Tuesday, 24 May 2011

ACT! for America





May 23, 2011





Tennessee House and Senate Pass

Anti-Terrorism Material Support Law!


Dear Harold,

We have a great update to share with you! Over the weekend, the Material Support to Designated Entities Act of
2011 passed in both the House (76 to 16) and the Senate (26 to 3) in Tennessee. It now sits on the Governor’s desk
for his signature.

This bill has been the epicenter of a tremendous debate over the last couple of months in Tennessee.
In fact, we
sent out 2 emails last week detailing the unfair media treatment surrounding this bill and an associated
groundbreaking new documentary video.
Click here to view it in case you missed it.

Our side overcame
major opposition to the bill, especially in the form of unprofessional “journalism” on the part of
the Tennessean newspaper.
There was only tepid acknowledgement that the bill passed both Houses of the Legislature
over the weekend from the Tennessean.
If the reverse had been true, had the bill been defeated, the local paper would
have likely given the story top center coverage.

In essence, the “Material Support to Designated Entities Act of 2011”:


  • Now makes the provision of “material support” for terrorism a Class A felony and helps to close the prevention
  • gap left by a related anti-terrorism statute that was unanimously passed in 2002.
  • Addresses the fact that since 9-11, more than 180 Americans have been charged under anti-terrorism statutes
  • in bomb plots and for providing material support to terrorist groups.
  • Gives state and local law enforcement the ability to prosecute unfolding terror plots BEFORE they occur rather than picking up the pieces after a tragedy.
  • Prohibits using religious doctrine to justify the commission of an act of terrorism or the provision of material support.
Click Here to read the bill language.

This development represents one more significant step towards protecting the nation. Thank you for your support of our efforts! We await the Governor’s signature!



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