Hotel cancels Tea Party event after learning that anti-Islam activist was due to be a speaker

Daily Mail UK ^ | October 19, 2011 | Meghan Keneally

[rightwingintelligentsia]

A hotel in Texas cancelled a Tea Party event that was going to be held in their conference room because it didn't approve of the group's keynote speaker. Pamela Geller, a political activist and blogger, was schedule to headline the event and caused hotel representatives to deny the group use of their space.

Officially, the Hyatt Place Houston Sugar Land hotel cancelled the event citing 'changing security needs' after they learned that Ms Geller would be speaking.

This is not the first time that Ms Geller has ruffled feathers: the staunch conservative has written extensively against Islam and regularly attacks the religion because she deems it 'the radical most radical and extreme ideology on the face of the earth'.

'I'm not bashing Muslims. I'm not bashing people. I love people, It's why I do what I do,' Ms Geller said.

In spite of that, the event was forced to move to the Sugar Land Community Center, where it was held Tuesday night

'I think it's reprehensible, the restriction of free speech, because that's what we're talking about,' Ms Geller said.

While event attendees were boycotting the Hyatt, a few dozen residents of Sugar Land, Texas, which is right outside of Houston, boycotted the event, calling it 'hate speech'.

[the scotsman]

You can witter on about wikipedia.

It is so obvious that you are using it as an excuse to avoid the issue of Ms Geller’s credibility. Frankly its so transparent I could use it to provide the glass for my fishtank.

[the scotsman]

Geller support for Milosevic:

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2010/08/canadian-pm-steven-harper-leader-of-the-free-world-vetoes-bosnian-lie-resolution.html

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2010/07/the-real-criminals-presiding-over-the-international-criminal-court-part-ii-of-nuremberg-ii.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/20/rightwing-blogs-islam-americaution.html

http://www.loonwatch.com/2010/07/pamela-geller-watch-genocide-denier/

Geller denies Serbian atrocities and death camps:

http://www.balkanchronicle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1168:genocide-denier-pamela-geller-claims-the-muslims-killed-themselves-in-yugoslavia&catid=76:hot-topic&Itemid=428

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/06/mladics-record-distorted.html

Geller support for EDL:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/05/in_england_a_victory_for_freed.html

Geller attacks Rick Perry:

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/08/pamela-geller-american-thinker-rick-perry-the-stealth-jihad-candidate.html

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/08/pamela-geller-wnd-rick-perry-.html

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/pamela_geller_rick_perry_needs_to_address_his_ties.php

Geller attacks CPAC:

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/pamela_geller_cpac_compromised_by_muslim_brotherhood_activists_video.php

Geller and the Obama crack story AND the Malcolm X lovechild:

http://www.loonwatch.com/2009/08/pamela-geller-the-looniest-blogger-ever/

[KevinDavis]

What have they done to you??

[seekthetruth]

I am sorry, and really thought you did not know that Wikipedia is an unreliable place to get facts since anyone can change things. I did not know that about the website myself, when I first used it and someone told me about it.

I will try the links you suggested as I find it hard to believe those things you mentioned whould have been said by Pamela. I will follow the links.

[seekthetruth]

Thank you for providing the links. I will look at them. I did find a couple of the Wikipedia footnote links went to Geller's site but others went to CNN, Media Matters and Huff Post.

I did see the picture of Kegan in the suit, but have to admit after reading some of her actual writings Kegan really does sound like a real Socialist. Some other comments I saw that were stated to be from Geller, I found were actually from posters to her blog.

Thanks again for providing the links. I will look at them as soon as I can.

[seekthetruth]

For those who might be interested, this is from Pamela Geller's website:

Earlier I reported that Hyatt Place Houston/Sugar Land prostrated themselves, wet their pants and canceled tonight's event where I was scheduled to speak. In a stunning surrender to Islamic supremacism, free speech suffered yet another setback.

Did you call and read them the first amendment? I urge all Atlas readers to boycott these sniveling cowards.

Mind you, where does Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stay and entertain his murdering comrades when he comes to New York? The Hyatt.

Hyatt Place Houston/Sugar Land
16730 Creek Bend Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77478, USA
Phone: +1 281 491 0300 Fax: +1 281 491 0325
Farley Kern
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Tel: +1 312 780 5506
farley.kern@hyatt.com
A leftwing loonsite ran this:
Alert/Alert – The General Manager of the Hyatt Place Hotel in Sugar Land, Texas called me at 10:30am Monday, Oct 17th and informed me that the Hyatt Place Hotel has canceled the Sugar Land Tea Party event with Ms. Pamela Geller as speaker and they have informed the Sugar Land Tea Party. On behalf of the leadership of the Sugar Land Democrat Club and the Fort Bend County Democratic Party and all citizens of Sugar Land Fort Bend County who respect and believe in diversity I wish to thank the Hyatt Place Hotel of Sugar Land for canceling this event. We will not hold our protest outside the Hyatt Place Hotel. Please stay tuned for further announcements later today.

The manager of the Hyatt did not know of Ms. Geller’s work and apologized deeply.

The kickin’ Sugarland tea party organizers would not take no for an answer. They have found a new venue.

Sugar Land Community Center (Across from old Sugar Land Post Office)
226 Matlage Way
Sugar Land, TX 77478

6:30 pm

I invite all freedom lovers to come. Listen to what they want to keep you from hearing — the truth.

UPDATE: Here is a great letter veteran and Atlas reader Arthur S. wrote to Hyatt:

I have officially sold my shares in Hyatt as of 6 minutes ago, switched my frequent traveler hotel stays to a competitor, and all this to avoid the Hyatt from this day forward. I may not agree with things people say but by God I fought for this country long and hard enough for them to have that right here in America to say it. That you would cancel an event due to pressure from an UN-American Islamist group like CAIR... You've lost my business. I am sending this on to every employee I know, every business owner here in Texas I deal with, and officially I will boycott the Hyatt for life for you lack of business sense. Cowards the entire Hyatt group is for allowing this to happen. Shame on you for your cow towing to a group of terrorists. Even they have a right to speak in America no matter how sick they are. So hopefully they travel enough to keep the Hyatt in business because from this day forth you no longer have me as a customer and I am going to make darn sure everyone I know understands the corporate cowardice in our nation.

G-d bless you, AS. And thank you for your continuing service.

[the scotsman]

No problem, apologies for any aggression in my replies.

I defended myself as I thought I was being unfairly attacked.

All the best.

[stuartcr]

Nothing

[seekthetruth]

Thanks for your reply. I also apologize if I offended you as I didn't mean to.

I have checked Pamela Geller's website often and have read many of her writings. I realize some folks think her style too rough at times, but I happen to agree with points she makes. In fact I find I am not in disagreement with anything I have read thus far.

Now as far as posting pictures that are not flattering to people, I just pass over that as it is done all the time on all blogs from folks on all sides of an issue. We sure see lots of photo-shopped pictures here on FR. Have to admit most of them do give me a chuckle.

This video clip of Pamela is worth listening to as she clearly defends the right to free speech to everyone. Pamela makes the point that the Hyatt in New York allowed the President of Iran to stay there, entertain there, while a huge demonstration took place outside. Certainly the President of Iran is never canceled at the New York Hyatt due to “business disruptions”. Yet the Huston Hyatt canceled on the Houston Tea Party just 24 hours before the event was to take place, citing possible “business disruptions” from a handful of protesters?

Other points made in the clip touch on how often this happens at universities is “conservative speakers” are scheduled to speak. All of it true.

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/10/video-pamela-geller-on-the-michael-coren-show-sun-tv.html

[seekthetruth]

is = when

[seekthetruth]

Pamela Geller from the video clip of her interview I posted above:

“I am speaking to the Islamic Terrorists who want to destroy Israel and Western civilization. That is what we should all be speaking to. I have no quams with Islam. I don't care what you worship. I don't care if you worship a stone. Just don't stone me with it!”

Pamela Geller's book, “Stop the Islamization of America: A Practical Guide to the Resistance” is a must read! God Bless Pamela for everything she does to try to get the truth out about the REAL enemy we face!
http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Islamization-America-Practical-Resistance/dp/1936488361/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319294893&sr=1-1

BTW, I would really like to believe the reason folks would not vote for Mitt Romney for President is because they disagree with his stands on the issues facing our country, NOT because he is of the Mormon faith.

[mo]

We are destroying ourselves...with sending our dollars to the Mid-East...where they empower Islam..to return to the US under the protection of the First Amendment...to be exercised to enslave us all.

Pretty clever circumvention of the Constitution...which is why the Left in the USA is allying with Islam.

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[seekthetruth]

I meant to add this link to another must listen to video clip! This video is light in color and does have a couple soft volume spots, but if you don't listen to the end you miss more VERY GOOD points made by both Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GytCw031I3k&feature=player_embedded#!

[stuartcr]

I’d like to believe in leprachauns and pots of gold too, but you must know there are those that will do just that.

[left that other site]

This happened with a Marriott here in Delray Beach FL when Geert Wilders came to speak. Same exact thing.

[seekthetruth]

Hi ALL,

Here is the link of Pamela Gellers appearance on the Hannity show and sure worth a few minutes of your time!
I know Pamela will never quit spreading the truth about what is going on in the middle east and about the enemy we face!
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/10/video-pamela-geller-on-the-sean-hannity-show.html

[seekthetruth]

ANOTHER HOTEL WELCOMES TERRORISTS, BUT TURNS AWAY AN AMERICAN PATRIOT!

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/10/hutton-hotel-blames-conference-cancellation-on-geller-and-spencer-picks-up-leftist-libels.html