American jihad, CAIR

CAIR membership falls 90% since 9/11

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The Washington Times reports:

M. Zuhdi Jasser, director of American Islamic Forum for Democracy, says the sharp decline in membership calls into question whether the organization speaks for American Muslims, as the group has claimed. “This is the untold story in the myth that CAIR represents the American Muslim population. They only represent their membership and donors,” Mr. Jasser said.

“Post-9/11, they have marginalized themselves by their tired exploitation of media attention for victimization issues at the expense of representing the priorities of the American Muslim population,” Mr. Jasser said.

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amnesty, Political wind

Amnesty bill and border security will get more scrutiny: Washington Times

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As Senator Reid and President Bush try to revive their ‘Amnesty for 12 Million Illegal Aliens Act of 2007,’ the Washington Times will continue its assessment of the legislation and make a case for border security and enforcement first:

Starting this week, The Washington Times editorial page will begin to examine in detail proposals to handle the immigration problem with a particular focus on securing the border and ending the employment magnet that draws illegal aliens to this country. We will examine some of the most promising ideas — among them border fences, strengthening the border patrol, bolstering state and local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, dealing with criminal aliens and coming up with a serious effort to penalize employers that hire illegals. And we will also critique some of the false solutions to the problem — everything from mass amnesty to guaranteeing a college education to illegals. The best thing Congress and the administration can do would be to throw the Senate bill in the trash and take a fresh look at ways to make our borders secure.