of Congress as well as other helpful information on how you can contact congress and make a difference.
20. United Against Nuclear Iran - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is a program of the American Coalition Against Nuclear Iran, Inc., a section 501(c)(3) organization. UANI is a non-partisan, broad-based coalition that will comprise individuals and organizations from across the spectrum. UANI's coalition of members, including human rights and humanitarian groups, the labor movement, political advocacy and grassroots organizations, representatives of diverse ethnicities, faith communities, political and social affiliations, will be united in a commitment to prevent Iran from fulfilling its ambition to become a regional super-power possessing nuclear weapons. UANI is an issue-based coalition in which each coalition member will have its own interests as well as the collective goal of advancing an Iran free of nuclear weapons.
21. LibForAll Foundation - “Muslims themselves can and must propagate an understanding of the ‘right’ Islam, and thereby discredit extremist ideology. Yet to accomplish this task requires the understanding and support of like-minded individuals, organizations and governments throughout the world. Our goal must be to illuminate the hearts and minds of humanity, and offer a compelling alternate vision of Islam, one that banishes the fanatical ideology of hatred to the darkness from which it emerged.” ~ LibForAll co-founder, patron and board member, H.E. Kyai Haji Abdurrahman Wahid
22. Center for Islamic Pluralism - Founded in Washington, DC in 2004, the Center for Islamic Pluralism (CIP) is a think tank that challenges the dominance of American Muslim life by militant Islamist groups.
Promoting our American Heritage of Freedom
1. The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty - A site dedicated to exploring the essential link between religion and liberty.
2. Intercollegiate Studies Institute - The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) is a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-exempt educational organization whose purpose is to further in successive generations of college youth a better understanding of the values and institutions that sustain a free and humane society.
3. Institute for American Values - The Institute for American Values, founded in 1987, is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that contributes intellectually to strengthening families and civil society in the U.S. and the world.
3. Competitive Enterprise Institute - The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited government. We believe that individuals are best helped not by government intervention, but by making their own choices in a free marketplace.
4. The Claremont Institute - The mission of the Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life.
5. The Federalist Society - The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. The Society seeks both to promote an awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities.
6. Basics Project - Basics Project is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(C)(3) research and educational initiative whose mission is to re-introduce the American public to the basic elements of our constitutional heritage while providing non-partisan, fact-based information on relevant socio-political issues important to our country, specifically the threats of aggressive Islamofascism and the American Fifth Column.
A website that supports our service men and women overseas to make their task easier by connecting with local populations in a positive way.
7. National Center for Constitutional Studies - Advocating an interpretation of the Constitution, which they believe accords with original intent. Study courses, newsletters, and seminars.
8. Torch of Freedom Foundation - The Torch of Freedom Foundation was formed by leaders working in and around public policy who became increasingly aware that the majority of our young people do not have a strong foundation or a working understanding of the principles our nation was founded upon.
9. The Joe Foss Institute - The Joe Foss Institute is dedicated to promoting patriotism, public service, integrity and the appreciation of America’s freedoms. It is our vision to encourage an informed patriotism and to be nationally recognized as the premier organization promoting patriotism through personal contact in schools and with youth groups.
We encourage our audiences to be protective of the ideals upon which this country was founded and to read their founding documents to understand the ideals. Our mission is accomplished through our "Veterans Inspiring Patriotism"program.
Supporting our Troops
1. Spirit of America - Spirit of America's mission is to help Americans serving abroad assist people in need. We respond to requests from American military and civilian personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa for items that will help local people.
2. Books for Soldiers - A way to send books to the service men and women overseas- to read during downtime!
3. Gathering of Eagles - Honoring the sacrifice of veterans.
4. Eagles Up - Blog dedicated to supporting our troops.
5. The American Legion
6. Veterans of Foreign Wars
7. Vermont National Guard
|
