Posted on 02/03/2011 7:14:26 PM PST by unseen1
Not only are the media and the left on a full scale attack to take down and destroy Governor Palin, but there is also a coordinated attempt to demoralize her supporters. Every hour of every day Palin supporters have to deal with trash and lies, so it goes without saying that when we do come across something or someone that’s supportive of the Governor we get all excited about it.
On Tuesday night we received a tip in our inbox; an image of a “Vote Palin 2012″ sign displayed outside a local Hometown Restaurant in Pennsylvania. We posted it.
click link for photo
So what do we have here?
We have an owner of a private business in a small town who wants to express his support for Governor Palin. He didn’t run around town hanging up signs in public places, he didn’t violate anyone’s space. No! All he did was use his own premises to put up a sign in support of someone he admires. He simply exercised his constitutional right of free speech.
But, it didn’t take long for the Palin bashers and the left, who supposedly are proponents of “free speech” to go out on a full scale attack against the owner of the restaurant just for exercising that right. They went as far as calling for a boycott of the restaurant and created a Facebook page inciting visitors to do everything they can to destroy the business.
Those tactics include:
Tying up the phone lines, placing large fake orders, booking the banquet for non existent events, bombarding them with hate mail, threatening them with violence and assault and going around the internet posting bad reviews about the restaurant. Some of them are too vile to even post here. (Read them all and more on the group’s Facebook page).
This comment on the page by Ivan Matthew Libman especially caught my attention. While the writer seems like one sensible liberal, he still calls for a “private” boycott, here’s an excerpt:
My problem with this boycott is that I feel it is more like the tactics of the conservatives trying to control what we can think or express. What we have here is a restaurant owner in some little podunk town back east who feels he wants to express his support of Palin….so what? This is America and he should have the right to express his views whether we agree with them or not. Personally, I don’t feel he is making a wise business decision to mix politics with business but there are no laws against it and it is still his right to do so. Sure we also have the right to protest his decision and If I lived in this town I would not eat at this restaurant, but to try and organize a nationwide telephone protest designed to disrupt this mans business seems to me to be petty and bullying. There are so many real problems going on right now that need our attention is this really where our attention should be focused? Do we really want to present the image to the world that Liberals will start a nationwide effort to destroy a mans little business because we don’t like who he supports politically? This just seems wrong to me and it saddens me to think that Liberals would sink to this level. In another comment Ivan writes:
What I object to is the tactics being used. If you live in the town or are passing through I would recommend by all means voting with your dollars and avoiding this. Well, Ivan as nice as your gesture sounds, although you’re disagree with a public boycott you’re still advocating people privately not eat there. Why, just because he supports someone you don’t like? No, this is not conservative tactics. Conservatives disagree with pretty much everything President Obama stands for, but when we see a business owner displaying a pro Obama sign we will not boycott them. We’ll go in do our business and walk out. Conservatives do not object to people supporting whoever they want, what we object, is people like you who’ll act like you care so much about free speech as long as it’s only used by people you agree with.
Various commentators on the group have expressed how Governor Palin is over, how she can never be elected to any public office again. Really? Than why do they fear her so much? Why the boycotts? Why go after a harmless business owner who’s supporting a “loser”? You really think a small business in a small town is that much of a threat to you? Heaven forbid they express an opinion.
The truth is, this is all an attempt to silence their opponents with the only method they have. Poll after poll says it that when it comes to the issues the majority of Americans agree with Governor Palin. The left can’t argue with her on the merits so their only option is to revert to scare tactics and incite violence; seek and destroy. They hope that by scaring Governor Palin’s supporters they’ll prevent her message from getting out. It won’t work, not this time, because this time we’re on to them.
In his comment Ivan asks: Do we really want to present the image to the world that Liberals will start a nationwide effort to destroy a mans little business because we don’t like who he supports politically?
I hate to break it to you Ivan, but that ship sailed a long time ago.
Note to the owners of the restaurant: If you happen to read this post, contact us if you need any assistance we’ve got your back and we’ll do anything we can to help you and defend you.
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Update: I had the pleasure of talking to the owner of the restaurant who confirmed that they had in fact put up the sign. I was amazed at how after receiving an excessive amount of nuisance calls the guy was strong and just found the entire thing amusing. He noted that the number of support calls exceeded the hate calls by far, which he really appreciated. If you’re ever in Palmyra, PA make a point to visit the place. Visit their website here and be sure to show them your support on the restaurant’s facebook page.
There is no room in America for this crap. They used the same tactic to shut up people that voted against gay marriage in CA.
If I had their name I would call em up, order something pay for it with a credit card, and then have them give it to the next customer, a homeless person or whatever, just to help them!
O.k, so I clicked the link, and clicked the new link and found the name.
I’ll be calling and ordering something...
Hometown Family Restaurant. It is located in Palmyra, PA in Lebanon County
O.K cool thank you.
np I like your idea. I think i’ll do the same.
Well I called, oops they aren’t open at this hour...I will call tomorrow!
Monday through Thursday
6 AM to 8 PM
Friday & Saturday
6 AM to 9 PM
Sundays 8 AM to 3 PM
1-717-838-0877
I would say that the restaurant owner has a legitimate lawsuit against the facebook posters.
yes but I doubt he has the money for the legal fees. But it would be a good case...
I’m going to let them know I heard about them through conservatives4palin and Free Republic
If they call and “book a banquet” with the intention of not showing and costing the guy money, then all he has to do is to require a non refundable deposit equivalent to 1/2 the total.
I'm just upset that not only one person but a group of people would do something like this. Not surprised just upset. And it's not even a simple boycott. They want to destroy this guy. So much for the new civility.
Read Witness by Whitaker Chambers. The Communists do that to whoever crosses them or leaves them for Christianity. If you are not a Democrat, you can’t work for social services, just try it.
Do these geniuses even realize this is a buffet? You don’t make reservations. You go in, pay your ten bucks and eat until you can barely waddle. They have a banquet room. Pay a deposit with a valid credit card and it’s yours. Reviews on the internet? Seriously? “Well, Billy Bob, I was going to drive my pickup to the buffet and stuff my face, but I read on the internet that the arugula isn’t certified organic and the fish isn’t wild-caught and the coffee growers aren’t paid a living wage.”
That for me is an untrue statement. Although a private boycott, I absolutely refuse to patronize any business that supports candidates/leftists/marxists etc. that are trying to destroy my country.
I’d be willing to bet my house that since this establishment is run by a conservative the food is good, the staff is friendly and caring and the place is clean as a whistle.
In other words it’s in great, competent hands. Probably turning a pretty good coin too.
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