H/T the unconquerable Atlas Shrugs on Rachel Ehrenfeld’s fight against the Saudi jihad to destroy First Amendment protection for U.S. writers who dare to expose their funding of Islamist terrorism. Useful as ever, the piece has links to a range of analysis of what this means to other writers, next steps for legislation, and policy implications. This is what Spitzer’s appointed judge brings us for Christmas - another appointed Silencer.

[Except]…Rachel Ehrenfeld suffered a major setback in her fight against the litigation jihad in a NY courtroom today. I have been watching this landmark case for some time. Saudi financier, Khalid bin Mahfouz, is suing Ms. Ehrenfeld for uncovering his alleged ties to terrorism in her 2003 book, “Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed” - and How to Stop It. ” In it she accuses Mahfouz of backing organizations tied to terror. Saudis sue for secrecy . Atlasite Jeff said, “This Sheikh is able to use the British courts to propagate ‘legal’ jihad against those who “dare” have the audacity and temerity to expose him. American organizations like CAIR, MSA and ISNA are also employing every tactic they can to use the American legal system against Americans who speak out about those who support and perpetrate jihad in this country.”

Today a NY judge ruled that the New York State laws are not “coextensive with federal due process requirements,” which means the New York State courts are not as required as federal courts to protect rights under the Constitution’s First Amendment freedom of speech”. Imagine this assault on free speech coming out of one of the original 13 colonies. Our forefathers are seizing in their graves….[...]

Please read it all, especially if you are tracking the attacks on freedom of expression in the U.S. and the European Union (and needless to add, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, China, and Iran, every other Islamist state and so many 0thers). Our First Amendment is so unique, such a threat to tyrants everywhere and under pre-meditated assaults from assailants domestic and foreign. Rachel Ehrenfeld is a national hero - support her in the spirit of Christmas and Hanukkah, and to fight against the Silencers by donating here.