Posted on 10/20/2009 7:25:46 AM PDT by STARWISE
This video is a bombshell.
I have to tip my hat to John Ziegler, who called out conservative has-been American Conservative Union (CPAC) president, David Keene, on his abandonment of conservative principles. It is a beautiful thing -- honest journalism.
This is the same David Keene who caved to Grover Norquist's pressure instead of having Geert Wilders speak at CPAC last year -- despite freedom of speech being the bedrock of conservative principles.
Keene is tight with Islamist Grover Norquist, which is why Islamic supremacism is never discussed at CPAC anymore. Yes, the head of the conservative movement is a house slave to Grover. We have been infiltrated by the stealth jihad.
Ziegler writes, "to me, now more than ever, the conservative movement must purge itself of those in its 'leadership' who are not worthy of the cause they claim to champion.
Over the past year I have begun to suspect that David Keene, the head of the American Conservative Union and the Chairman of CPAC (the largest annual gathering of conservatives) may fit into this category".
Jim is at Western CPAC and writes,
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Author, broadcaster and filmmaker (Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected and Palin Was Targeted)
John Ziegler was kicked out of the Western Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday after his interview with American Conservative Union, David Keene.
After John Ziegler pressed Keane on his reporting on Sarah Palin and the FedEx controversy. According to HotAir the American Conservative Union attempted to get Federal Express to pay millions of dollars to engage the ACU on their behalf over a political fight with UPS on legislation under consideration on Capitol Hill.
The Politico also reported on this controversy. David Keane did not want to talk about it yesterday with John Ziegler.
Keane called Ziegler an a-hole and threatened to hit him. John Ziegler wrote all about the confrontation on his website.
The third video is just crazy. John Ziegler gets insulted and kicked out of the conference. Keane, who was a big supporter of Arlen Spector, talks about supporting true conservatives and “not selling out” during his lunch speech… Then the organizers bash Ziegler from the stage and aggressively escort him out of the building even though he was one of the vendors at the event.
What an embarrassment.
In this first video John Ziegler sits down with David Keane for an interview.
This leads up to the second video where David Keane calls John Ziegler an a-hole and threatens to hit him.
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The Republican old guard is in for a rude awakening.
Go to article for rest of links.
I am completely LOST. I have NO idea who these people are.
~~Ping!
It's one of those soap-opera personality things. Don't sweat it.
About ACU
http://www.conservative.org/about/default.asp
Excerpt:
For a longer version of ACU’s history, see “The American Conservative Union: A History.” For a shorter version, see “Four Decades of Leadership,” by David A. Keene.
Overview
The American Conservative Union is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots conservative lobbying organization. ACU’s purpose is to communicate and advance the goals and principles of conservatism through one multi-issue, umbrella organization.
ACU’s Statement of Principles expresses our commitment to a market economy, the doctrine of original intent of the framers of the Constitution, traditional moral values, and a strong national defense.
Since 1964, ACU has been on the cutting edge of major public policy battles. Our most significant efforts, past and present, include fighting to keep OSHA off the backs of small businesses; opposing the Panama Canal giveaway; challenging the SALT treaties; supporting aid to freedom fighters in communist countries; promoting the confirmation of conservative justices to the Supreme Court; advocating near-term deployment of strategic defenses; and battling against higher taxes and wasteful government spending.
Additionally, in 1994, through its Citizens against Rationing Health coalition, sponsorship of national town meetings, and Health Care Truth Tour, ACU spearheaded the conservative response to the Clintons’ health-care proposals.
Whether fighting for lower taxes and less government spending, supporting more effective and efficient military protection, or defending the cause of freedom worldwide, the American Conservative Union seeks to promote the national conservative movement and to be the conservative voice in Washington.
Congressional Ratings
Since 1971, the American Conservative Union has published an annual “Rating of Congress.” We rate each member of the House and Senate on a scale of 0 to 100, based on votes cast on a wide range of issues. The ratings are designed to show how members voted on all the major issues in order to gauge their adherence to conservative principles. ACU’s ratings have become an unparalleled resource for activists and journalists from across the political spectrum and are listed in all major political almanacs and reference guides. The ratings are frequently quoted by the media and are used extensively by political strategists and candidates running for public office.
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CPAC
Since 1973, the ACU Foundation has hosted the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, where thousands of conservative activists and leaders from across the country join together for a three-day event to discuss current issues and policies and to set the agenda for the future of the conservative movement.
When will everyone finally figure out what a fraud Grover Norquist is. Anyone with enough money can buy and pay for him. He has become a shill for Islam because he married a Muslim. He has long been an open borders advocate, and he sneers at the rule of law.
Related:
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ACU puts conservatism up for sale?
posted at 11:36 am on July 17, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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Excerpt:
When we said that conservatives needed to do a better job selling the philosophy of limited government and fiscal responsibility, this isn’t exactly what we meant.
According to Politico, the American Conservative Union attempted to get Federal Express to pay millions of dollars to engage the ACU on their behalf over a political fight with UPS on legislation under consideration on Capitol Hill.
The ACU’s executive vice-president Dennis Whitfield told FedEx that the ACU stood foursquare against the bill, which would have made it easier for unions to organize at individual FedEx facilities. When FedEx took a pass on the offer, the ACU reversed itself and aligned with UPS instead:
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The American Conservative Union asked FedEx for a check for $2 million to $3 million in return for the group’s endorsement in a bitter legislative dispute, then flipped and sided with UPS after FedEx refused to pay.
For the $2 million+, ACU offered a range of services that included: “Producing op-eds and articles written by ACU’s Chairman David Keene and / or other members of the ACU’s board of directors. (Note that Mr. Keene writes a weekly column that appears in The Hill.)”
The conservative group’s remarkable demand — black-and-white proof of the longtime Washington practice known as “pay for play” — was contained in a private letter to FedEx that was provided to POLITICO. …
In the three-page letter asking for money on June 30, the conservative group backed FedEx. Rebuffed, the group signed onto a two-page July 15 letter backing UPS.
FedEx and UPS, fierce competitors in the package delivery business, are at war over a provision under consideration in Congress that would expand union power at FedEx.
FedEx currently has one U.S. union contract for its entire express business. Under a change passed by the House and awaiting action in the Senate, FedEx — like UPS — would have to negotiate union contracts for individual locations, which FedEx claims would make it much more difficult to promise worldwide regularity for deliveries.
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The ACU sponsors the largest annual gathering of conservative activists in the nation, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). I’ve attended three times, and it serves as both a social support and a strategic-planning forum for activists on the Right. That’s the kind of salesmanship we need for conservative values.
If Politico has this right, and they have the letter on their website, this is exactly what we don’t need. Their offer in writing contains nothing but their support for the fight against this bill. The ACU’s eventual public position — that FedEx has been “misleading the public and legislators” — only came after FedEx refused to pay the ACU over $2 million for their services.
That looks a lot less like a principled position, and a lot more like sour grapes, or the business end of an extortion attempt. Someone has misled the public in this instance, and it doesn’t appear to be either FedEx or UPS.
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Rest of piece here:
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/07/17/acu-puts-conservatism-up-for-sale/
Why David Keene Threatened To Punch Me At WCPAC
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Excerpt:
I have a really hard time with people who claim to be crusaders for the conservative cause but who are really only in it for either personal and/or economic aggrandizement. In my media career I have found that vast majorities of the elite among conservative politicians and media stars fit into this pathetic category.
One of the most aggravating aspects of the heat I have taken over the past year for my efforts to shine light on the injustice of the media coverage of the 2008 election is that I often get accused of being one of those who only craves personal attention and has less than pure motives (which considering I was a long time radio talk show host, a career infested with such scoundrels, I can actually begrudgingly understand).
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That began to change earlier this year when, because I was promoting my just released documentary “Media Malpractice,” I was a co-sponsor of CPAC. As part of that designation I flew from Los Angles to Washington twice to attend planning meetings (including once the day after my grandfather’s funeral).
At both of these affairs I raised the issue of “sellouts” to the movement being given prime speaking roles and there seemed to be general agreement that this was a bad idea.
At one meeting David Keene clearly indicated to the group that this would be taken care of. However, when the schedule came out, the names I had specifically mentioned had indeed been given plum roles and, while I can’t prove it, all signs point to economic reasons motivating these decisions to reward people who are clearly bad for the cause.
I will fully acknowledge that I felt badly mistreated by the selection process, but that did not influence my perception of that procedure, but rather only made it easier for to see and voice what I have witnessed about its obvious flaws.
But the ultimate tipping point for me came a few months ago when David Keene made some statements about Sarah Palin after her resignation that sounded like they could have easily come from Keith Olbermann and not an extremely influential conservative leader.
Keene claimed she was “whining” about media coverage, “bitter,” “resentful,” had “bailed out” on her governorship, and was not ready for the “major leagues.” He also mocked her inability to appear at this year’s CPAC (not that I am implying this had anything to do with his motivation!).
As someone who has dedicated their lives over the past year to trying to correct the historical record about Sarah Palin, almost nothing infuriates me more than having a “conservative’ buy into the media lies about her, especially when they don’t seem to know all the basic facts.
But when that person is the head of the ACU and CPAC it is particularly maddening because Palin bashing from someone like that essentially provides cover for anyone else who wants to take an unfair shot at her. For all intents and purposes Keene was acting as an accomplice, after the fact, for a public lynching.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/why-david-keene-threatened-to-punch-me-at-wcpac/
“The Republican old guard is in for a rude awakening”
May NY-23 be just the first wake-up call!
bttt for later
Rid the GOP of Romney, and ‘all those he rode in with’, ping.
Amen and amen... Romney will never win the South. He needs to find another state to bankrupt with universal health care. Maybe Hannity will go with him, since he pays homage to Romney on an almost daily basis.
If you haven’t seen it, Ziegler’s video documentary “Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected And Palin Was Targeted” was stunning in its indictment of the media.
Most amazing were his interviews an Obama rally after the election. As you listened to these people, it was apparent they were completely and totally swayed and manipulated by the liberal media. The words out of their own mouths give them away. He would ask them questions like “Which candidate visited all 57 states?” (all attributed to Palin) and “Which candidate stated they could see Russia from their house?” and so on.
It also has extensive interviews with Palin that Ziegler did after the election, where he was able to show her things she hadn’t seen during the election (because she was so busy) and gives her the opportunity to speak extemporaneously on a variety of issues, which she eloquently did.
I had a friend who showed me the video, and I went out and purchased it as soon as I got home. A must see.
Bump
Thank you for that info.
No...thank YOU for posting on this. I was unaware of this situation.
Whatever shortcomings David Keene has don’t change the fact that John Ziegler was a complete horse’s ass.
John Ziegler KICKS @SS!!!!!
Very impressive!!
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