Some conservatives not welcome at Tea Party protests

Good Luck said:
What is the big deal of not wanting certain people to speak out at an organization's events? Political organizations organize around a set of political philosophies and principles. If someone's expressed views do not fit within the philosophies and principles of the organization, WHY would said organization WANT them to be a speaker at one of the organization's events? It makes ZERO sense to have a speaker at an event whose views do not fit with the organization.

There is not an organization in the WORLD, especially a political one, who would invite a speaker whose views were contrary to, or outside of the views of the organization (unless the purpose of the event were to debate an issue.). That goes for republicans groups, democratic party groups, liberal groups, conservative groups, groups based on gender, race, creed, or even taste in music.

In short, all we have here is a bunch of frightened whiny puss heads trying to invent a mole hill so they can build it into a mountain.
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Good Luck said:
What is the big deal of not wanting certain people to speak out at an organization's events? Political organizations organize around a set of political philosophies and principles. If someone's expressed views do not fit within the philosophies and principles of the organization, WHY would said organization WANT them to be a speaker at one of the organization's events? It makes ZERO sense to have a speaker at an event whose views do not fit with the organization.
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People like Taitz, Eidsmoe and Ashjian do consider themselves true conservatives. Their core values are conservative but they represent the wingnut percentage of the party. Take Orly Taitz (please). Just as Taitz believes, so does the Tea Party have a disproportionate number of members who still believe Obama isn't an American.

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John Eidsmoe.
"Eidsmoe reportedly spoke at an Alabama Secession rally, Zielinski said. He covered topics touching on slavery and the Constitution.

Eidsmoe’s speech in the rally claimed God ordained slavery, and Jefferson Davis was a much better President of the Confederate States than Abraham Lincoln ever was for the United States.

“He’s a pseudo-intellectual racist who belongs to the League of the South and whose writings happen to pop up on neo-Nazi websites,” Zielinski said."
http://www.onepeoplesproject.com/in...ot-speak-at-wi-tea-party&catid=29:antifa-news

Eidsmoe hasn't cut ties with the League of the South.

"The Arkansas chapter of the League of the South will co-host with the Peroutka Law Firm an "Institute On The Constitution" from the 2 August - 18 October in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. Classes will be presented by Professor John Eidsmoe of Faulkner University."
http://dixienet.org/New Site/frontpagearchive.shtml

Scott Ashjian

"LAS VEGAS — A Nevada asphalt contractor who faces a legal challenge to his Tea Party of Nevada candidacy for U.S. Senate was hit Friday with felony theft and bad check charges in Las Vegas that allege he bounced a $5,000 business check last year.

Scott Ashjian is one of a record 22 candidates, including 12 Republicans, running for the seat held by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who is seeking a fifth term. Bernie Zadrowski, head of the Clark County district attorney's office bad check unit, said he would seek an arrest warrant Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court. Ashjian could face up to 14 years in state prison if convicted."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/26/scott-ashjian-charged-nev_n_515547.htm

Good Luck said:
There is not an organization in the WORLD, especially a political one, who would invite a speaker whose views were contrary to, or outside of the views of the organization (unless the purpose of the event were to debate an issue.). That goes for republicans groups, democratic party groups, liberal groups, conservative groups, groups based on gender, race, creed, or even taste in music.

In short, all we have here is a bunch of frightened whiny puss heads trying to invent a mole hill so they can build it into a mountain.
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So you think liberals are "whiny puss heads" because we bring up these situations. I wonder if you called conservatives "whiny puss heads" when they were criticizing Sol Alinsky, Bill Ayers and Jeremiah Wright as the so-called face of liberals during the campaign.

Somehow I doubt it.
 
christiefan915 said:
Looks like the Tea Party is in the unenviable position of having to dump some of its most vocal supporters. :D

One of the age-old dilemmas faced by anyone throwing a party is what to do about guests who could provoke awkward and embarrassing conflicts — especially if they've already been invited. In one of her books on proper behavior, Judith Martin, a.k.a. "Miss Manners," wrote that disinviting a guest is a "high insult."

That, in a nutshell, is the quandary for organizers of today's big series of public gatherings, the 600 or so planned Tea Party protests. Tea Party leaders are finding that, as they continue to court success in the political mainstream, they have also been forced to monitor activity on the movement's fringes more closely...

...Tea Party leaders are now trying to crack down on some of the extremist elements. Prior to today's rallies, Tea Party leaders had been put on alert about plans by left-wing activists to infiltrate their ranks and tarnish the movement's image with racist or gay-baiting epithets. And with the national media monitoring today's protests, which are capping the recent Tea Party Express national tour, movement leaders are taking extra steps to ensure that the fringe voices at the rallies don't predominate — even if it means the high insult of a revoked invitation...

...other organizers have ousted some higher-profile speakers from their podium spots on the Tea Party Express. Here are three such cases:

Orly Taitz — The foreign-born lawyer and dentist from California is one of the leaders of the so-called birther movement .

John Eidsmoe — The Pike Road, Alabama, attorney is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel with ties to white supremacists.

Jon Scott Ashjian — The Nevada businessman is the only candidate for the U.S. Senate officially running this year under the Tea Party banner. But there's a big caveat to this distinction: Every TeaParty group in Nevada not founded by Jon Scott Ashjian opposes him.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts1636
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Do they actually serve tea at these events?
 
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