CPAC rejects conservative Pamela Geller & Update

Republicans: Eating our own once again

Pamela Geller is the author and publisher of Atlas Shrugs blog, President of the American Freedom Defense Initiative and Stop Islamization of America, and a regular columnist at WND. A dedicated conservative, she has bravely exposed fundamentalist Islamic extremism and taken on encroaching sharia law, here and abroad. In short Geller is wise to the ways of the influence of radicalized Islamism in America and willing to shine a bright light on the issue.

American Thinker shares these thoughts. The Conservative Political Action Conference, better known as CPAC, has already has earned headlines for narrowing the conservative tent this year. CPAC is refusing to allow Pamela Geller to have a booth or rent rooms to conduct events. This, after five straight years of packed house audiences attending her featured speaker and discussion events.

Breitbart.com also questions CPAC’s actions.  More shock here at Marooned in Marin, which poses the question, “Why Is A Conservative Conference Silencing Pamela Geller?”

Geller calls her annual appearance at CPAC is “a must-see event, addressing issues that the Grover Norquist/Suhail Khan cabal refuse to address (jihad, sharia, the war on freedom in the West).”  Norquist, well-known as the president of Americans for Tax Reform, became an outspoken Republican opponent of politicizing the Ground Zero mosque issue, calling it a “distraction.”

CPAC’s three-day conference begins March 14 in Washington, D.C. Some of this year’s featured speakers include prominent figures such as Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Sarah Palin, Rick Perry and WND columnist and former presidential candidate Rick Santorum.

In an article titled “Khan Job” this past issue of FrontPageMag provides further information regarding Grover Norquist and his ally Suhail Khan, whose viewpoints have undeniable clout at CPAC. Norquist’s troubling ties to Islamic supremacists and jihadists have been widely known for years. He and his Muslim Palestinian wife, Samah Alrayyes, formerly director of communications for his Islamic Free Market Institute until their 2005 marriage, are very active in “Muslim outreach.”

That would exclude Pamela Geller.

Powerline blog has a powerful post, titled “CPAC’s idea of a worthwhile discussion of immigration reform.” All five of the presenters on the panel “Respecting Families and the Rule of Law: A Lasting Immigration Policy,” support the amnesty scheme masquerading as Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

We urge you to read Powerline’s post. Author Paul Mirengoff concludes, “In short, the fix seems to be in.”

It’s difficult to disagree.

Dennis Rodman: Proof athletes should stick to sports & Update

Diplomacy requires intelligence

Flamboyant former NBA celeb Dennis Rodman is notorious for a lot of things.  Brilliance and international diplomacy are not among them.

During a recent trip to the repressive, communist-controlled dictatorship of North Korea, Rodman dined, drank and watched a basketball game with the country’s leader Kim Jong Un — apparently unconcerned that the head of the totalitarian regime has sworn to annihilate the United States. Last month’s third nuclear test and intensified long-range rocket launches are clearly saber-rattling aimed at the United States — which the despotic government has described as the “sworn enemy of the Korean people.” 

Yet on Friday Rodman called Kim Jong Un an “awesome guy” and said his father and grandfather were “great leaders.”

In an airport interview on his way to Beijing, Rodman said it was “amazing” that the North Koreans were “so honest.” Along with calling Kim Jong-il and Kim il-Sung, North Korea’s founder, “great leaders,”  Rodman proclaimed Kim Jong Un “a friend for life.”

“He’s proud, his country likes him — not like him, love him, love him,” Rodman said of Kim Jong Un. “Guess what, I love him. The guy’s really awesome.”

Does the cross-dressing, woman-beating, alcoholic who is behind nearly $1 million in child support payments have any idea that if North Koreans don’t “love him” they don‘t get a second chance?

Jonathan Kay writing for Canada’s National Post reports on the hideous gulags in the country where torture, lack of basic necessities and starvation are a way of life. We urge you to get the information our MSM often neglects to provide.

H/T Associated Press video

The grossly pierced and tattooed Dennis Rodman apologized on behalf of North Korea’s repressive leader during an interview today with George Stephanopoulos on ABC‘s This Week.  Kim Jong Un, who can’t pick up the phone himself, told Rodman he “wants Obama to call him.” Rodman’s minuscule mind focuses on “He’s a great guy….He loves basketball…Obama loves basketball.  Let’s start there.”

How about we start here: According to North Korea Freedom Coalition, an estimated 3 million North Koreans have perished under the country’s brutal dictatorial regime since the mid-1990s. Families continue to starve to death as the North Korean government withholds food rations to entire regions of the nation. The government arbitrarily detains, tortures, and executes its citizens, including children, in a large network of prison and forced labor camps.

Listen closely as Rodman responds to Stephanopoulos’ questions about forced labor prisons, by saying. “We do the same thing here.”  

 “Guess what?”  “Guess what?” “Guess what?” says deep thinker Rodman.

SSM Political Correctness reigns: Where’s Johnny Mc?

An amicus brief, or friend-of-the-court, has been filed with the U. S. Supreme Court, deceptively arguing that same-sex marriage (SSM) promotes family values by allowing children raised by such couples to grow up in two-parent homes, and that it advances conservative values of “limited government and maximizing individual freedom.”

As of Tuesday, 75 Republicans signed on, petitioning the Supreme Court to grant constitutional protections to SSM. Hollingsworth v. Perry is the appeal by proponents of California’s Proposition 8, which upholds the state‘s Defense of Marriage Act.  This is the amicus brief filed in support of the traditional definition of marriage by faith-based organizations.

In 2008, Arizona voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 102, the Marriage Protection Amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, by a vote of 56-44 percent. At the time, the crafty word-twisters at the Arizona Republic, defined the issue as the “Gay Marriage Ban.”

Yet, sticking a finger in the eye of Arizonans, in 2010, while their husband and father was a candidate, both Cindy and Meghan McCain signed on as poster women (scroll down for their photos) with the NOH8 campaign (No Hate, get it?) promoting the very issue that had been voted down in their home state.

In making the brief’s argument that SSM bans are discriminatory, the signatories are at odds with the House Republican leadership, which has authorized the defense of  the 1996 marriage law. Federal law defines marriage as a legal union of a man and a woman. As expected, Barack Obama has weighed in, urging the overturning of the law.

Proposition 8, the Defense of Marriage Act,  was passed by California voters in Nov. 2008, overturning a ruling by the California Supreme Court which had authorized same-sex unions.

Oral arguments in ” Hollingsworth v. Perry are scheduled for March 26.

Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and unable-to-gain-traction presidential candidate, doing his best imitation of an anything-goes guy, writes of his acceptance of SSM, illogically calling the issue a conservative cause: “The party of Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan has now lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections. The marketplace of ideas will render us irrelevant, and soon, if we are not honest about our time and place in history,”  Huntsman says.

The Roman Empire collapsed in large measure due to the breakdown of economic, cultural and social institutions — in effect decaying from within. Huntsman and the Republicans who have abandoned their reason at the altar of political correctness, need to reacquaint themselves with the Judeo-Christian, biblical-based values that define the greatness of this nation.

McCain, leftist pals, denounce Oscar contender

Liberal senators with too much time on their hands, intimidate Academy Awards

Just when we hoped to have heard the last of John McCain for a while, we read that pushing sweeping amnesty proposals are not his only interest. He has joined forces with liberal Senators Dianne Feinstein and Carl Levin (what else is new?).

In this Dec. 19, letter to Sony Pictures Entertainment, the studio distributing the movie “Zero Dark Thirty” — they denounce the premise of the film. The contender for the Oscar has been highjacked by the leftist politics of torture. The trio of egotistical grandstanders wants to make it clear that what they consider loathsome interrogation techniques that led to the CIA’s capture and killing of Usama bin Laden are beyond reprehensible,  regardless of the bloody crimes for which he was responsible.

The film, which should rightfully be in the running for best picture at tonight’s Oscar awards is being snubbed, as the Academy Awards drops Kathryn Bigelow from consideration for best director.

We urge you to read this important commentary “Hollywood Forgets 9/11,” by Daniel Henninger, deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page.

Rep. Kwasman leads opposition to ObamaCare in AZ

The Arizona Capitol Times posts an excellent commentary “Medicaid expansion would be a ‘nightmare’ for Arizona.”

State Rep. Adam Kwasman, (R-LD11) is a freshman legislator who not only comprehends the seriousness of the situation, but explains the massive problem in easily understandable terms.

It’s refreshing to see a legislator follow through on a campaign promise, despite pressure from a governor of his own party. This is a guy to watch.

Ready to cede your voting rights over to Mary Rose?

Under the guise of standing against the recall being waged against newly reelected Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio by a pack of radical ethnic activists, East Valley Tribune columnist Bill Richardson takes a sharp left turn, veering into political La-la land.

He concludes his opinion piece venturing into the hazy territory of Home Rule. Slogging through his commentary guarantees you’ll come away even hazier.

Richardson, not keen on our current sheriff, but opposed to the recall, appears to think there is a better system. He’d like to cajole us to give up our right to vote. The so-called Home Rule he advocates does just that.  Maricopa County citizens, all of whom come equipped with voting rights granted us by our founding documents, would willingly cede their votes over to the Board of Supervisors, who would then select our sheriff for us.  Neat and clean.  Not even a stubby pencil or pesky ballot need touch our hands.

As the term is currently used, Home Rule, which must be re-approved by voters every four years, is an administrative item granting cities flexibility in setting their own budgets, apart from rules specified by the state   What Richardson doesn’t reveal is that the county-wide Home Rule scheme he advocates would remove our right to vote for all county offices.  The argument for this bitter pill invariably begins with a discussion of the county recorder.  Who is the recorder? What does that individual do? Why is the post elective?

Of great significance is the fact that the U.S. Constitution singles out the right to vote more often than any other rights — five times.

To make his case, Richardson’s not averse to tweaking the facts, as he ticks off a list of sheriffs dating back to 1968. Among those he considers unqualified for the post are candidates with a vast array of law enforcement experience — including Joe Arpaio whose impressive résumé is a standout, by any standards.

Richardson contends “Home Rule would allow the Board of Supervisors to function like a city council and the sheriff would be hired and fired based on experience, education and a successful professional track record instead of winning a popularity contest.”

Fortunately, it’s the voting citizens, exercising their judgment, who are entrusted with the decision making as they cast their ballots — in effect hiring and firing. The same argument could be made for every office where candidates stand for election. If we are ready to turn over our votes for county officers to the Board of Supervisors, will city, state and federal offices be next on this arrogant agenda’s chopping block?  It’s a sure bet most citizens would opt to keep this most basic freedom — their right to vote. And few would agree to turn their rights over to unsavory Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox.

Amnesty? Hard facts, solid numbers tell the real story

A path to oblivion for the GOP

Ann Coulter has written a masterful and relevant column titled, Hispanicked GOP Elite: They’ll Respect Us In the Morning. Coulter backs up her opinions with data.  It’s well worth the time of anyone who cares about the impact of rolling out the amnesty welcome mat to those who chose to come to the United States illegally.

H/T Commenter patriotmom

“Gang of 8” amnesty hawks attack effective voices

McCain-led coalition aims to discredit knowledgeable immigration control organizations

The birthdays of Presidents Washington and Lincoln have morphed into a single day that has lost any semblance of the original commemorations. Sales have replaced tributes. There are minor inconveniences of no trash pick-up or mail delivery.  Libraries and government offices are closed. But the sharp mind of former U. S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) continues to perform and inform.

Townhall carries Tancredo’s excellent column, “Immigration and the Pro-Life Movement.”

His commentary opens with “There has not even been an amnesty bill introduced yet in the U.S. Senate, and key Republican members of the “Gang of Eight” are panicking.”  This piqued our interest since two of the gangsters are Arizona senators — the deceptive John McCain and his open-borders protégé Jeff Flake.

Tancredo concludes with this pithy thought: “Just as any Republican with half a brain should be skeptical when someone like Senator John McCain (as in McCain/Kennedy Amnesty Bill) lectures us on immigration issues, they should be just as suspicious when the likes of Grover Norquist, the Catholic Council of Bishops or La Raza put targets on the backs of Numbers USA, FAIR and the Center for Immigration Studies* and gets front page coverage in The Washington Post. I can assure you that none of the aforementioned band of brothers are out to protect conservatives.”

Tom Tancredo’s credentials on the subject are impeccable.  He represented Colorado’s 6th Congressional District from 1999 until 2009 where he chaired the 100+ member bipartisan Immigration Reform Caucus. He currently serves as co-chairman of Team America PAC and president of the Rocky Mountain Foundation. He authored “In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America’s Border and Security.

Get up to speed. Refresh your memory with this Feb. 2, post.

*Seeing Red AZ has taken the liberty of inserting the links to these three organizations. We urge our readers to acquaint themselves with their efforts.

Weekend reading guaranteed to make you smarter

In this recent column, Dr. Thomas Sowell takes on what he terms the moral superiority of liberals in several areas of society, including affirmative action, the destruction of the black family unit through the expansion of the welfare state and gun control.

As always, Thomas Sowell uses his words wisely and makes his points succinctly. This column, Liberalism Versus Blacks, is another quality offering from a brilliant mind.

We highly recommend it to you.

Slobbering love affair with Obama? Clear evidence abounds

Former CBS News reporter Bernard Goldberg has long maintained that the mainstream media (MSM) is not simply liberally biased, but have gone over the cliff into liberal activism. 

He states that “from the day Barack Obama [initially] announced his candidacy to the moment he took the oath of office, the mainstream media fawned over him like love-struck school girls. Even worse, they have gone beyond media bias to media activism.”

In his provocative book, A Slobbering Love Affair, (subtitled The true and pathetic story of the torrid romance between Barack Obama and the mainstream media), Goldberg shows how the MSM’s hopelessly one-sided coverage of President Obama has shredded America’s trust in journalism and endangered our free society.

As an example, today’s edition of The Periódico de la República de Arizona (Arizona Republic) ran this gigantic photo and awestruck headline commemorating Obama’s second term: 

And here we see a gushing Diane Sawyer,* forgetting her supposed role as a journalist, nearly unable to contain herself, blathering on Inauguration Eve, “The whole city has a smile on its face.”

Yet this CNN poll released almost simultaneously with Sawyer making her absurd comment shows many Americans don’t agree with her — with 51% saying things are going pretty or very badly.

More? How unbiased is this? Liz Thatcher reports that 18 of 20 of the nation’s top newspapers push gun control in their editorials. The Arizona Republic is rife with articles, columns, editorials and Benson cartoons demeaning Second Amendment advocates. When forced to report demonstrations protesting restrictions, the newspaper characterizes the attendees as fringy : “Thousands rally against stricter gun control in US, Gun advocates – some with rifles slung across shoulders or pistols holstered at the hip…”

Arizona’s liberal daily gleefully reports that the Vatican has “praised” Barack Obama’s proposals for “curbing gun violence,” saying they are a “step in a right direction.”  The Vatican should remember gun control is the gateway to tyranny. In November 1938, a gun control law was passed by the German government one day after Kristallnacht signaling the beginning of what became known as the Holocaust. Without guns to defend themselves, 11 million people including 6 million Jews and 5 million others were put to death by the Nazis in Europe.

*H/T Noel Sheppard NewsBusters