Peter King: I Won't Widen Hearings To Include Non-Muslim Extremism

Rep. Peter King only cares about Muslim extremists
Via TPM: Rep. Peter King (R-NY), who just became chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, says he will not widen the scope of his hearings on "Muslim Radicalization" to include non-Muslim Extremists. Last month, King announced his intent to investigate the "radicalization" of the Muslim community. Indeed, Mr. King, a nine-term Incumbent from Long Island, said that he had sought to raise the issue when Democrats had control of Congress, but was “denounced for it.” He added: R...

King: no plans to investigate shooting as terrorism
The top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee wants the shooting in Tucson included in a hearing next month on homegrown Terrorism and “Muslim Radicalization," but Committee Chairman Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) said it's not necessary. King said he'd consider an examination of the alleged shooter, Jared Lee, Loughner, if evidence surfaces to suggest that the attack was coordinated by a group, rather than a lone gunman. "From all we know at this point, Saturday's tragedy...

Creating Enmity With Words
No, this is not about the shootings in Tucson — at least, not in any direct sense. This is about Rep. Peter King (R-NY) accusing Muslim-Americans (all Muslim-Americans) of being uncooperative with anti-terrorism efforts, of being disloyal Americans and, in fact, of not being real Americans at all when it comes to defending the United States: Rep. Peter King (R-NY), the new chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, has promised to launch a series of investigations of Muslim Americans be...

WaPo: Rep. Peter King Should Call of Congressional Probe Into Radical Muslims Because of Giffords Shooting
Stand strong. (WaPo)- The shooting in Tucson offers Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.) an opportunity to rethink his planned Homeland Security Committeehearings on Muslim “Radicalization” in this country. King says he’s worried about the “disconnect,” as he calls it, “between outstanding Muslims who contribute so much to the future of our country and those leaders who-for whatever reason-acquiesce in terror or ignore the threat.” By that s...

Congressman Peter King suggests that Muslims are not American
Lee Fang at ThinkProgress. Note that even the Conservative Political Action Conference has frozen out King's interviewer, Frank Gaffney, for being a "crazy bigot." Joining anti-Muslim Conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney on Gaffney’s radio program last week, King doubled down on his promise to launch a witch-hunt against Muslims... GAFFNEY: It sounds like what you’re recognizing — thank God — is that within the Muslim community, even in this country, let alone elsewhere, folks are fi

Rep. Peter King Says Muslims Arent American When It Comes To War
Rep. Peter King (R-NY), the new chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, has promised to launch a series of investigations of Muslim Americans beginning in February. “I’ve made it clear that I’ll focus the committee on Counterterrorism and hold hearings on a wide range of issues, including Radicalization of the American Muslim community and homegrown Terrorism,” he told Newsday. King has repeatedly said that he only wants to single out “Islamic Terrorism”...

Unreal: Newsweek Says Discredited 2009 DHS Report on Right-Wing Extremism Could Have Stopped Giffords Gunman
With one glaring problem in Newsweek’s rush to blame the right, the killer is severely mentally ill with leftist beliefs. (Newsweek)- Two years before the Tucson massacre, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report that right-wing Extremism was on the rise and could prompt “lone wolves” to launch attacks. But the agency backed away from the report amid intense criticism from Republicans, including future House Speaker John Boehner. The report, which warned that the ...

Republican Peter King Offers Sensible Gun Control Legislation
It’s pretty simple. No guns within 1000 feet of a federal politician. This means that those folks who feel the need to exercise their 2nd amendment rights won’t be allowed into political rallies any more. Good. The National Review asks King some leading questions… King, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, acknowledges that his Legislation, if it had been on the books, might not have prevented the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D., Ariz.) and others. “...

Newsweek blames Giffords shooting on failure to crackdown on right-wing extremists
Newsweek thinks the discredited 2009 DHS report on right-wing Extremism could have helped stop Giffords' shooter Jared Loughner. The problem with this ridiculous theory is Jared Loughner is a left-wing lunatic according to people who actually knew him. (Newsweek) — Two years before the Tucson massacre, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report that right-wing Extremism was on the rise and could prompt “lone wolves” to launch attacks. But the agency backed away from...

On Gaffney's Radio Show, Rep. King Suggests Muslims Aren't American
Lee Fang at Think Progress reports that Rep. Peter King (R-NY), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee who plans on holding hearings on the "Radicalization" of American Muslims, said on Frank Gaffney's radio program last week that Muslims aren't real Americans in combatting Terrorism: Joining anti-Muslim Conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney on Gaffney's radio program last week, King doubled down on his promise to launch a witch-hunt against Muslims. He repeated a falsehood that he stated ea...

Arab League weighs in on threats to Christians
CAIRO, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Christians are part of the Arab community and should get equal protection from Terrorist threats, the Arab league secretary-general said. Minority Christian community from Iraq, Nigeria and Egypt have been targets of an increasing number of attacks in recent months. Twenty-one people died New Year's Day when a Coptic Christian church in Alexandra was bombed, setting off days of Protests and riots by Christians who said the government encouraged Discrimination and didn't d...

Peter King: Muslims Aren't Americans When It Comes to War
It's nice to see Rep. Peter King just come right out and say it. From Lee Fang : Yeah, and Frank, this is very unusual for our country because despite a person’s ethnic background or religious background, when a war begins, we’re all Americans. But in this case, this is not the situation. And whether its pressure, whether it’s cultural tradition, whatever, the fact is the Muslim community does not cooperate anywhere near to the extent that it should. The irony is that we’...

State Department: Tucson shooter not equivalent to Muslim extremists
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voluntarily raised the attempted Assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) on a trip to the Arab World, comparing alleged shooter Jared Lee Loughner to Muslim Extremists. The State Department clarified that she was not saying Loughner should be treated as a Terrorist. "We have extremists in my country. A wonderful, incredibly brave young woman Congress member, Congresswoman Gifford[s], was just shot by an extremist in our country," C...

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) calls for gun-control legislation aimed at protecting lawmakers
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) calls for gun-control Legislation aimed at protecting lawmakers Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) plans to introduce Legislation making it illegal to carry a firearm within 1,000 feet of lawmakers and some other government officials. "It is imperative that we do all that we can to give Law Enforcement the tools they need to ensure the safety of New Yorkers and prevent an attack before it happens," King said at a news conference with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "That i...

Let the two minutes of hate against Peter King (and Cliff May) begin
Cliff May understands NRO readers very poorly (check out the comments): Sane and reasonable people agree that political battles should be fought with ideas, principles, and words — not guns, bullets, and bombs. But in a nation of more than 300 million, it must be expected that at least a small minority will be neither sane nor reasonable. With that in mind, Peter King, the new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning proposed federal...

Has Rep. Peter King actually come up with a decent idea on gun control?
I dislike Rep. Peter King as much as any Republican in Congress, but I guess the Giffords tragedy has him very afraid. He's actually bucking the NRA company line. Rep. Peter King, a Republican from New York, is planning to introduce Legislation that would make it illegal to bring a gun within 1,000 feet of a government official, according to a person familiar with the congressman's intentions. King is chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. The proposed law follows the Saturday shoot...

Rep. Peter King Defends Proposed Gun Control Law
Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. In response to Saturday's Shooting Spree in Tucscon, Rep. Peter King (R, N.Y.) has announced that he's planning on introducing Legislation to make it illegal for American Citizens to knowingly carry a firearm within 1,000 feet of a member of Congress. King told THE Weekly Standard over the phone this afternoon that his proposal came out of discussions he had with New York police over the weekend. “If [Rep. Giffords] had had a ...

Azeem Ibrahim: Katie Couric's Idea of a "Muslim Cosby Show" Might Not Be So Crazy After All
Katie Couric's recent comments recommending a "Muslim Cosby show" to combat anti-Muslim Bigotry has been decried by some as a naïve, simplistic remedy for the festering sore of Islamophobia in America. However, research and common sense in fact suggest that authentic and accessible American Muslim narratives can emerge as popular, effective tools of cultural Diplomacy in helping bridge the divides between Muslim Communities and the U.S. As an expert on cultural Diplomacy and one of founding m...

HUFFPOST HILL - Capitol Police Slow To Help Grijlava
With the Verizon-serviced iPhone barely numbing the pain, Americans struggled to cope with this grim news cycle. Bernie Sanders and the Tea Party Express were able to keep it together just long enough to ask for campaign cash. Peter King unveiled a bold Gun Control bill but still thinks uncooperative Muslim Extremists are the only real domestic threat. And Byron Dorgan and Bob Bennett are fleeing the Capitol altogether to get away from the damaging vitriol...and to advise corporate clients on ...

Infidel Bloggers Alliance
If One Extremist Gunmen Can Do So Much Damage in America, How About Ten Million Such People In The Middle East? ["Ayatollah Ali Loughner," Tundra Tabloid Photoshop Special for Rubin Reports] By Barry Rubin When one crazed or ideologically obsessed gunman named Jared Loughner starts shooting in Arizona, people condemn him and start bemoaning the state of their society. How about a place with ten million people like that who are treated as heroes? America this week is awash in a huge and passi...

Newsweek Blames Boehner And Other Conservatives For Tucson Attack, Says They Killed Napolitanos War On Right Wing Extremism Whic
The man behind the Leftist machine Newsweek: Two years before the Tucson massacre, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report that right-wing Extremism was on the rise and could prompt “lone wolves” to launch attacks. But the agency backed away from the report amid intense criticism from Republicans, including future House Speaker John Boehner. The report, which warned that the crippled economy and the election of the first black president were “unique drivers for ri...

How Do You Say Something You Know Isn't True And Avoid Getting Called On It? Let The Media Show You!
Suppose I want to say "Jared Loughner was inspired by a steady diet of Rush Limbaugh, episodes of Sarah Palin's Alaska, and Tea Party rallies." What is the defect in that? Well, if you're a leftist, it's perfect in every single way: It connects a shooting to your political enemies and gives you an advantage you can't get via your policies. But the one problem with it -- which isn't a problem so much as an obstacle -- is that it's simply not true. But it's so wonderful! It should be true; the fa...

Arab League weighs in on Christian threat
CAIRO, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Christians are part of the Arab community and should get equal protection from Terrorist threats, the Arab league secretary-general said. Minority Christian community from Iraq, Nigeria and Egypt have been targets of an increasing number of attacks in recent months. Twenty-one people died New Year's Day when a Coptic Christian church in Alexandra was bombed, setting off days of Protests and riots by Christians who said the government encouraged Discrimination and didn't d...

The Shameless Attempts Of The Left To Capitalize On The Arizona Tragedy
Most Americans learning of Saturday’s tragic events in Arizona were shocked and saddened by the violence and senseless murders.  Anyone witnessing the political left’s predictable finger pointing and hypocrisy toward the Tea Party since then became accustomed to these shameless tactics long ago.  Yet liberals, with their accomplices in the mainstream Propaganda media, are using the tragedy in Tucson to begin a new national dialogue about the dangers of Tea Party “heated politic

Arizona DHS: Loughner not influenced by extremist group
The Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center, a division of the Arizona Department of Homeland Security, acknowledges to my colleague Ken Vogel that it produced a memo reported on by Fox News over the weekend that suggested the suspect in the Tucson attacks may have been influenced by American Renaissance -- a theory it now says the evidence does not support: David Denlinger, commander of the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center ack...