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WASHINGTON, DC -- The American Conservative Union's political action committee, ACU PAC, today formally endorsed New York Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in the upcoming Special Election in New York's 23rd Congressional District. ACU PAC Chairman David Keene said in announcing the endorsement that the New York State Conservative Party has given the people of the 23rd District the choice Republican leaders would deny them. "Doug Hoffman is an intelligent, sincere leader who can and will win this election and at the same time send a message to NY State GOP leaders that they won't be able to ignore," Keene...

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...

Video from Western CPAC....John Ziegler of Media Malpractice is thrown out of Western CPAC, this is the video that documented the whole incident (Video)

Just got this e-mail from Ziegler: "You will want to read about my bizarre adventures on Saturday at Western CPAC in Newport Beach. You can view the complete story with video here. Please spread this link to those who you think might be interested as there are many who will be trying to spike this story. Also, please don't respond to this e-mail unless it is urgent as my e-mail box needs to be cleaned out and I am way behind in doing that. Thanks so much for your support." REMEMBER: JOHN ZIEGLER WILL BE SPEAKING AT UC MERCED THIS...

When the grassroots come together for events like Western CPAC, it usually brings together a great deal of energy as well as a wide idea of ideas, some better than others.  One of the worst — and worst defended — ideas at WCPAC comes from Floyd Brown, whose ImpeachObamaCampaign.com is one of the sponsors for this event.  In his speech this morning, Brown misstates history, draws ridiculous parallels to the Nazi era, and takes the wrong lessons from the Clinton impeachment, which at least had the virtue of coming from an actual impeachable offense.

After lunch the local police were called and escorted John Ziegler out of the parking lot. But first there was a major confrontation in the banquet tent at the Radisson Hotel. (Ziegler confronted Keene on his comments about Sarah Palin. Video of Ziegler talking about his encounter at link.)

The Western Conservative Political Action Conference has always been a smaller sibling to the annual Washington, D.C., CPAC. It’s gained some strength this year with the addition of speakers like Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) and California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman. But it’s also attracted some notable “birthers.”

Bush was preparing to give a speech to the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. The conference is the event of the year for conservative activists; Republican politicians are required to appear and offer their praise of the conservative movement. Latimer got the assignment to write Bush's speech. Draft in hand, he and a few other writers met with the president in the Oval Office. Bush was decidedly unenthusiastic. "What is this movement you keep talking about in the speech?" the president asked Latimer. Latimer explained that he meant the conservative movement -- the movement that...

At least that's how the 43rd president is quoted in a new book by one of his speechwriters, as reported by Byron York. Bush was preparing to give a speech to the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. The conference is the event of the year for conservative activists; Republican politicians are required to appear and offer their praise of the conservative movement.[Speechless: Tales of a White House Survivor author Matt] Latimer got the assignment to write Bush's speech. Draft in hand, he and a few other writers met with the president in the Oval Office....

Child prodigy is videod at CPAC.

The American Conservative Union asked FedEx for a check for $2 million to $3 million in return for the group’s support in a bitter legislative dispute, then the group’s chairman flipped and sided with UPS after FedEx refused to pay.

David Keene, the Chairman of the American Conservative Union trashed Sarah Palin publicly today on NewsMax. However, a quick search of Mr. Keene's recent political contribution history reveals the following: David Keene, Managing Associate of the Carmen Group Lobbying Firm, and Head of ACU, Alexandria, VA. Political contributions in 2008 election cycle: KEENE, DAVID, ALEXANDRIA,VA 22314 THE CARMEN GROUP/EXEC 5/1/07 $1,000 Specter, Arlen (R) KEENE, DAVID, ALEXANDRIA,VA 22314 THE CARMEN GROUP/EXEC 12/19/07 $800 Specter, Arlen (R) KEENE, DAVID, ALEXANDRIA,VA 22314 THE CARMEN GROUP/EXEC 12/19/07 $200 Specter, Arlen (R) What I want to know is, how does a guy like this...

<p>Sarah Palin needs to stop whining about unfair media coverage and get over the fact that some people don’t like her, Dave Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union, tells Newsmax.</p> <p>Palin doesn’t seem to get that politics is a tough game, says Keene, one of the country’s most astute political observers.</p>

I thought I would share this video. In a time of no faith in Government, I thought this speech was uplifting. Not all politicians are bad. If you have the time, I think it's worth watching again.

Since the election of President Obama -- and now accelerated by the defection of Senator Arlen Specter, much ink and chattering has been devoted the future of the Republican Party. Like any organization either in politics, sports or business which is currently behind, the GOP is struggling with crafting a game changing strategy. Some advocate embracing a big tent strategy by incorporating a variety of disparate and potentially irreconcilable views. Others argue that the party should go back to set of core conservative principles despite the risk it might appeal to a smaller audience than desired to build a new...

Setting the Record Straight by: Heather Latham, April 07, 2009 There is a lot of truth in the world—“but you have to do a lot of digging to get it… [T]his is the point that” author M. Stanton Evans wanted “to stress most of all to…the younger folk” at the Accuracy in Media (AIM) Reed Irvine Awards during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February. Evans, who won this year’s lifetime achievement award, applied this advice to more than just aspiring journalists. After listing a few careers, he said, “[A] huge amount of work needs to be done on...

The Evil Conservative celebrates individuality, and one guy that fits that bill for sure is Republican rapper Hi-Caliber - You don't have to like rap music or hip-hop to dig his stuff... check it when Hi-Caliber talks with EC.

I love this guy!!! Enjoy!

Name being bandied as possible 2012 presidential candidate. BY JAMES ROSEN WASHINGTON -- For a ballroom full of downhearted conservatives desperate for some good news, Mark Sanford had an odd message. The South Carolina governor urged 1,000 activists, gathered in late February at the Ronald Reagan Banquet in a fancy Washington hotel, to be prepared to lose, and to feel happy about it -- to "be happy warriors," as he put it. "Would you be willing to support a cause or a candidate that is likely to lose?" Sanford asked conventioneers at the Conservative Political Action Committee's annual gathering. Too...

At CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, which is being held in D.C. this week, former Rep. Tom Tancredo joined the fireworks brigade by brushing off party leader Rush Limbaugh and blasting GOP leading light Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Later, at a meeting of the Young Americans for Western Civilization, Tancredo told The Washington Independent’s David Weigel that “Gang of Five” neocon and anti-tax champion Grover Norquist should be jailed for advancing the cause of Muslim terrorism at the highest levels of U.S. government. Think Progress has the super close-up video of firebrand Tancredo on Jindal:

DC Vouchers at Crossroads by: Bethany Stotts, March 09, 2009 Funding for the Washington Scholarship Fund (WSF), more commonly referred to as the DC voucher program, is likely to run out at the end of next academic year due to a sunset provision designed by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (D). DC Vouchers were established by Congress in 2003 and serve around 2,000 local low-income students. Speaking at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) the Executive Director of DC Parents for School Choice expressed her intention to fight for continued funding of the scholarship program. “I got a call last...

13-year old Jonathan Krohn, who wowed CPAC last week, appeared on The Hot Seat on "Huckabee" last night. This kid is great!

Chapter 10 - The Order of the Phoenix Annual Conference The Order of the Phoenix is hosting its annual Conference. Affiliated organizations like Gryffindor and Dumbledore's Army (aka- FreeRepublic.com) are also in attendance. Ginny Weasley gives a rousing speech encouraging attendees to see through Voldemort's lies.

This is that conservative kid we saw at CPAC articulating American values better than most elected members of the GOP. I find it ironic that he gives such props to Michael Steele, who could learn a thing or two from this kid about defending our ideals. I also find it disturbing that while this kid can't vote, Keith Olbermann can and does.

Full disclosure: Rush Limbaugh is a friend and benefactor of this magazine, as he was a friend of its founder. He has sometimes written for us. That friendship has, however, never prevented him from expressing disagreement with our writers when he felt it appropriate, or vice versa. The controversies of recent weeks, largely ginned up by Democrats, provide us with another opportunity to express both our friendship and our occasional disagreement. The Democrats are trying to place Republicans in a bind by giving them a false choice: They can “kowtow” to Limbaugh, or they can denounce him as outside the...

... [Jonathan Krohn] turned 14 last Sunday, right after he became an instant news media darling and the conservative movement’s underage graybeard at last weekend’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. ... Jonathan, a slight, home-schooled only child whose teeth are in braces, is so passionate about his beliefs that he spent his summer writing “Define Conservatism,” an 86-page book outlining what he says are its core values. ... He’s an unusual kid with an unusual background. Jonathan’s parents, Doug, a computer systems integrator, and Marla, a sales representative and former actress who teaches drama and speech to middle-school students,...

[video] CNN political analyst Bill Schneider had a conniption fit over Rush Limbaugh’s CPAC speech last weekend. In fact, we’re pretty sure we saw a little spittle forming at the corners of his mouth at the mere thought of Limbaugh. “Well, this was a very angry speech,” Schneider seethed. “… The tone of this speech was mocking, bullying, it was full of contempt, and I thought...

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You can see the entire video in one video, and you can now purchase the DVD of the entire Rush CPAC speech at: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=284357-3&showVid=true I just purchased it, since I rank this speech right up there with Reagan’s conservative speeches/writings. Maybe you can show this video/speech at rallies/tea parties, etc. Get the word out about how conservatism works for Americans. Tommy Miami, FL

Last week I attended the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) annual meeting in Washington DC. It was my second opportunity to attend this great event. This year the attendance hit an all time high of nearly 9000, and again seeing so many young people generates an astounding energy. Being a former active duty Army officer of some 22 years service we are taught a very important lesson, self-assessment. After the completion of any operation, especially in combat, you conduct an after action review (AAR) in order to objectively develop lessons learned for improvement. With that being said, I would like...

Kors on FIRE by: Bethany Stotts, March 06, 2009 Oppression studies have colonized the new campus, spreading academic orthodoxies throughout the Humanities, argued Alan Charles Kors at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The University of Pennsylvania professor said to just “look at the course offerings—ethnic or regional studies, in so-called ‘women’s studies,’ in American oral history, in literature and sociology, in cultural anthropology, and increasingly in more and more departments colonized by the new campus orthodoxies.” “They are courses on oppression studies and the oppressors are always groups and the victims are always groups unless you are studying...

Two-Minute Warning by: Daniel Allen, March 06, 2009 At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), held February 26th through the 28th, thousands gathered in Washington D.C. to inspire one another and reignite the conservative movement. In order to spark ideas among young conservatives working at the grassroots level, CPAC hosted a panel entitled “Two-Minute Activist: Conservative Victories across the Nation,” featuring 20 conservative activists who had achieved unique victories in their communities through their own efforts. The paths these activists have chosen to spread their ideals vary greatly. Chris Malagisi, President of the Young Conservatives Coalition (YCC), spoke about his...

Conservatives Must Step Up to the Plate Jerry McConnell I just read a blog, written by Eric Florack of PajamasMedia.com, in which he details a lot of the mixed feelings on the Republican Party that surfaced at the CPAC conference held last weekend. [...]I believe and understand as they do that conservatism is just about everything a socialist, liberal Democrat is not, such as: Pro-life; Pro-freedom; Pro-USA; Pro-Christian; Pro-Israel; Pro-family; Pro-traditional marriage; Pro-free market capitalism; Pro-war-on-terror and war on Islamofascism and terror in the Middle East and everywhere; Pro-military and Pro providing the necessary equipment to monitor our known enemies...

A new documentary movie by courageous filmmaker John Ziegler entitled “Media Malpractice” made its theatrical début Thursday in Seattle. The movie systematically proves how corrupt and dishonest the American media were during the campaign of 2008. The film was revealing, coming just days after a similar well-orchestrated effort by the Obama administration, Democratic Party officials, and liberal advocacy groups in league with the mainstream news media against Rush Limbaugh and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal as their primary targets. Even the president played his part in the bizarre, staged play by telling congressional Republicans, “You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh...

A conservative activist and former presidential candidate says the recent straw poll among a gathering of conservatives indicates that the movement is still divided in the wake of last year's election debacle. The straw poll was taken among the little over 1,750 participants at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney received 20 percent of the vote, with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal finishing second with 14 percent. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Texas Congressman Ron Paul were tied for third with 13 percent each, and fifth place went to former House Speaker...

Newt Gingrich, at CPAC, challenges Attorney General Holder to a dialogue about race after Holder's comments that America is a "nation of cowards" when it comes to talking about race.

For all the controversy surrounding Rush Limbaugh, most Americans don’t really understand who and what he is. And most conservatives – who rightly embrace Limbaugh’s strength and clarity – don’t seem to understand why it’s become a problem that they’ve given over the leadership of their movement to him. It was 20 years ago that Detroit’s then-News Talk Radio, AM 1270 WXYT, made the controversial announcement that it was replacing the Dr. Leonard Portner Show during the noon hour to start carrying some national guy. The first time I heard the announcement, it sounded like they said his name was...

At CPAC, Ann Coulter knocked it out of the park, Tucker Carlson was booed, Phyllis Schafly was prayed for, Bobby Jindal was second, Mitt Romney came in first, Mike Huckabee was reverently religious, but only semi conservative, David Horowitz was brilliant as usual, Sarah Palin had not prepared, Michael Steele had to publicly repent for Republicans' "mistakes" (that was before he was cornered into refusing to defend Republicans as not being Nazis, while calling Rush names),Newt was more conservative than Huckabee, but still no cigar. The cigar, of course a big Cuban, went to Rush Limbaugh. Despite Rush's magna cum...

When Rush Limbaugh took off last Saturday on a passionate CPAC speech that laid out conservative principles, and explained many of the steps to take to build a strong future for the Republican party, I couldn't help thinking that if a Democrat were listening, they might be thinking "what the heck is this guy even talking about?" since many of the ideas of reducing the size of government, cutting taxes to help jump start an economic recovery, and personal freedoms though less government regulation, must have sounded like a foreign language to any liberals listening at the time. Fortunately, now...

CPAC Conference Home of Real Americans When I came to Washington D.C. to cover the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Committee) conference I knew I would be in a different world, after all the Democrats just took over the city. The folks attending the conference are the backbone of America. They are people that are going to be screwed, blued and tattooed by the Obama administration. What I did not know was that I would be surrounded by delusional left wing bloggers and what appear to be insane children that are the result of our failing public education system. I get...

A pro-family activist believes there is a huge battle looming between libertarians and social conservatives in the Republican Party. He says this battle was highlighted by a survey he conducted at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, regarding the homosexual agenda. More than half of the nearly 9,000 conservative activists at CPAC last week in Washington were under the age of 22. Peter LaBarbera, president of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, says most of the young people he surveyed at CPAC were against the legalization of same-sex "marriage," but notes there was a lot of confusion about the issue...

Zo talkin' about CPAC N' shhtuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwOE8K8CH-8&feature=subscription

When Rush Limbaugh speaks... Fox News and CNN each aired Limbaugh's keynote speech to the CPAC Saturday afternoon. It was the biggest draw all weekend on cable news. • From 4:46pm-6:20pmET Fox News averaged 511,000 A25-54 demo viewers and 2.22M Total Viewers. The network peaked at 6pm with 602,000/2.73M. FNC also produced an hour Sunday night at 9pmET with speech highlights which drew 454,000/1.66M. It was Sunday's most-watched cable news hour. • CNN added another 222,000 demo viewers and 932,000 Total Viewers for their Limbaugh coverage from 4:47pm - 6:12pm. • MSNBC stayed with their documentary programming which, from 4pm-7pm,...

Suggestion from the poster: Right mouse click on C-SPAN Video Player - Rush Limbaugh addersses CPAC and choose 'Open In New Window'. Then keep that window in a small box so you can read along in this window and watch Rush give this speech in that window, at the same time. Enjoy this one hour and 28 minutes 50 seconds of Rush. The American Conservative Union, the oldest and largest grassroots conservative lobbying organization, honors radio show host Rush Limbaugh during its 2009 annual conference. After his remarks, Limbaugh receives the "Defender of the Constitution" Award. Rush's First Televised Address...

The CPAC Convention was held these last few days, firing up the Conservative base in light of our nation’s current socialistic and entitlement mentality (i.e., the “narcissistic crisis”). A variety of conservative speakers were on tap, and the commencing address was given by none other than the true leader of the Conservative movement, The Doctor of Democracy and America’s Real Anchorman: Rush Limbaugh.

The Democrats, along with those on the right who seem more worried about incurring the disdain of the wrongheaded left than of their fellow patriots, are feverishly promoting their Saul Alinsky-inspired scheme to demonize and divide their most effective political opponents. What would be amusing, were matters not so gravely serious today, is the utter juvenile transparency in the liberals' efforts to vilify Rush Limbaugh. They've been doing it for 20 years, but this time, they're better-organized and have a broader purpose. So those who haven't had the courage to stand by him should understand that Rush is not the...

Conservatives are preparing to fight a war they may have already lost. The message from the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference was simple: “We Will Never Surrender.” Conservatives vowed to resist President Obama’s progressive agenda and recapture the House, Senate and White House in the name of protecting freedom, capitalism, God, family, country and apple pie. It’s nice to see conservatives so motivated. It’s too bad it took them so long to be motivated. Let’s be honest: the radical left was always more motivated to change the country than the traditionalist right was to maintain it. Progressives have been on...

RenewAmerica.us March 2, 2009 Click here to receive our twice-weekly newsletter   March 2, 2009A CPAC report: Rush Limbaugh's de facto conservative manifesto Big stories the media ignored By Wes Vernon The powers that be in Obama's Washington piously declare conservatism dead, but right under their noses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) drew record numbers to its annual three-day Washington gathering. More than 8,500 people paid hundreds of dollars — when you add the hotel bills, conference fees, travel, etc. — to meet, plan, and hear from the nation's premiere spokesmen for their cause. Rush Limbaugh, in a...

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says he has reached out to Rush Limbaugh to tell him he meant no offense when he referred to the popular conservative radio host as an “entertainer” whose show can be “incendiary.” “My intent was not to go after Rush – I have enormous respect for Rush Limbaugh,” Steele said in a telephone interview. “I was maybe a little bit inarticulate. … There was no attempt on my part to diminish his voice or his leadership.” The dust-up comes at a time when top Democrats are trying to make Limbaugh the face of the...