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 Iran's Leader
Completes
His 5th Visit to Latin America Since 1997 by Rev. Fumio Taku
President of Christians and Jews United for Israel January 13, 2012
to Latin America
Since 1997, Stopping at:
Venezuela - Nicaragua - Cuba - Ecuador
WHY?
 MailOnline, 1/13/2012:
Ahmadinejad and Castro declared "they were allies fighting on the same
front."
"Hezbollah & Venezbollah Against America"
Tell me. Have we lost
our will to survive and excel as a nation of liberty and exemplary moral
values? Are we now a nation of blind sheep led by the blind shepherds? Why are
there so many of us, Jews and Christians, who are allowing those who are intent
on destroying our nation and Israel to go unopposed?
The first and most
fundamental role of our government is to defend our citizens against foreign
enemies! This includes keeping a strong alliance with those nations that share
our values and desire for common defense. Yet, for years, we have allowed Iran
to keep supplying missiles to Hezbollah to attack Israel, and now we are
closing our eyes to Iran supplying missiles to "Venezbollah" in our
own backyard, who may soon be capable of hitting our cities with weapons of mass
destruction - unless we stop them now!  On October 14, 1962, when the horrors of WWII and the Holocaust
were still fresh in our national memory, a US Air Force U-2 plane captured
photos of Soviet missile bases under construction in Cuba. President Kennedy
immediately gave an ultimatum to the Kremlin to withdraw. Two weeks
later, a series of back-channel communications resulted in an agreement for
Khrushchev to back off. In recent days, Die Welt of Germany published an
investigative report on the agreement between Iran and Venezuela to build a
joint missile base in Venezuela. But this time, our government has spoken not a
single word of warning against Iran. Obama mentioned nothing in his
recent Middle East speech about this Iranian intrusion to threaten our
security. Instead, he threw away the US commitment to protect Israeli
security by calling on Israel to base future peace negotiations around the
indefensible 1967 borders! Iran has repeatedly stated her call to destroy Israel and our
nation! First Israel, the "little Satan", and then America, the
"big Satan". Iran is racing to build her nuclear weapons and
missile delivery capabilities, while forming alliances with Hezbollah and now
"Venezbollah" as their missile launching pads. Today, there are
thousands of hostile missiles pointing towards Israel, more than towards any
other country, and many of these missiles are now equipped with the GPS systems
to quite acurately hit Tel Aviv, Haifa, and all other Israeli population
centers. Iran's goal is clearly evident to equip Venezbollah to target our
cities in America with deadly missiles. "Now in that day the remnant of Israel, and those of the
house of Jacob who have escaped, will never again rely on the one who struck
them, but will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel." Isaiah
10:20. Let us pray, as we take
our stand in support of secure Israel and America, that the time of turning
away from relying on those who destroy us has come, and now it is time for
Christians and Jews in America to turn their hearts toward the Holy One of
Israel. Rev. Fumio Taku President Christians and Jews United for Israel | |
| It's time to take back America's spirit of
independence! by Rev. Fumio Taku President of Christians and Jews United for Israel On May 9th, 1977, I was among twenty or so immigrants who gathered at the U.S. District Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky, to be sworn in as naturalized citizens of this great nation of America. Our hearts were filled with great expectation and joy. For me personally, it was a time in my life to "go forth from [my] native land...to the land that [He has shown me]." I was proud to be called an American, to be a citizen of this great nation! The judge led us in a public proclamation of the following Oath of Allegiance and Citizenship to America: ...
I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United
States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms
on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will
perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States
when required by the law; that I will perform work of national
importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that
I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion; so help me God.
With this proclamation, I became a citizen of this FREE SOCIETY. I stood in agreement with our Founders that our Freedom is a precious gift from the GOD of the BIBLE, acknowledging publicly that there is no FREEDOM possible without our continued obedience to, and reliance upon, the God of Israel, "so help me God!" I personally see a providential hand of God in the establishment of the United States of America in 1776, just as I see it clearly in the re-establishment of the nation of Israel in 1948. America was founded primarily by Christians who framed its Constitution to preserve this free society that honored their Christian heritage. The founding documents and statements confirm repeatedly that their moral and spiritual values were shaped by their acknowledgment of divine providence over the course of this nation. (Read some quotes from early documents listed below.) They also wanted to ensure that their government would not exert tyrannical power over its people by restricting liberty and freedom to worship, as did the governments of their previous countries from which they rebelled to gain their independence. Thus, they established the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment of which states: Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
In other words, the U.S. government must not force
people to follow one national religion by edict or to restrict anyone's
freedom to exercise his/her faith. Thus, Jews and other peoples of
faiths found liberty and opportunity to pursue their individual
expression of faith and happiness. Furthermore, it was inevitable
that many founding leaders of this nation, more than any other nations
of the world, understood the divine election of the children of
Israel. Rabbi Ken Spiro recounts in his article, "Jews and the
Founding of America", how Jews have contributed to the shaping of
democracy in this country. He also writes about how President George
Washington had so openly shown his gratitude to the support of Jewish
leaders. Spiro wrote: President George
Washington remembered the Jewish contribution when the first synagogue
opened in Newport, Rhode Island in 1790. (It was called the Touro
Synagogue and it was Sephardic.) He sent this letter, dated August 17,
1790: "May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in the land
continue to merit and enjoy the goodwill of the other inhabitants.
While everyone shall sit safely under his own vine and fig-tree and
there shall be none to make him afraid.
Click here to read Rabbi Spiro's entire article about the story of Jewish contributions to the founding of American democracy. Thus, America, more than any other nations of the world, has been exceptionally and divinely blessed, and has also provided a safe haven to Jews as she benefited, in turn, from the tremendous contributions its Jewish citizens have made. In due course, as divinely purposed, America became the first to recognize and support the newly re-established nation of Israel in 1948. This was the culmination of our American spirit of independence. Today, America has become the oldest constitutional government in existence, celebrating its 235th birthday. Many believe that we must finally and completely get rid of any remnants of our past spirit of independence and Judeo-Christian values if America is to progress and survive in the global, 21st Century world. Are they correct? It is time for Christians and Jews in America to stand together to re-examine the current course of this nation in light of our moral and spiritual values that made America an exceptional nation and an ardent friend of the children of Israel. It is well for us to read some noteworthy statements found in our Founders' documents and in the words of President George Washington: The Declaration of Independence, 1776: We
hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights;
that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that,
to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right
of the people to alter or to abolish it ...
The Continental Congress, The Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1777: Solemn
thanksgiving to Almighty God for his mercies, and of prayer for the
continuance of his favor and protection to these United States; to
beseech him that he would be graciously pleased to influence our public
councils, and bless them with wisdom from on high, with unanimity,
firmness, and success; that he would go forth with our hosts and crown
our arms with victory...
George Washington's Circular to the States, 1783: I
now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you, and the State
over which you preside, in his holy protection, that he would incline
the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and
obedience to Government, to entertain a brotherly affection and love
for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at
large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the
Field, and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose
us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that
Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were the
Characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion, and
without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can
never hope to be a happy Nation.
George Washington's First Inaugural, 1789: It
would be peculiarly improper to omit in this first official act my
fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the
universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and whose
providential aids can supply every human defect, that His benediction
may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the
United States a Government instituted by themselves for these essential
purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its
administration to execute with success the functions allotted to his
charge. In tendering this homage to the Great Author of every public
and private good. The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected
on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which
Heaven itself has ordained.
George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1789: Whereas
it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty
God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to
implore his protection and favor-- and whereas both Houses of Congress
have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People
of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be
observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors
of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably
to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.
May God bless America, and may God bless all our endeavors to stand in support of Israel and of liberty and Judeo-Christian values in America!! Rev. Fumio Taku President, Christians and Jews United for Israel |
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True Friends of Israel,
Percentage of Respondents Who Agreed with
Each of the Above Statements 1 through 7
As expected, a large percentage of Jewish Americans consistently
responded with strong pro-Israeli sentiments. Their high scores were matched
only by "Very Conservative" Americans, 91% of whom the survey
identified elsewhere as Conservative Christians. This alliance of Conservative
Christians and Jews, in support of a secure Israel and a free America, forms
the core constituency and mission of CJUI. Therein lies the high energy
and passion that we are experiencing at CJUI.
In contrast, far less than half of those Americans who identified themselves as "Very Liberal" and/or "Atheists" responded positively towards Israel. This introduces a troubling dichotomy within the Jewish American community leadership that tended to lean more towards the Liberal side on many issues. The "Protestant" line, that represents the combined scores of both the Conservative Christians and Liberal Christians, lies somewhere above the mid-point between the "Very Conservative" and "Very Liberal" lines, agreeing with the survey's finding elsewhere that there are over twice as many Conservative Christians as Liberal Christians in America. In regard to Statement #7, it is noteworthy that 3 in every 4 Jewish and "Very Conservative" Americans would not vote for an anti-Israel candidate, even if they were to agree with this candidate on most other issues. Such a heightened sense of importance and awareness, that they now attach to the subject of maintaining a safe and secure Israel, will further prompt the strengthening of the alliance between Jews and Conservative Christians in America. It also could bring a shift within the Jewish community towards more conservatism and Zionism. Further, these results go hand-in-hand with the Jewish and "Very Conservative" American responses to Statement #1, where again, 3 out of 4 respondents believe that the enemies of Israel are likewise the enemies of America. The rising threats to the security of Israel and America are a strong factor behind the above survey results. They help us to recognize our shared responsibility to defend our liberty and Judeo-Christian values - for ourselves and for our children, both in America and in Israel.
That, indeed, is our goal at CJUI.
From Micah 4:1,2: "In the days to come, the Mount of the LORD's House
shall stand firm above the mountains. And it shall tower above the hills. The
peoples shall gaze on it with joy, and the many nations shall go and shall say:
'Come, let us go up to the Mount of the LORD, to the House of the God of Jacob,
that He may instruct us in His ways, and that we may walk in His path.' For
instructions shall come forth from Zion, the word of the LORD from
Jerusalem." [The Jewish Publication Society Translation]
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American
Exceptionalism: 
"We
hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their
Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights,
Governments
are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the
governed."
Neither did the Bolshevik Revolution have such a subculture
of leaders.
Their leaders held no free-society values. As a result, their uprising
created
a monster state that went on to murder millions of its own
citizens.
Neither did the Iranian Revolution of 1979 that led to today's radical
Islamic
rule, threatening the security of its neighbors and exporting terrorism
overseas. 
