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NAACP Bars Allen West From Giving Keynote Address Following His ‘Communist’ Remarks
The Blaze ^ | April 23, 2012 | Billy Hallowell

Posted on 04/23/2012 10:46:00 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Rep. Allen West (R-FL) has taken intense heat from the media and the left over his statement that there are “78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party that are members of the Communist Party.” In the wake of the controversy that has resulted from his remarks, West, who was slated to be a speaker at an event hosted by the Martin County chapter of the NAACP this past Saturday, was disinvited from addressing the group.

Mediaite has more about the reasons behind the decision to axe the congressman as the event’s keynote speaker:

In Martin County chapter president Jerry Gore‘s own words: “There’s a certain statement he made about Communists.”

“That statement alone,” Gore added. “….We do not represent that type of atmosphere.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: allenwest; communism; communist; communists; cpc; cpusa; demcommunists; democommunists; democrats; dsa; flak; flakovertarget; naacp; overtarget; west
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1 posted on 04/23/2012 10:46:06 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

They just can’t stand the truth. Oh well. Col. West doesn’t meds to associate with these thugs anyway.


2 posted on 04/23/2012 10:49:17 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Free ThinkerNY

That’s not very tolerant!


3 posted on 04/23/2012 10:50:24 AM PDT by SuzyQue
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To: Free ThinkerNY

In which the NAACP, self-identifies.


4 posted on 04/23/2012 10:50:50 AM PDT by EyeGuy (2012: When the Levee Breaks)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I guess by “that type of atmosphere” he means an atmosphere in which Communists are identified as Communists.


5 posted on 04/23/2012 10:51:08 AM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Palin/West 201_


6 posted on 04/23/2012 10:52:02 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN 2012 OR FLIPPIN BUST)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The NAACP is not relevant. Just having an organization like this is racist. Screw them.


7 posted on 04/23/2012 10:53:05 AM PDT by goseminoles
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Can’t expose the slaveowners, now can we?


8 posted on 04/23/2012 10:54:05 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Stop feeding the beast; spend money only with those who support traditional American values.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Well, it's been said that the only difference between a commie and a socialist is that the commie KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.

Since our congress if filled with Bawney Fwank and Kookcinich jackasses, it's hardly likely that they'd find too many people in congress who are that smart. In any case, since the NAACP is a racist, socialist, hate group, then maybe it's best he doesn't grace their halls.

9 posted on 04/23/2012 10:56:11 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"axe the congressman..."

I wonder what they axed him?

10 posted on 04/23/2012 10:56:46 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Conservative patriots, Rise up!)
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To: goseminoles

Imagine if there were a NAACP that was The National Association for the Advancement of Caucasion People.


11 posted on 04/23/2012 10:57:15 AM PDT by JaguarXKE
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“You can’t handle the truth...”


12 posted on 04/23/2012 10:57:15 AM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Evidently, the NAALCP being a communist, racist organization is insulted by Mr. West’s remarks.


13 posted on 04/23/2012 10:59:24 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Liberalism: Carrying adolescent values and behavior into adult life.)
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To: eCSMaster

They axed him to come, then they deaxed him.


14 posted on 04/23/2012 10:59:33 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

National Association for the Advancement of Communist People.


15 posted on 04/23/2012 11:00:25 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Shut up and drill.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

intense heat from the media and the left

There’s a difference?


16 posted on 04/23/2012 11:00:45 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

They can give 100 reasons why he was disinvited, but they will never give the real reason.

We all know it.


17 posted on 04/23/2012 11:02:43 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The NAACP owes all of us an apology.


18 posted on 04/23/2012 11:05:18 AM PDT by GOPJ (Hoodies - because you can't kill a security camera for snitchin' - - freeper tacticalogic)
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To: JaguarXKE
"Imagine if there were a NAACP that was The National Association for the Advancement of Caucasion People."

Heads would explode.

19 posted on 04/23/2012 11:06:31 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (We can't have economic progress...there is a slug somewhere that needs to be saved. MP)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

NAACP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DNC.


20 posted on 04/23/2012 11:06:49 AM PDT by marron
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