Home | About | Forums | Links | Contact | LR Blog | LR International | Video | RSS
Daily e-mail updates from
Libertarian Republican.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Grandy loses speaking gig in Minneapolis over criticism of Radical Islam

PC-WHIPPED!

Former Iowa Congressman Fred Grandy was just "canned" from a scheduled speaking engagement in Minneapolis, over his controversial views on Radical Islam. A group of financial industry professionals who originally invited him, gave into fears of an outcry from local special interest groups. Three weeks ago he and his wife were asked to leave as morning hosts for Washington/Baltimore area WMAL AM for criticizing the radical Islamist group CAIR.

From Fox News "'Gopher' Loses Midwest Speaking Gig After Islam Controversy":
[the group] decided it would be too controversial to keep him on the program. The organization, the Minnesota Association for Financial Professionals, was apparently concerned he might talk about Muslims.

It just made sense for us to not have him be a speaker," said Tracy Howard, president of the organization's board of directors.

The event in question was a conference in St. Paul, the state's capital, which has a large Muslim population. Howard made clear that the group was concerned about the issue of radical Islam popping up.
Grandy responded to the firing in a Daily Caller column "Gopher the Infidel":
Due to my comments about the Muslim Brotherhood and Shariah law, I am now too toxic for the greater Twin City area, which has a sizeable Muslim population — a population of people who may actually turn violent if I show up.
See earlier LR story on Grandy, "Political Correctness strikes at Nation's Capitol: Fred Grandy and wife Catherine fired by WMAL for criticizing Radical Islam."

Photos - Muslim Cong. Keith Ellison of Minneapolis, and Somali Muslims praying to Allah at the Minneapolis Airport.


Editor's comment - Time for Trump/Grandy 2012?

7 Bloviations:

Morgan said...

Fred Grandy, Minneapolis, Somali immigrant population; sounds like pirates pissed off about not hijacking the Love Boat.

Anyway, it should come as no surprise Grandy lost a gig over there, especially when you have Keith Ellison somewhere in the mix.

Keep fighting the good fight, Gopher!

Eric Dondero said...

Yeah, but here's the fundamental question:

WHERE IN THE BLOODY HELL IS THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA ON THIS????

Why in the fuck aren't they protesting this pussy-ass Financial group that canned him?

Fair-weather Libertarians. They're only Pro-Freedom on some select issues, not when it comes to opposing PC, Sharia or Radical Islam.

Lofo said...

Bloody? Are you British?

Morgan said...

Buzz off, garbage.

Gary said...

WHERE IN THE BLOODY HELL IS THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA ON THIS????
-----------------------------------

The real question:

Where the is the REPUBLICAN PARTY of Minnesota on this?

ANSWER: Quivering under their desks in fear of this and of all other issues.

Morgan said...

(yawn) Hitler.

Chuck said...

Has the piece of shit leftist plant that calls itself "gary" ever once criticized the democrat party on this site? Ever?

Libertarian? My ass. Just another leftist monkey shitting in it's hand and throwing it around.