Philip Haney: A Former Anti-Terrorism Official Unafraid to Tell America the Truth
By Robert Golomb
Editors note: As a tribute to the late great patriot Philip Haney, who was tragically killed on Feb 21st, we are running the past column by Robert Golomb, who explains how Haney blew the whistle on the policies of the Obama Administration that made America susceptible to terrorist attacks.
Perhaps there are some among us who have forgotten the 14 Americans who on December 2nd 2015 were slaughtered while attending a job related county department of health training event in San Bernardino California. For those who may have forgotten, Philip Haney, a founding member in 2003 of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and later a terrorism analyst at DHS National Targeting Center (NTC) and currently best known to the American public through his numerous appearances on television and radio news programs as a fierce critic of the Obama Administration’s handling of the events leading up to the massacre, has some advice.
By Rabbi Menashe M. Bovit, Spritual Leader of Bellerose Jewish Center, and recipient of ‘Religious Freedon Award” at 145th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner on March 22nd
We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness- From the Declaration of Independence (emphasis added)
But no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States. – Article. VI. The Constitution of the United States of America
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; – Amendment I. To the Constitution of The United States of America (The Bill of Rights)
Let the pulpit resound with the doctrine and sentiments of religious liberty. Let us hear of the dignity of Man’s nature, and the noble rank he holds among the works of G-d… – John Adams, “Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law”, 1765
Virtually everyone regardless of political
inclination will readily tell you that we enjoy “religious freedom” in our
nation. We can attend and participate in
the rituals and activities offered in any spiritual institution we care to
attend. However, is that the extent of our “religious freedom”? Today,
traditional values, morality, and behavior as defined by the Judeo-Christian
ethic which inspired the formation of our country is under attack. Individuals who
do not wish to respect or abide by those values, certainly have the right to do
so. We are witnessing a militant,
intolerant and aggressive effort to suppress and eliminate those values
though. The rights of people of faith are
chastened by those who choose a life devoid of morality.
We see a relentless jihad by the political left against people of conviction, particularly
devoted, traditional Christians and Jews. These rabid leftists most often
target Evangelical Christians whom they have the most hatred for as they
perceive them, due to their numbers and fervor, as being the biggest threat to
the left’s perverse agenda. The courts, which have been infiltrated and
corrupted by these neo-Stalinists, are routinely used to bully and
punish innocent, good people for simply being true to their beliefs. Faithful Christian bakers are harassed,
impugned, and maligned by the court system for refusing to bake same sex
wedding cakes as doing so would violate their religious principles. Nuns are ordered to provide abortions. Oppressive laws are conjured up by the left to
castigate clergy who would refuse to perform a same sex marriage by revoking
their church’s or synagogue’s tax-exempt status. Lawsuits are filed to prevent
the display of Nativity Scenes and Chanukah Menorahs. When those venerable
religious symbols are allowed to be publicly displayed, atheistic leftists have
demanded that Satanic symbols be displayed next to them. We are hectored and
lectured to about our “intolerance” and have slurs hurled at us branding us
something they call “transphobic” all because we do not acquiesce to the
demands of the “Transgendered.” We are shamed into speaking, altering our
lifestyle, and complying with the left’s handbook of acceptable behavior
or be labeled with pejorative words. I am
waiting for a government official to send me a letter telling me I must train a
girl for Bar Mitzvah or a boy for Bat Mitzvah or be penalized. Young people entering college are coerced
into rejecting the traditional morality they were raised with and must accept a
new doctrine of “intersectionality”
and “political correctness.” Should
they use normative speech and not accept the artificial “non-binary” pronouns on campus they could face severe retribution
and punishment by Marxist university administrators. Oddly, these Marxists take on another stance when
it comes to Islam. They see radical Islamists as their allies in bringing down
the Judeo-Christian ethic, eliminating our American Constitutional freedoms,
and destroying the State of Israel. Therefore, the same atheistic Marxists who
rail against religion will pander to fundamentalist Muslim practices, and
support the imposition of Muslim Sharia
law.
It is most important that we fight to
preserve our religious rights as American citizens and to engage ourselves in
the political process without fear of reprisal against our faith-based
institutions. We must stand up and be proudly Pro-Life and oppose the murder of
unborn children. We must see the fulfillment of G-d’s promises in the Bible and
support the State of Israel. We must assert our G-d given right to self-defense
as enshrined in the 2nd Amendment of our Bill of Rights. And we must continue to remind and educate the
public that our nation was founded on the concept that our precious freedoms
come from our Creator, G-d Almighty and are not a privilege granted to us by a
state or government. When we see the Red, White, and Blue of Old Glory, our
hearts should swell with pride and deep appreciation for the gift of being an
American.
Rabbi Menashe Bovit, organizer and Master of Ceremonies of September 11th Memorial Community Gathering at Tribute Triangle Park in Glen Oaks, NY.
The battle to protect our religious
liberty is tough and ongoing. I have spent much of my career as a rabbi working
for both interfaith harmony and religious freedom. I am humbled and deeply honored
that our club will bestow the Religious Freedom Award upon me this year at our
annual Lincoln Dinner. I ask good people of all peaceful religions to join me
in this battle. I have perfect faith that should we put forth effort, the Boreh HaOlam-the Creator of the universe,
will grant us success.
This is a submission for the “Readers Write” column in The Island Now/Blank Slate Media which is a voice for the liberal Left. It is in response to their editorial “Our Views” column on the Senate acquittal of President Trump. This is one way we can get our point across and not remain silent!
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Sgt. Eric Spinner, proud Army Veteran
As
expected, the opinions expressed in “Our Views” mirrored, quite
accurately, the commentary promulgated by most of the news media we hear or see
on a daily basis. Unfortunately, it
places blame where none exists, and gives credence to the improper. How
so? Allow me to offer my views, as I
know you will, even though our views are generally diametrically opposed.
The main theme of your column is
that he Senate abrogated its responsibility and refused to honor the Articles
of Impeachment presented by the House by refusing to allow witnesses, and by
acquitting President Trump forthwith.
From my perspective, based on living three quarters of a century in our
wonderful democratic republic (don’t confuse that with Democrat!), it is my
considered opinion that the Senate did exactly what was required under the
law. To quote a line from another famous
trial, “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit!”
Let’s use a hypothetical situation
to explain this. You are driving on the
highway and another vehicle, driven by ‘A’ hits you from the rear. When the police arrive, a report is taken
that clearly shows that you were not at fault.
After two-plus years, you find you have been charged with reckless
driving and causing the accident, and ‘A’ is suing for damages and to have your
driving privileges revoked. You find out
that somewhere there are some ‘witnesses’ who claim to have knowledge that you
cut in front of ‘A’ and jammed on the brakes, thereby causing the accident.
Who are these ‘witnesses’ and what
do they know? Witness 1 says, “My
neighbor told me that his friend heard from his cousin that the accused cut off
‘A’ and there was no way he could stop.”
Witness 2 shows up and testifies that he overheard a conversation by
witness 1 when driver ‘A’ called his attorney, and he assumed that you had
caused the accident. Can you see this
progression?
You finally have your day in court,
and the prosecution presents the ‘evidence’ to the court. The judge listens intently, as do the
jurors. All are sworn to uphold the law
and render an impartial verdict. Now it’s
your lawyer’s turn to offer ‘evidence’ to prove your innocence of the
charges. Finally, the judge instructs
the jury of what is required of them under the law, and they retire to consider
what they have seen and heard. When they
return, they vote in your favor saying that the witnesses had no credibility,
and that the charges are all false and have been fraudulently brought. End of story- or not.
The difference here is that the
jury is the entire US Senate which is almost equally divided between two groups-
Republicans and Democrats. Unfortunately,
the Democrats who control the House have prepared Articles of Impeachment using
‘witnesses’ who have offered their opinions and conjecture, behind closed
doors, and manufactured their own version of a transcript of a telephone call-
Adam Schiff was the prime author. They
offered Lt. Col. Vindman who ‘overheard’ parts of a phone call, and ‘presumed’
that there was a quid-pro-quo when none existed, per the testimony presented by
the President’s legal team. In fact,
there was no credible testimony based on fact, only hearsay and conjecture.
I’m also quite pleased that Donald
Trump wanted to know how our millions in tax dollars were being used. He had every right to ask the questions and
demand answers. That’s why we elected
him, and this was another foray into ‘the swamp’ to try to drain it. If Biden was involved, so be it, and let the
chips fall where they may!
After all was said and done, when
the jury considered the evidence, the glove did not fit, hence the vote
to acquit. Perhaps some of our House
‘lawyers’ might be advised to know proper jurisprudence before putting the cart
before the horse. The acquittal was the
correct verdict. It’s high time that
they looked in the mirror and decided to work for the country and the people,
and end this Quixotic witch hunt designed to unseat our duly-elected President
while depriving their own constituents of the benefits that should have been
derived from their own elected positions.
We the people have had enough!
Ruth Papazian is a Republican “working class candidate” who was born and raised in the East Bronx, seeking the Republican nomination in NY Congressional District 14, to run against AOC, the most dangerous Congressmember in America. AOC will be defeated!
