Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.

So, the Senate has cobbled together a 1200-page bill that promises to reform our immigration system but which – if actually enacted – would make it even more dysfunctional.

Now it falls to the House of Representatives to stave off disaster. Speaker John Boehner signaled yesterday that he would insist that a majority of his Republican caucus support at every stage of the process any immigration bill in the House. He will canvas his GOP colleagues after next week’s 4th of July recess.

That means it is up to you and everyone you know to use this opportunity to help counter the immense pressure to sell out that your Member of Congress will be under. Please, urge them to reject any Senate-style immigration “reforms” that will surely result in amnesty first, security never.

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. Learn more at SecureFreedom.org.

Lt. General JERRY BOYKIN, of the Family Research Council, chronicles the battle Christians in the military are facing with current lawsuits that he believes are aimed at suppressing soldiers and their families' religious freedoms within the context of the military.

CHRISTIAN WHITON, of DC International Advisory, explores Snowden's background, Samantha Power, and surmises what the possible outcomes of Obama's trip to Africa will be.

MARK SCHNEIDER, of the National Institute for Public Policy, analyzes President Obama’s plan to de-nuclearize and its relations with Russian’s new weapon developments.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com, covers some of the most pressing issues to security at this time including: the danger of EMP attacks, Snowden and his limited options of asylum, and the dangers of Samantha Power and her anti-American attitude.

MARK KRIKORIAN, of the Center for Immigration Studies, pin points some of the issues wrong with the immigration bill now waiting to be passed as well as gives a brief overview of some of the changes this bill has outlined for immigration.

ROGER NORIEGA, of Inter-American Security Watch, gives a recap of some of this week's breaking developments in Latin America including the possibility of Ecuador granting Snowden amnesty, immigration and the new Iranian president's relationship with Cuba.

BARRY RUBIN, of the Gloria Center, digs deeper into the significance of Shiek Abdullah Bin Bayyah's recent visit to the White House and examines the prospect that the Obama Administration has allied with radical Islamists, an alliance that he has coined "the Obama Doctrine."

MICHAEL BASTASCH, of the Daily Caller, examines President Obama’s recent speech on the War on Coal, looking closely at the affects, the justification, and whether or not this plan can be brought to the world stage.

Former Director of Intelligence JIM WOOLSEY assesses Snowden’s motives behind his release of classified information to the public, further characterizing his actions as part of a publicity stunt rather than the actions of a true whistleblower.

STEVEN BUCCI of the Heritage Foundation probes the legality of a country spying on its citizens and delves deeper into how these programs allow a country to gather the most effective intelligence to protect their citizens and mitigate outside threats.

ANDY McCARTHY, of National Review Online, analyzes Edward Snowden’s recent actions and the virtue of truth. He also turns his attention towards Congressman Sesenbrenner’s recent statement about the Patriot Act and President Obama’s intended action in Syria.

CLAUDIA ROSETT, of PJ Media and Forbes.com, examines climate change, the new immigration bill and the implications of the presence of Al Jazeera within the U.S.

Senator JON KYL, gives an in depth summary of Obama’s plans for de-nuclearization and the president’s desire for a nuclear zero world. He specifically focuses in on the dangerous impact that unilaterally downgrading the nuclear arsenal might have on the American national security.

Mayday author, SETH CROPSEY, of the Hudson Institute quantifies the strategic build-up of the Chinese Navy in contrast to diminishing U.S. sea supremacy.

ROSEMARY JENKS of Numbers USA, explains the problems that will come from the passing of the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill, regardless of the Corker-Hoeven amendment that will be voted on tonight.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, digs deeper into the true relationship between Edward Snowden and the Chinese government and how deep their infiltration runs in American intelligence.

CONGRESSMAN DOUG LAMBORN, of the 5^th district of Colorado and member of the House Armed Services Committee, talks about the SHIELD Act, which is meant to defend America from man-made or natural EMPs. The Congressman also analyzes Russia’s demands for the annihilation of the U.S. missile defense program, as well as immigration and the legalization of 11 million illegal aliens.

FRED GRANDY, of the Center for Security Policy, informs listeners about a topic not readily in the mainstream media, namely the deadly MERS respiratory disease that has gripped Saudi Arabia. He specifically focuses on what should be done to eliminate the threat of the disease’s exposure to the United States.

ILAN BERMAN, Vice President of the American Foreign Policy, examines the Law of the Sea Treaty and how the continuing efforts and aggression by the Chinese has violated this treaty over and over. He looks at what the response of the U.S. government and military should be to their actions.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Times and Washington Free Beacon, scrutinizes President Obama’s recent speech in Berlin, “Peace with Justice”.  He also discusses Obama’s plans for de-nuclearization and gives his thoughts on whether or not Al Qaeda is actually being defeated.

JOHN WOHLSETTER, of the Seattle based think tank The Discovery Institute, goes into great depth about Obama's recent speech in Berlin and what limiting the American nuclear arsenal would mean for U.S. national security.

FRED FLEITZ explains the faulty logic of the argument that if the US reduces its nuclear arsenal other nations will follow.

FRED RUSTMANN, founder and Chariman of CTC International Group, analyzes the potential damage Edward Snowden has done with the release of classified information as well as looking at what information Snowden was privy to whether or not he was previously working with the Chinese government before he fled to China.

MATTHEW CONTINETTI, of the Washington Free Beacon, explains why he believes there was a lack of coverage by the mainstream media in the beginning of the White House scandals, by evaluating the degrees of separation between reporters and the White House and what biases this leads to.

Congressman MIKE TURNER explores the ramifications of President Obama's seemingly unilateral approach to de-nuclearization, and his ongoing abandonment of the modernization of the American military arsenal. He also looks further into Obama’s eagerness to fund and upgrade other countries’ armies instead of appropriating the necessary funds to further the readiness ability of the US army.

STEPHEN COUGHLIN, of the Center for Security Policy and author of the upcoming book Catastrophic Failure: The Big Lie in the War on Terror, joins Frank for a special extended segment about the Muslim Brotherhood in America and the legality of Shariah law and the Constitution. JIM HANSON, blogger at BlackFive.net, offers his predictions on the likelihood of arms given by the US to the Syrian opposition falling into Al Qaeda's hands. Hanson also describes a mission in which he trained an IRS SWAT team.

ANDY MCCARTHY, of National Review Online, examines the lose of influence the National Security right has experienced due to their growing silence on important issues and crisis' in the realm of American security. ROGER NORIEGA, of American Enterprise Institute and InterAmerican Security Watch, analyzes the results of the recent election in Venezuela, looking in depth at the State Department’s reaction of the appointment of Nicolas Maduro as well as discusses plans for the Nicaragua Canal and Argentina’s relationship with Iran. MICHAEL DAVIDSON, former CIA officer and author of Incubus, demonstrates that the only clear benefactors from Edward Snowden's disclosure of U.S. intelligence has been the Chinese government . WILLIAM INBODEN, Assistant Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, examines Obama’s stance on foreign policy as well as the recent Iranian Presidential elections and international religious freedom, paying close attention to Sharia law and its’ effects on religious freedom throughout the Middle East.

MICHAEL RUBIN, of American Enterprise Institute, dissects the results of the recent Iranian Presidential elections and subsequent win of so-called moderate candidate, Hassan Rouhani, and what this really means for the region and for the United States as well as what changes, if any, the world can expect to see from the country's new and moderate president. HAROLD RHODE, of the Gatestone Institute, explains why the new Iranian president is not—and cannot—be "moderate" in the American sense of the word, and how Iran is purposefully trying to lure the US into a state of false security. ROBERT ZARATE, Policy Director at the Foreign Policy Initiative, looks towards the upcoming U.S. and Russia meeting, specifically looking at the issues of nuclear de-armament and Russia’s plan of action in regards to this issue. GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, touches on the subject of Edward Snowden and the growing possibility that he is working with the Chinese government. Chang also gives his analysis of China's economic future based on recent stock market closings and other fiscal signs.