Robert J. Wise, Esq.
Co-Founder
& Senior Counsel
(AFLC) American Freedom Law Center
(3000 Green Road #131098, Ann Harbor,
MI 48113)
February
2014
"We are five days away from
fundamentally
transforming the United States ofAmerica."
--
Barack Obama, 2008
Dear Fellow American,
Make no mistake,
Barack Obama has
Declared War
on America. More precisely, he has
Declared War on the America we grew up in, the Nation
we love that was founded
on our Judeo-Christian values, which are enshrined in
our Constitution. . . an America that he and his elite
secular progressive bureaucrats despise.
And while
Obama's disastrous presidency has been punctuated by a series
of broken promises ("If you like your healthcare plan, you can keep
it") and outright lies ("An anti-Islam video was to blame for Benghazi"), there are two
fundamental promises he has unfortunately kept:
·
His revealing promise to
"transform America"
·
And his promise to defend Islam at
all costs. . .
Obama is fulfilling his first promise by picking
and choosing which laws he chooses to enforce through executive fiat.
Not only that, he is "legislating" by issuing illegal executive
orders, contrary to the Constitution's separation of powers. These unlawful
actions MUST be opposed and stopped.
And he is employing IRS thugs to target those who oppose his
destructive agenda. . . in much the same manner as the
KGB was used in the former Soviet Union to harass the Kremlin's
political opponents.
As you well know,
Obama's signature legislation—the train
wreck satirically known as
Obamacare—is the largest government
power grab ever witnessed by the American people. . . a calculated
power grab that is
"transforming America" right now into a
socialist, wealth-distributing state in which the government holds all
of the power.
In short,
Obama is engaged in a direct attack on our constitutional republic—a
republic that was created and designed by our Founders to limit government
power so as to protect our liberty and prevent exactly this sort of
tyranny.
But the American Freedom Law Center is fighting back because we know what is at stake!
Let
me tell you a little bit about my background so you will get a better
understanding of my personal commitment to the mission of the American Freedom
Law Center—and my commitment to fighting those who seek to
transform, and thus destroy, the America we know and love.
Prior to starting my constitutional law practice in 2000, I served 13
years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, ultimately attaining the rank of
Major. I first served as an infantry officer for nine years, during which time
I participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf
War.
Then I attended law school at the University of
Notre Dame while I was a Captain on active duty. I graduated with highest
honors in 1997, and served several years as a Marine Judge Advocate prior to
resigning my commission in 2000. And I resigned my commission for one reason: to
fight our Nation's enemies in the courts.
My wife and I have been blessed with 12 children. As a father, I
know what is at stake if we lose this battle for America. That is why losing is not
an option.
Indeed, every day in my work I still fulfill the solemn oath I took
when I joined the Marines: "To support and defend the Constitution of
the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic."
As you can see, I have been fighting this battle for freedom my entire
adult life. And it is not just about protecting individual liberties—this
battle is for the very survival of our Nation.
Make no mistake, we have many foreign and domestic enemies who
hate our Nation, disrespect our Constitution, and reject America's exceptionalism.
In short, they do not believe that this is a blessed
Nation—a Nation that is committed to putting its "trust" in God.
Thankfully, the American Freedom Law Center is on the job,
fighting these enemies of faith and freedom!
Unfortunately, many conservatives think of war as simply a metaphor
when applied to politics. But for radical secular progressives like
Obama, the
war is real.
In fact, with the liberal media on their side,
Obama and his minions
plot to destroy their opposition by smearing them as "Islamophobes,"
"homophobes," "racists," or "right-wing extremists." Deceit and deception
is, for them, a tactic employed in this war to defeat their enemy.
And we know who their enemy is: it is God-fearing,
patriotic Americans like you and me.
But the American Freedom Law Center understands that this is
war. And as a Marine officer, you can believe that I learned a thing or two
about warfare.
As a result, I can assure you with 100 percent
confidence that there is no better team of legal warriors equipped to fight
this battle for America
than the American Freedom Law Center.
You see, the American Freedom Law Center has assembled an
experienced team of dedicated and aggressive lawyers who've been valiantly
fighting this battle for the heart and soul of America for many decades.
In short, we are not a "Johnny-come-lately" law firm riding
on someone else's coattails. The American Freedom Law Center is uniquely qualified to
engage and defeat this threat to our Nation, our Constitution, and our
Judeo-Christian values. To succeed, however, we need your support!
Enclosed with this letter is a vital "Call to Action"
imploring Congressman Bob Goodlatte, the chairman of
the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, to demand Barack
Obama immediately end his
unconstitutional attempts to usurp Congress' power through executive fiat. We
will collect and deliver signatures from like-minded patriots so that
Representative Goodlatte understands the overwhelming
support for him to step up and challenge
Barack Obama's actions!
I need YOU to sign and return the "Call" right away. Your
support of American Freedom Law Center's work is urgently needed
today. Here's why. . .
American Freedom Law Center's
Fight for Religious Freedom
As part of his
transformation of America,
Obama has
Declared War on our Judeo-Christian values and freedoms. And in
response to
Obama's attack on religious freedom, the American Freedom Law
Center filed two very important civil rights lawsuits in federal court
in Washington, D.C., challenging the
Obamacare
"abortion pill"
mandate, which requires employers to provide
insurance plans that cover abortifacients—that is,
drugs that chemically induce
abortions—and contraception.
Johnson Welded Products, Inc. v.
Kathleen Sebelius
Our first lawsuit was filed on behalf of Johnson Welded Products, Inc.
("JWP"), an Ohio-based, family-run business, and its CEO, Ms. Lilli Johnson.
Ms. Johnson is a Catholic mom of seven children, and she runs her
company how she wants to run it:
pursuant to her Christian beliefs.
Without the American Freedom Law Center's assistance, JWP's employee healthcare plan would have included the
mandated "contraceptive services" coverage when JWP renewed its plan
this past summer. . . in direct violation of JWP's
and Ms. Johnson's religious convictions.
But we were able to successfully obtain an order from the federal court
But preliminarily halting the enforcement of the
mandate against JWP and Ms. Johnson while the case is proceeding.
This was an important initial victory!
But there is still much work to be done to permanently halt
Obama's unlawful
mandate and its enforcement against
Christian-run businesses and their faithful owners, like JWP and Ms. Johnson.
Priests for Life v. U.S. Department of Health &
Human Services
The American Freedom Law Center's second lawsuit challenges
Obama's enforcement of the "abortion pill"
mandate against
religious organizations.
Yes, it's true.
Obama is forcing religious organizations to
provide their employees with an insurance plan that covers abortifacients!
This lawsuit was filed on behalf of Priests for Life, an international
Catholic organization; Father Frank Pavone, the
National Director of Priests for Life; Dr. Alveda
King, the niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and the
Pastoral Associate and Director of African-American Outreach for Priests for
Life; and Janet Morana, the Executive Director of
Priests for Life.
Priests for Life is morally prohibited from
providing the means and mechanism by which its employees will have access to
and coverage for contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients.
You see, all of these "services" are
contrary to Priests for Life's religious beliefs.
In fact, by providing these
mandated "services" to its
employees, Priests for Life would be betraying everything it believes and has
fought tirelessly for over the decades. The thought of this is simply devastating. But
Obama and his pro-abortion
underlings do not care.
And if JWP, Priests for Life, and other similar
Christian businesses
and organizations do not comply with
Obama's
mandate, they will face crippling
fines of $100 per employee per day. . .
This is simply outrageous!
Under our Constitution,
Obama cannot force Americans to betray their
conscience nor trample upon their faith. The
Obama
mandate does just that!
Consequently, it is imperative that the American Freedom Law Center stop this attack
against religious freedom now! Which is why we urgently need
your support.
I am not exaggerating when I tell you that these lawsuits will
likely cost us in excess of
$200,000. . .and we are doing all of the legal work free of charge!
To cover our costs, however,
the American Freedom Law Center must rely on generous,
tax-deductible donations from loyal, patriotic Americans like you.
I'm hoping you can afford a generous gift of $50, $100, or even $500 to
help us fight this injustice on behalf of all freedom-loving Americans.
We know times are tough, especially in this
Obama
economy, but think how much worse things will be if we lose our
most fundamental freedoms. . . and we know that the
Obama administration will spare no cost forcing these
mandates on all Americans!
But there is good news. . .
The American Freedom Law Center was successful in
getting an emergency order issued by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., halting the
enforcement of this unconstitutional and unconscionable
mandate against Priests
for Life while the case proceeds on appeal!
The order literally came at the 11th hour—it was
issued by the federal appeals court late in the day on December 31st. . . just hours before the
mandate was scheduled to go into
effect on January 1st!
And while this was an important and critical victory, the battle
continues as these cases will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court!
As you can see, many of these crucial battles come right down to the
wire . . . which is why we must
never let up. Please prayerfully consider supporting these
important challenges to
Obama 's attack on religious
liberty and help us stop this extremely dangerous
mandate!
Let me explain why the
Obama
mandate is so
dangerous for America.
You see, Obama has made clear what his objective is behind this
tyrannical directive.
He wants to increase the use of contraceptives to reduce the number
of children . . . because reducing the number of children will
ultimately reduce the cost of government-funded healthcare (i.e., Obamacare).
When you consider the "abortion pill"
mandate in the broader
context of
government-mandated
Obamacare, you must
ask, "At what point does the use of abortifacients
become mandatory?"
When the government can control (that is, ration) healthcare, at
what point does it start imposing burdens upon families with more than
two children, for example?
And at what point does the government start punishing parents for
the birth of a child (or rewarding sterilization or abortion)?
In fact, the liberal left views pregnancy as a disease that can be
prevented (via contraception) or treated (via abortion).
Unfortunately, now that
government-mandated healthcare is here and the
government is running up huge deficits, an oppressive China-style, one-child
policy may be in our not-so-distant future.
After all, it will be cheaper (and
therefore less of a burden on the government's resources) to
fund abortion pills than to provide a lifetime of healthcare to an individual,
particularly if that individual is expected to be born with a disability!
In fact, Kathleen Sebelius, the head of
Obama's notorious Department of Health and Human Services, said exactly that.
She told Congress that it is important for the government to force employers to
provide coverage for "contraceptive services" because it is
cheaper than having to provide health insurance once the child is born!
The truth is, Sebelius echoed an argument
Obama offered to defend the controversial "abortion pill"
mandate:
that no one really pays for birth control because reducing the number of
people born will lessen health insurers' costs in the lone run!
Sebelius gave her remarks during a
House subcommittee hearing. During this hearing, she was asked by a Congressman, "Who pays for
[it]? There's no such thing as a free service."
Sebelius, repeating
Obama's
despicable position, answered, "The reduction in the number of
pregnancies compensates for the cost of contraception."
The Congressman followed up, asking Sebelius,
"So you're saying by not having babies born, we're going to save money on
health care?" Sebelius responded,
"Yes!"
Just recounting this verbal
exchange in this letter sends a chill up my spine.
You see, if
Obama's anti-Christian agenda succeeds, it won't be long
before the government
mandates the use of contraception, sterilization,
and abortion to compensate for the cost of
Obamacare!
As you can see, I do not exaggerate when I tell you that this situation
is urgent. . . this evil directive must be stopped. .
. and
Obama must be stopped!
At the end of the day,
Obama's
lawless and unconstitutional decrees are
an unprecedented encroachment on the liberty of all Americans.
. . and they are all calculated to
"transform America" into a socialist
dictatorship.
And as we see repeatedly, our elected officials in Washington, D.C., are often incapable of
doing anything about it. . . but we're not!
That is why it is critical that the American Freedom Law Center prevail in our efforts to stop
Obama encroachment on our first freedoms—freedoms that our Founding
Fathers protected by enshrining them in the Bill of Rights.
And there's more. . .
American Freedom Law Center's
Fight Against Radical Islam
In addition to forcing his leftist, anti-Christian agenda on the people
of this great Nation,
Obama has also formed an unholy alliance with sharia-adherent Islamists.
You see, as part of his plan to
"transform America,"
Obama has engaged in an
unprecedented policy of appeasement with the Muslim Brotherhood—a radical
Islamist organization that has the destruction of America as its goal.
In fact, the Muslim Brotherhood's strategic plan for America is found in a document
entitled, An Explanatory Memorandum: On the General
Strategic Goal for the Group, which was written in 1991 by Mohammed Akram, a member of the Board of Directors for the Muslim
Brotherhood in North America and a senior Hamas leader.
This document, introduced by the federal government in the Holy Land
Foundation terrorism financing trial—the largest of its kind to date to result
in criminal convictions—was subsequently approved by the Muslim Brotherhood's Shura Council and Organizational Conference, and it defines
the mission of the Muslim Brotherhood in America:
"The process of settlement is a 'Civilization Jihadist
Process' with all the word means. The [Muslim Brotherhood] must understand
their work in America is a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying
the Western civilization from within and 'sabotaging' its miserable house by
their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's
religion is made victorious over all other religions."
Unfortunately, the rise of Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers in elite
policy circles, including those occupied by
Obama and his surrogates, shows the
success of the Brotherhood in its "civilization jihad" against America.
This jihad proceeds
through the infiltration of social, cultural, and political institutions,
including the media, our schools, and governments, rather than through more
violent means such as flying planes into buildings (9/11) or igniting bombs at
public events (Boston Marathon bombing).
But make no mistake: civilization jihad is equally as dangerous, and it
shares the very same objective: the destruction of America.
As you may recall, in his 2009 Cairo Speech, part of his now infamous
"apology tour,"
Obama assured Muslims around the world:
"I consider it part of my responsibility as
President of the United States to fight against
negative stereotypes of Islam whenever they appear."
And in our ongoing court battles (see www.aflc.us), we see the
dangerous effects of this "pledge" on the free speech rights of those
of us who criticize Islamic law and publicly challenge the notion that sharia-adherent Islam is simply a "religion of
peace."
You see, this inability to identify and name our enemy has had
devastating and dangerous effects. It allows the Muslim Brotherhood and its
affiliated organizations such as the Council on American Islamic Relations
(CAIR) to operate on our shores with impunity, as we have seen, and, unfortunately,
will continue to see. . .
Just recently, a high-ranking, influential member of
Obama's Department
of Homeland Security Advisory Council sent out this shocking message across the
Internet:
"I do consider the United States of
America an Islamic country
with an Islamically
compliant constitution. Move on!"
And while the odds in this battle for America might
seem overwhelming, the American Freedom Law Center is up
to the challenge! Time and again we are winning cases and thus setting
precedent for future legal challenges. And even when a secular liberal judge
rules against the Constitution and the freedoms it protects, we effectively use
the litigation to shape public opinion by educating the American people about
the threat to our faith and freedom.
My friend, there is an old saying: "You are known by the enemies
you keep." And this past year, CAIR named the American Freedom Law Center as one of the top
ten "inner core" "Islamophobic"
organizations in America!
Truth be told, we are honored by this distinction, which no other
public interest law firm shares. CAIR's
"Islamophobia Report" demonstrates that the
American Freedom Law Center is a successful
vanguard in this fight against our Nation's enemies!
In short, we are effectively confronting the many challenges to our
freedoms in the courtrooms, the public square, and the public policy arena
throughout America. And you can join us in
this critical battle by supporting our work. Indeed, we cannot fight alone. We
need your support!
And as you prayerfully consider our request,
remember what Edmund Burke said:
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of
evil is for good men to do nothing!"
Remember,
Obama and his surrogates will only succeed in their efforts to
"transform America" if we allow it. And I can promise you this: with
your support, the American Freedom Law Center will fight day and night
for faith and freedom until we triumph over this evil..
Thank you again for all of your prayers and support.
May God bless you.
. . and
may God bless America!
Respectfully,
Robert J. Muise,
Esq.
Co-Founder & Senior Counsel
P.S. You must act now! Time is
of the essence. Fill out and RUSH the enclosed "Call to Action" with
the largest tax-deductible gift you can give. Together, we will preserve
our great Nation and its Judeo-Christian values for our children and all future
generations of freedom-loving Americans! (AFLC, 3000
Green Road #131098, Ann Harbor, MI 48113)