Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

August 19, 2011

Legal activist and radio host Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice is a passionate advocate for the Israeli government, which is his right. Where the foreign policy views of Republican presidential aspirant Ron Paul are concerned, Sekulow is an impenitent liar.

During a recent Fox News Republican presidential debate, Congressman Paul was asked why he opposes economic sanctions and potential military action against Iran, which allegedly seeks to acquire nuclear weapons. Paul, a consistent advocate of free trade and non-aggression, noted that Iran is surrounded by four nuclear-armed neighbors and that it poses no threat to the United States. Threatening Iran with sanctions and war is more likely to instigate problems than solve them, Paul contends. It was possible to deal with nuclear-armed Communist regimes in Russia and China ? governments that killed tens of millions of their own subjects ? without resorting to pre-emptive war.

In a subsequent broadcast, Sekulow deliberately misrepresented Paul?s position, claiming that ?he?d be fine with Iran being the power in the Middle East? and that the congressman displayed ?anti-Semitism and [a]dislike of Jews?.?

This isn?t a mere disagreement over policy. It is a deliberate act of slander, and Sekulow must apologize to Congressman Paul.

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.