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Public Policy
We at the Alliance for Vigilance believe that the first responsibility of any government is to protect the life, liberty and property of its citizenry. Without such protection, all other freedoms are in jeopardy. Further, in many respects, we believe that the current situation we face with the threat posed by militant Islam is much like that of 1938 when the world slept while a storm gathered in Nazi Germany. Those who forget the mistakes of history are destined to repeat them.
The AFV wants to influence public policy by educating decision makers, both directly and through grass roots efforts, so that they understand more fully the threat posed by militant Islam and how to fight this threat most effectively. In furtherance of our goal, we are currently studying several public policy initiatives. Among those initiatives is a project, in cooperation with the local and federal governments, to review the textbooks and curriculum of the Islamic Saudi Academy to determine whether these institutions are teaching violence and resistance to the government. According to Judith Ingram, spokeswoman for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Commission is looking for “an independent and comprehensive review by someone who is not only competent in Arabic but competent in Islam.” ( Washington Examiner 10/29/07). The Director of Islamic Studies for the Alliance is well-qualified to do such a review. If it is found that that the ISA is teaching violence and intolerance of other religions the Federal Government will recommend that they be shut down.
Another project the Alliance is currently investigating is the possibility of placing one of its members in the office of an influential lawmaker on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. If feasible, the Alliance member would serve in an advisory capacity through the means of a fellowship. One of the members of the Alliance has studied Islam extensively in Pakistan, Sudan, Eritrea and Egypt and brings an insight and experience to Capitol Hill that would be rare and valuable.
Other measures are being considered as well. For more information or to give us your ideas, please contact us.
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