Dems Hang John Doe

Dhimmi, thy name is Democrat.

Congressional Democrats today failed to include a provision in homeland security legislation that would protect the public from being sued for reporting suspicious behavior that may lead to a terrorist attack, according to House Republican leaders.

"This is a slap in the face of good citizens who do their patriotic duty and come forward, and it caves in to radical Islamists," said Rep. Peter T. King, New York Republican and ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee.

Republicans wanted the provision included in final legislation, crafted yesterday during a House and Senate conference committee, that will implement final recommendations from the September 11 commission.

Mr. King and Rep. Steve Pearce, New Mexico Republican, sponsored the provision after a group of Muslim imams filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against US Airways and unknown "John Doe" passengers. The imams were removed from US Airways Flight 300 on Nov. 20 after fellow passengers on the Minneapolis-to-Phoenix flight complained about the imams' suspicious behavior.

On March 27, the House approved the "John Doe" amendment on a 304-121 vote.

Michell Malkin has a roll call, all of the nays are Democrats.

Congress switchboard: 202-224-3121

Nancy Pelosi’s office: 202-225-4965

LGF comments,

The real victims of this idiotic vote will be the airline industries, as people increasingly choose not to travel rather than go through the gamut of craziness. And of course, that’s exactly what the global jihad wants.

Good work, Democrats!

Jihad Watch,

Allowing for CAIR's Flying Imam lawsuit against the "John Does" who reported the imams' suspicious behavior, and making Americans afraid to report on suspicious activity for fear that they, too, will be sued. Bottom line: jihadists get a free hand in airports. Congratulations, Ms. Pelosi. "This is a slap in the face of good citizens who do their patriotic duty and come forward, and it caves in to radical Islamists," says Peter King, and he's right.

Whether it's Lindsey Graham, The Fairness Doctrine and now the silencing of John Does, there is one consistent message we are getting from Washington. Shut up.

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