Posted on 10/19/2011 9:47:49 AM PDT by 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'.
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disgusting.
that’s precisely what allows moslems to move forward with their agenda to destroy america.
I am sure the Hyatt would have no problem hosting and Occupy Wall Street Event and their anti-Semitic messages and statements that have become public knowledge.
Kissing up to muslims seems to be coming our national past time, especially by the political class. The prez, the governor of Texas, Bush while prez, etc.
My BS meter just went off. I'm relatively certain that one of the local jihadis just dropped by to compliment them on the lovely decor of their hotel.
I'm sure they didn't use anything like the phrase "too bad if anything were to happen to it."
I really wish that people would stop referring to Islam as a religion.
It is a sociopolitical philosophy. Exactly the same as Marxism. The Koran is on par with the Communist Manifesto or Mein Kampf.
Nothing more.
Too bad they didn’t book an anti-Mormon activist.
Where’s the, “it would never happen in Texas” Freepers?
She’ll just sue their asses. Good.
Houston has a HUGE middle eastern population. I’m sure they got a little heat from CAIR and that was it.
Islam stands for oppression and tyranny, but don’t dare say it in a world that limits free speech by eliminating truth. We live in a world that cheered on Arab Spring in complete ignorance of what Democracy means in the world of Islam. The West better get back some good sense about Islam before it is too late.
Sue them for what? Not letting her do whatever she wants on their property?
You don’t have this whole ‘rights’ thing figured out yet.
Wonder what the Hyatt would have done if they found out the speaker was ‘Calypso Louie Phartinacan’ and his peace loving muzzies????
Translation: they canceled the speaker after getting at least one call from an islamofascist threatening violence.
She is definitely a “Conservative”... she is pleasant on the eyes.
I am [still] looking for an attractive liberal... key word STILL.
Yes. Basically it boils down to: “We can’t host a speaker who says Muslims are violent and dangerous, because the Muslims actually are violent and dangerous and might kill us.”
She’ll just sue their asses. Good.
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On what legal basis?
Interference with her first amendment rights.
Local restaurants here cannot refuse CAIR and unidicted co conspirators in 911 members of the Muslim Brotherhood from speaking at banquets, so the reverse must be consistent.
see above and also interference with her rights of free association.
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