Posted on 01/14/2018 12:11:33 PM PST by Altura Ct.
The lead promoter and founder of East Coast Comicon, Cliff Galbraith, bragged on social media about banning Christian conservative actor Kevin Sorbo from the upcoming geek convention in New Jersey because of the actor’s friendship with Sean Hannity.
“I turned down Kevin Sorbo for East Coast Comicon,” organizer Galbraith wrote on Facebook over the weekend. “He’s pals with Sean Hannity. Just can’t do it.”
As with video games, YA literature, and tech, the comic book and nerd culture convention circuit has become progressively left-leaning over the past few years–and East Coast Comicon is no exception. Its founder, Cliff Galbraith, advertised last year’s event with a comic art poster featuring the Statue of Liberty wrapped in terms like “homophobia,” “misogyny,” “racism,” “xenophobia,” “voter suppression,” and more–as highlighted by YouTuber Reality Talk Reviews.
The comic convention isn’t small fries. In 2017, Galbraith managed to sign actor Danny Trejo and high-profile comic book talent from Marvel Comics.
Galbraith’s post announcing his intent to deny Sorbo a spot at the event received multiple replies urging him to ban other right-wing celebrities, with one linking to an IMDB list of “Racist or Right wing stars to AVOID ( if you are a liberal like myself)” [sic]. The list, which features Sorbo at the top, also includes legendary actors Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, James Woods and Jon Voight, and 80’s action hero Chuck Norris.
Many people in the replies–friends and associates of Galbraith, who posts publicly on Twitter–cheered on the decision to blacklist the actor from the event.
Kevin Sorbo earned his nerd cred in the ’90s when he starred as Hercules in “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,” alongside Michael Hurst. Years after “Hercules,” Sorbo starred as the main character in the sci-fi drama series “Andromeda.” More recently, the actor has appeared in guest roles in the CW series Supergirl.
Sorbo has been a well-liked figure at geek conventions throughout the United States, but like “Firefly” and “The Last Ship” star Adam Baldwin, Sorbo now suffers from exclusion simply because of heightened enmity toward conservatives among the progressive left.
The actor previously expressed that his religious views caused Hollywood to limit his career.
“There’s a negativity towards Christians in Hollywood. And a negativity towards people who believe in God,” said Sorbo in a 2013 interview with Fox News.
Given East Coast Comicon’s treatment of the conservative Christian actor, Sorbo’s claims have merit.
Wouldn’t dare ban other religions.
“There’s a negativity towards Christians in Hollywood. And a negativity towards people who believe in God,” said Sorbo in a 2013 interview with Fox News. “”””
They prefer fags and pedo files.
Blacklisting is suddenly cool again!
This is where Christians fall down on the job.
Christians should be protesting this event in mass, due to the treatment of Sorbo and others.
Surely there must be come Christians who like to frequent the event. They should refuse to attend, and let the owner know why.
They’d kick out Jesus too, so there’s that.
Amazing exhibition of ignorance, prejudice and totalitarian arrogance!!!!
I find it interesting that they are now openly advocating for “segregation” and to be separated from white Christians without any embarrassment or fear of being called racist or bigot.
We suddenly find ourselves as not only deplorable, but undesirable as well.
And neither is the House!
Better to be undesirable to the left than evil to the right.
You have to wonder why Jeff & Beau Bridges don’t speak up since their father, Lloyd Bridges (Sea Hunt, Airplane), was briefly blacklisted as a young actor. Had their father remained on the blacklist I seriously doubt either would have had a shot in the acting business.
>>Wouldn’t dare ban other religions.
Because the name of Jesus Christ terrifies them.
G.I. Joe Comic Book character "Salvo" before SJW
"Salvo" after SJW treatment
The comic book artist, Aubrey Sitterson, thought the original character was "too alt-right". After an "unexpected" lack of sales on a G.I. Joe comic book series "Scarlett’s Strike Force" by the same author, IDW Publishing fired Sitterson. IDW is now well on the way to bankruptcy.
Be my guess that the vast majority of Comicon attendees don’t give a crap about politics
This is why most actors are liberal, or at least pretend to be.
IMDB list of “Racist or Right wing stars to AVOID” cannot be found on their site or by search.
I am very comfortable being “deplorable” and I will adjust to “undesirable” quickly. The funny part is I would also like to ban the left from every organization that I belong to, but that would be un-American. Perhaps they would like separate countries?
I just wonder how far will the left go in their efforts to purge whites and Christians?
Face it. A whole generation has been corrupted by the leftists and their free living holdovers from the 70’s. We have a lot of heavy lifting ahead of us to restore this nation.
My brother-in-law is an avid comic book collector. But after complaining about the liberal re-do of GI Joe and other comic heroes, he stopped buying most of them. Along with many other collectors. He's hoping they go under or return to traditional characters. He told me about the feminization of Thor, GI Joe and others as well as the introduction of gay characters, and it is killing the comic book market. People don't want to buy that crap.
Seems like they would care about people being banned from the event though.
Sorbo is a good guy, and I’m sure Baldwin has a big following too.
Firefly was a great show, and the characters had a big following.
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