Interview with David Horowitz
Posted by Chandra Sharma (website/email)
March 25, 2008 | Filed Under Crazy Leftists, Events | No Comments
CCR Bay Area Vice-Chair Michael Antonopoulos sat down with David Horowitz, a long-time friend of CCR, to talk about his upcoming Islamo-Facism Awareness Campaign, and what CR’s can do to get involved. Check out the interview below.
Question—What upcoming Horowitz Freedom Center project are you most excited about?
Well, we are going to do the spring Islam Fascism Awareness Campaign, which is really important on an election year because you can’t count on political leaders to inform people. This is why we need to let people know who the enemy is; the enemy is the global religious movement.
This is not about a guy in a cave in Waziristan, it’s not about a guy in a cave, this is about a global movement with so many organizations, especially Hamas and Hezbollah. On Feb 9th at CPAC in DC, we are launched the campaign to get student organizations to sign declaration against genocide.
The Islamic movements are planning genocide in Israel. There was also a genocidal campaign against Christians in the Middle East in the 1930’s and people didn’t appreciate that threat.
This is going to be a cheap campaign, abundant resources won’t be necessary. The goal is to build membership for Republican candidates. But this is not strictly partisan, anyone that recognizes the threat of Islamo Fascism is welcome to join.
Question—-What are some events that you have planned for this next year?
Well all are events are on our website, terrorismawareness.org.
On this website, there is a Declaration Against Genocide petition that you can bring to the local liberal groups on campus. Take this petition to the Democrats on Campus and the other liberal groups; if they refuse to sign—which is likely—then you will know who the enemy is. Those that refuse to sign are enablers of genocide.
Question—What is the best way to respond if someone will not sign the petition?
If they won’t sign, challenge them to defend the actions of Hamas and Hezbollah. One of the things we are asking is for the specific condemnation of Hamas and Hezbollah and a passage that says people must repudiate the Hadas, which states that it will only come about when they come and kill the Jews.
Hitler was never that open about his genocide; that’s genocidal! How can someone not repudiate a statement like that?
But note that, while the effort is being made, there will be a controversy. A way to use the controversy to your advantage is to create a panel. Try to do it with Muslim organizations, having forums and debates of this kind can be very informational.
Question—What are your opinions about the Muslim Groups on Campus?
What people need to understand is that Muslim Student Associations are not comparable to the other religious groups on campus. Unlike the Campus Baptist, Campus for Christ, etc, the Muslim groups are not just religious groups. These are political groups created by the Muslim brotherhood, which is the same Muslim brotherhood that created Al Qaeda.
Question— Any other thoughts?
Well, on the website, there is a Pamphlet about the Genocide, part of the educational campaign to help people realize who the enemy is.
One of the attacks on Bush by the Democrats is that we need to fold our tent in Iraq, and withdraw in 60 days. More than half the American people think that is a bad idea, and those that don’t understand need to realize that, if we leave Iraq, there is going to be slaughter of all those who supported us. If we leave, Iran will back the Shiites, the Shiites will win, and Tehran will dominate Middle East. The education campaign on the website will help them understand what is at stake.
There will also be a speaker series in April.
Question—Who are some of the primary speakers?
There will be Robert Spencer, Melanie Morgan, me, both leadership institute and YAF they will supply some money to supplement whatever, any Radio talk show host just let us know who you want and we will do whatever we can to help you.
“Boorish” Stand Against Terrorism
Posted by Ryan Clumpner (website/email)
March 13, 2008 | Filed Under In The News, Academic Freedom, Earned Media, Protests | No Comments
This just in from the San Fransisco Chronicle…
Civics Lesson for CSU
This month, without admitting any wrongdoing, California State University, wisely settled a lawsuit it could not possibly win, and stopped defending a student conduct code that was used to selectively target unpopular political speech.
This story begins in October 2006. San Francisco State College Republicans held an anti-terrorism rally at which some members stomped on flags that represented Hamas and Hezbollah. Their behavior was boorish. We do not defend it.
What happened next should not happen at a public university…
UCSD CR Sent to Israel
Posted by Mark Mendoza (website/email)
February 13, 2008 | Filed Under War Stories | No Comments
UC San Diego College Republican April was sent to Isreal for free during winter break after the ADL contacted the College Republicans at UCSD. After an intense application and interview process, April was selected along with 12 other non-Jewish college students from across the country to see the situation in Israel first hand. Here is a description of her experience:
As our El Al flight touched down in Tel-Aviv at Ben-Gurion Airport, clapping and cheering spread through the cabin. I looked around at the smiling faces and asked the Israeli man sitting in the row next to me why everyone was so cheery. “We arrived safely without problems, but we are most happy because we are all coming home. Welcome to Israel!”
As I was soon to learn, Israel is home to more than just Israeli Jews. Israel is home to a variety of ethnicities, technological innovations, incredible food, and a beautiful countryside. It also is home to an extremely impressive healthcare system that I experienced the benefits of when I became slightly ill during the trip. Being that Israel is the most volatile place in the world, the population is needed and relied upon.
The Anti-Defamation League selected 13 non-Jewish college students from across the United States to participate in the “Current and Future Leader’s Mission to Israel.” Our goal was to participate in an intensive program to study the politics, culture, religion, and lifestyle of Israel. Collectively, the trip was comprised of chairmen of various campus organizations and those about to graduate and go into careers in politics, business, law enforcement, or the government. Roles that will undoubtedly play an important role in future decision making and would benefit from personal experience versus merely academic discourse.
For 10 days, we were inundated with meetings with top officials from Knesset (parliament) and the U.S. Consulate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Service Officers from the U.S. Department of State. We also met Israeli and Palestinian journalists, Israeli Defense Force soldiers, university students, Bedouin women, members of a Kibbutz, and Druze Arabs.
One of the most interesting meetings was at the ADL office in Jerusalem with Elias Zananiri – a Palestinian journalist and Director of Geneva Peace Initiative. He crossed his hands on the table and leaned forward, “In the most simple of terms, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is childish.” He acknowledged his personal friendships with Israeli journalists. “Underneath it all, we want the same outcome: peace negotiations for our families and our future.”
Israeli-Palestinian relations continue to be strained, but time has prevailed to demonstrate how both sides are equally as tired of the issue. As the trip continued, we repeatedly heard how exhaustive the phrase “Arab-Israeli situation” or “Palestinian-Israeli situation” is to all. When the international media eye focuses on the region, they choose dramatic war-like images of children throwing rocks at tanks and print headlines about seven insurgents killed in the Gaza Strip, but often neglect to mention the dozens of daily attacks on average Israeli citizens in towns bordering the territory.
Negotiations are important, but we came to find how security is equally as important during the course of observation stops at Kalkilya and Tul Karim to a portion of the concrete security fence in the West Bank. As our IDF escorts guided us onto the bus to continue, two young Palestinian boys crossed the busy road toward us. Driving away, we watched the one boy yell while the other pretended to shoot our vehicle. Perhaps this was a localized event, but the deep rooted Arab-Israeli situation became clearer in the eyes of us 13 media-fed Americans: hatred begins in the home and at a young age.
The following day, we drove to Sderot – a city under siege – for a tour with the Israel Police of the Southern District. Sderot is one of the closest Israeli towns to the northern end of the Gaza Strip. We walked to the back portion of the station where well over 400 Kassam rocket shells from Hezbollah were kept from merely a three month period. I expected more high tech weaponry, but these rockets were made of street signs with improvised explosives. The more we chatted with Major General Bar Lev, the ex-Head of the Israeli Intelligence Department and current Head of the Southern Police District, the more we began to understand how difficult a life it is to anticipate warning sirens to take cover as you drive your kids to school.
The stress and hardship of daily rocket attacks fortunately is a reality to only a small portion of Israel’s population. Our trip was infused with drives past endless green hillsides, forests, vineyards, banana groves, and farmsteads. Along the way, we snacked on falafel, schwarma, pastries, freshly made hummus and pita bread from the local markets. Every meal we could expect the most delicious 3-4 Israeli courses with an outside view meant for a painting. One view being a meeting with a Kibbutz member atop the Golan Heights bordering Israel and Syria. We wrapped our fingers around warm coffee mugs, and watched the sunset with the snowcapped peak of Mount Hermon in the background.
A day beyond comparison was when we woke up early to read the newspaper while floating in the Dead Sea at sunrise. Later in the day, we were en route to the Sea of Galilee and needed to stop at a petrol station. We stopped at a station bordering Israel and Jordan where we rode camels while we waited. Waking up in rooms on the shores of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel and the Mediterranean in Tel-Aviv was a beautiful experience, which made our 18 hour days beyond pleasurable.
It is no wonder that Israel attracts so many newcomers as permanent residents. The sense of community, culture, and passion for the country and way of life is inspiring. Israelis carry a sense of resilience in the face of hardship. And perhaps on a personal level, a reminder of the importance to overcome, recondition, and plan amidst your fears and toward your goals.
Sean Penn
Posted by Ryan Clumpner (website/email)
December 7, 2007 | Filed Under Academic Freedom, Crazy Leftists, Events, Videos, Protests | No Comments
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Sac State Welcomes Senator Cox!
Posted by Andrea Feaster (website/email)
November 27, 2007 | Filed Under Regional Updates, Speakers, Events | No Comments
Dave Cox was elected to the State Senate in November 2004. He represents the residents of the First Senate District, which includes all or portions of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Placer, Plumas, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Sacramento and Sierra Counties.
He serves as the Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Local Government Committee. He also serves on the following Committees: Banking, Finance and Insurance; Energy, Utilities and Communications; and Health.
Past affiliations include: service on the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board of Directors, Senior Warden for St. Francis Episcopal Church of Fair Oaks, and memberships on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross, the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Easter Seals, and KVIE-Channel 6, where he served as Chairman in 1982. Dave Cox graduated from the University of San Diego in 1961 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He also has a Master of Science Degree.
Dave and his wife Maggie live in Fair Oaks. Together they raised three daughters. All three attended San Juan Unified School District schools and graduated from public California universities. He and Maggie are the proud grandparents of six grandchildren.
Sac State is honored to have Senator Cox speak at their next club meeting, this Thursday, November 29th, at 6:00pm in the University Union. Please contact club president Kara Greene at karamgreene@gmail.com for more information.
Better Times
Posted by Ryan Clumpner (website/email)
November 9, 2007 | Filed Under Videos | No Comments
Leigh sent me this video. It’s a newsreel about the 1956 Republican National Convention, which was hosted in… San Fransisco.
While that idea of an SF RNC may have to stay in the history books for now, we do have a winter CRP convention in San Fransisco this February.
Video of Fullerton Islam-Democracy Discussion
Posted by Ryan Clumpner (website/email)
November 5, 2007 | Filed Under Speakers, Events, Videos | No Comments
Here is the video from panel discussion at Fullerton (see Alyse’s post about the event here)…
Sac State CR quoted
Posted by Ryan Clumpner (website/email)
November 5, 2007 | Filed Under Elections, In The News | No Comments
The Sacramento Bee published an article today about the growing importance of absentee voting. I spotted this quote from Sac State CR President Kara Greene:
Increasingly, the California electorate also includes people, from students to working professionals, who prefer voting by mail than rushing to precincts on Election Day.
Kara Greene, 23, registered as a permanent absentee voter when she moved from Manteca to attend California State University, Sacramento.
“Young adults in their 20s live pretty busy lives. We’re trying to build our future. We don’t always have time to make it to the polls,” said Greene, president of the university’s College Republicans. “Permanent absentee voting is a way to do your civic duty that doesn’t drag you down.”
Good job, Kara!
You can read the full article here
Ann Coulter Speaks at USC
Posted by Cheyenne Steel (website/email)
October 30, 2007 | Filed Under Regional Updates, Events | No Comments
Last Wednesday, Ann Coulter spoke at USC as a part of the National Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week. Addressing crowd of 250, Ms. Coulter spoke about the threat of Islamic extremists to the United States and the rest of the free world. Her speech was live-fed to an audience of about 100 more people listening in the lobby of Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism.
Even though Ms. Coulter was greeted with protesters chanting quaint phrases like, ” Ann Coulter’s got to go! Racist ***** has got to go!”, she commented on the smoothness of the event. It was one of the few times there weren’t any disruptions like bagel-throwing, groups of dissenters standing up and turning their backs, or even heckling.
All in all, USC College Republicans put on a smooth event and managed to avoid a biased summary piece the next morning in the Los Angeles Times the next morning.
Congratulations, Trojans!
Islamo-Fascists earn their name at Davis
Posted by Ryan Clumpner (website/email)
October 26, 2007 | Filed Under Crazy Leftists, Protests | No Comments
Video of the following event is forthcoming.
This afternoon I was minding my business in a study lounge at UC Davis, munching on chips and trying to get some work done. All the sudden I heard the thunderous sound of a Leftist hopped up on the sound of his own voice. I stepped outside to see what the commotion was since I hadn’t heard anything about a rally.
Apparently, because the College Republicans showed “Obsession” this week and are opposing the campus-sponsored appearance of Ward Churchill next month, the entire Left wing machine felt it was necessary to organize a rally to explain to the public why it is inaccurate and hateful to use terms like “Islamo-fascism.” Here are a few of the highlights (no exaggerations):
* The US is responsible for all injustice in the world
* Therefore, the government should be violently overthrown
* So should the UCD administration (in case people werent ready to take on the Feds)
* It’s time to take action… by shooting up Israeli checkpoints, killing cops and slicing open their bodies
* Personal property rights and individual freedom should be abolished
* Everyone who pays their taxes has blood on their hands
* America’s war is evil (no word on whether Islamic terrorism is evil)
Man, they sure showed me. I guess were should all take a moment to rethink using the term “Islamo-fascism”… Ok, done? Good.
Here is the kicker: the sponsors of the event were the Women’s Studies Dept., Ethnic Studies Dept., American Studies Dept., Cross Cultural Center, as well as all the usual student groups. That’s right, government employees sponsored the advocating of a violent overthrow of our country.
This is not unique to Davis. If we learned one thing this week, it is that radical Islam is alive an well on our campuses. In fact, it is growing. There is a resurgence taking place within the radical movement.
So, here is my message to the Islamo-fascist crowd and all their allies:
If you really believe that America is the source of all evil in the world, that our government is the the great Satan, that capitalism, individual liberty and personal property rights should be abolished, then there are two things you should do.
First, stop taking your government paychecks. All you hypocrites who cry about having blood on your hands because your taxes are paying for a necessary war, stop taking MY tax dollars. You hide in the tops of your ivory towers like cowards. Have the courage to stop leaching off your enemies and face them like the revolutionaries you claim to be. The same goes for those who don’t hide in academic tenure. Don’t take financial aid, public health care or subsidized loans. If you believe what you say, then you are selling your soul with every dollar you receive from this government.
Second, get out of this country. Yes, that’s right… leave. You complain about the evil of America and use the freedoms it affords you to call for it’s destruction. So leave this great country to those of us who believe in it. This is an issue that transcends the normal political paradigm and cuts at the very core of our nation’s existence. America belongs to those who believe in it’s fundamental principles of freedom and democracy. Anyone who views democratic freedoms as an inherent evil that must be abolished has no place on this soil.
