Free Speech Showdown In Small-Town America

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The room swells well beyond capacity


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All eyes are on Tennessee tonight, as the fight for the very soul of America comes to a very small town: Manchester, Tennessee, a town no bigger than 10,000 people. (Almost 2,000 people were there.) This was the perhaps unlikely venue for a seminar led by a U.S. attorney and an FBI special agent on how "inflammatory" speech against Muslims violated civil rights laws. Nowhere was it ever explained how there could be honest examination of Islam's teachings of jihad that wouldn't be "inflammatory" — and that was just the point.

There were close to 800 people filling the small room to way beyond capacity. The lines were three deep along the wall, with folks spilling out into the hallways — plus many hundreds more outside. Those outside weren't missing much — unless they were in the mood to be admonished and hectored as xenophobes, bigots and racists by an Islamic supremacist spokesman and two Obama officials who steadfastly refused to address the elephant in the room: the reality of jihad terror and Islamic supremacism, no matter how many times the boisterous crowd called them on their nonsense.

Killian
Killian mythologizes

U.S. Attorney Bill Killian gave a power point presentation on hate crimes and hate speech. From beginning to end it was full of condescension, smears, charges that the crowd was racist, and thinly-veiled threats that truthful speech about Islam could be prosecuted. Never once did he address the fact that people aren't concerned about Muslims because of racism and xenophobia, but because of the reality of jihad terror and the uniform denial and obfuscation, and victimhood posturing, that follows from Muslim communities after every jihad attack. Killian even stooped so low as to claim a sharp rise in "religiously-motivated hate crimes," without ever informing the crowd that he was lumping in anti-Semitic hate crimes (which are at worldwide record levels, largely due to Islamic antisemitism) with anti-Muslim hate crimes. FBI special agent Kenneth Moore was little better. Both echoed the Islamic supremacist speaker's opening remarks, all about how the people of Tennessee had to learn to be welcoming of people who were different.


Tenn geller sign
The rule was no signs were allowed in the conference. Ha! I am surprised Killian didn't arrest me for my 'inflammatory" sign.


Tenn crowd inside back

The crowd was having none of it, shouting "Boston!" "Free Speech!" and other responses after they would say something entirely ridiculous. A couple of people in the crowd got up and called out to the patriots to be quiet and let the speakers speak, and to be respectful, but the crowd was being just as respectful to Killian, Moore and Co. as the speakers were to them. It was good to see their condescending anti-freedom propaganda challenged. The speakers were only accepting questions written on cards, and people knew it was a horse and pony show. We are not going to go quietly into the night, or remain silent when we are lied to. This is just the beginning. We will not go away, we will not be silenced, and we will never stop fighting.



Tenn crowd throng outside
Above photo: The throngs outside who could not get in held a freedom rally. Happy warriors 🙂

Tenn speaking gel

After Killian spoke, I updated several hundred outside on what was  going on. They could not get in, but they were not left out.

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Peter
Peter
10 years ago

Well done Pam and Robert, I wish you could also travel to Australia to straighten out our politicians, who remain dhimmi’d up to the max.

Sunset Gazr
Sunset Gazr
10 years ago

Awesome! Freedom loving Americans will not assume the position and submit as those who seek control would like us to! And the liberals who think they have common ground with these islamists need to look around the world and think twice about what this country would look like for them if the got what they’ve been duped into thinking they want.

Eric Fraize
Eric Fraize
10 years ago

Amazing that the apologetics have even reached Tennessee! I’m glad Robert was there also Pam, I thought you were going there solo. I hope there’s a video of this event somewhere. xoxo

David
David
10 years ago

Thank you for coming to Manchester to fight this islamization of Tennessee. You know what we’re up against. We are indeed in a life and death struggle now and the federal government, and in particular, the WH administration seems to be dead set on destroying our way of life. We will never stop fighting this islamic jihadist invasion, never give up and never accept the overthrow of our Constitutional Republic. You are the tip of the spear in this fight and I thank you for all you do.

michael sullivan
michael sullivan
10 years ago

Pam, the only difference between you and Robert is that you are one hot babe and Robert is not so much. You both are very much loved by your fellow Americans.

Larry Brandt
Larry Brandt
10 years ago

I believe the time has come for the west to speak with one unified voice!

Regnad Kcin
Regnad Kcin
10 years ago

Frankly, I’ll wait for the video and decide for myself. I no longer trust much of anything “Panic’em” Geller says.

berkely
berkely
10 years ago

Moves to crush free inquiry into Islam and free speech about it are not inflammatory?
The Obama government wants to comply with Sharia law’s definition of ‘slander’ which is to say something truthful someone does not want revealed.

Todd
Todd
10 years ago

Excellent excellent work Pamela and Robert! So awesome you were holding up a sign in defiance and so many people were speaking up against this blatant attack on our freedom of speech. It is very encouraging to see so many people opposed to this trend under Obama’s time in office. Would still love to see even more people! Time to impeach Obama and company. Thanks again Pamela!

Liberal USA
Liberal USA
10 years ago

Oh.. Tennesee .. You tried to block
Mosque from being built and u want
to spread it hate speech so called free speech.
The mosque was denied its right to be
built we preach love to humanity so that
Tennesee had a better religion..
Why not give ISlam a chance ?
Millions of white Americans are converting
So as to enrich ISlam here.. Why try to
Stop and spread lies about ISlam..
We see beautiful ISlam everyday .. Why denial
ISlam .. ?
Pamale is actually luring you away from the truth.
Read the Koran and there is no hate
Speech in there.. OBama say do and I believe him
I have read the Koran. It’s beautiful and
Sincere .. How can 2 billion be wrong?
We are democratic .. And majority wins in case
You forget. And we liberals and Muslim
Will stop u at all cost just like you will stop us at
All cost.. George Soros was a new pamela and
A good liberal. So that you may know.
Be a liberal and be like soros

Liberal USA
Liberal USA
10 years ago

George Soros was a Jew Pamela in case
You do not know

ROSENBERG
ROSENBERG
10 years ago

ANTI-SEMITISM?
I received notice that I have been banned from the Huffington Post. I checked my postings; they do not include inappropriate language as others do . If any thing I may have commented too often. Your reporter did a story on me when I was president of Rabbis for Romney. I enjoy the discussions and postings on your site and would appreciate an explanation. The only thing I can think of is that I posted against the Holocaust Claims Conference as well as Rabbi Schreier and Muslims touring Auschwitz. If the Muslims complained, there was no foul language and as a child of Holocaust survivors I can speak out against extremist Muslims who are against Israel and America . I do not want those extremists praying for my dead siblings and other relatives at Auschwitz. It was the Mufti of Jerusalem who was in charge of an SS division for the Nazis. Is there anything here that would warrant my being banned. Please have the courtesy to email me.
Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg

Jakareh
Jakareh
10 years ago

C’mon, this little poem is too stupid to be real! You’re not a real Muslim, right? I mean, Muslims are pretty stupid since they believe in stuff like the sun setting in a muddy pool, and camel piss being a cure-all, and a murderous pedophile being the Perfect Man, plus they’re all inbred, but they’re not this stupid, are they?

A J Forester
A J Forester
10 years ago

Thank you, Pamela Geller! Thanks to Robert Spencer! Thank you both a million times! And thanks a million to the people of Manchester, Tennessee, for showing up in force. Thanks to all of you, the Obama administration got a good sense that this oppression is not going to go well. May God bless you all!

Biff Henderson
Biff Henderson
10 years ago

Just some Smart a$$ having a bit of fun at the Mobots expense. This post is as realistic as Dr Ali Gomaa’s (the Grand Mufti of Egypt) assertion “The whole body of the Apostle is pure even his human waste.” There may be MoHalfBrainians, those blind faith donkeys of Allah that believe it. In their honor I offering a greeting:
As-salāmu `alaykumu. If it were within my power I would reach out though time and space and offer you a glass brimming with Rasulullah’s superior to salaat urine. I would lay out a spiritual feast of the Messenger’s unifidel-like henna-laden nose hair, kohl-infused dander, ear wax wrung by the Angel Gabriel, fatty flesh smeared with Aisha’s menstrual discharge, in-law frayed nerves, toe jam that brushed Ya’foor’s and Al-Buraq’s side, knowledge-robbed brain cells, a coward’s sweat feigning death, shirk-skinned knee exudate prostrating before the exalted Gharaniq al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat, parasitic vermin engorged with, purified with zam-zam water, fought-over ablution filth, battle axe dislodged dentine, granulated scabs borne of Jihad, chafe from two suits of armor, oil-soaked detritus riddled with lice, djinn expelling aerosols, ant bite trauma that was answered with fire, blessed emesis and bile, a bowl of poet besting, ruptured pustules, oozing boils and Allah flashing, ulcerated flesh, bewitching froth, cupping clots, vessels bursting with passed wind, pre-cancerous polyps stewing in a Khaibar Jewess’ talking poison, perfumed sweat from his virile loins, poked, leering eye tears, left spit sputum from his bleeding and canker sore infected gums, green, encrusted snot-balls to smear on your unworthy face, three fecal stones, fast invalidating, dental plaque from his intercourse incanting, confused, lying mouth, dirty fingernails that clawed at a rump that knew Khadija’s thighs, and the child bride Aisha’s dribble, ejaculate and diarrhea-stained finery to protect you from Hellfire. That no vile cur, donkey or menses-plagued woman negates your salaat. May your manly bristle caress the breast of countless Muslimahs as you suckle your way to good works unblemished by scandal. May the flowers of Islam guard their ‘awrah, the the defective nature of women remain hidden from sight. Islam is after all a Religion of Peace, one big happy family sanctified by the teachings of the Apostle. Ta baraka-llah (May Allah bless you).
So, so true is it not?
Now that I have dispensed with pleasantries I have a question.
If Islam is the Religion of Peace why must you insist on ‘As-Samu ‘alaikum? (Death be on you)?

Jakareh
Jakareh
10 years ago

You are truly one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Prophet of Islam (may hellfire be upon him).

Liberal USA
Liberal USA
10 years ago

To Biff Henderson and the likes..
Your words are filled with hatred base on
misguided idea by none other probably by
Pamela and spencer.. There are good
Scholars like John Eposito and Karen
Armstrong.. To name a few good scholars about
Islam who are revered by world academia.
I can’t believe people here spew hate so venom
Unlike everyday Muslim who preach
Love an peace.. Obama and its deputy has
Confirmed that people like you
Need to be stop at all cost for insulting Islam.
I said again.. I am not a Muslim but I laupport
The Muslim just like all liberals and
Obamacans .. support free speech base
On Isllam and not by spencer and pamela
Idea.. We can stop and we need to support
Obama and BIll Killian and DOJ.. Stand for
Freedom to spread ISlam and LIberalism.

Jakareh
Jakareh
10 years ago

Thanks to everybody who attended the rally in Manchester, Tennessee. The contemptible Bill Killian and his even more contemptible boss in Washington saw that it won’t be so easy to impose their leftist tyranny on Americans, and that’s because of you.

ReaganTeaPartyConservative
ReaganTeaPartyConservative
10 years ago

Thank You Pamela Geller for this great blog on what’s happening in America, of these anti-American, anti-Semitic, anti-Free Speech tyrannical Obama thugs agents, imposing their thug govt will upon We the People, to be silent, or else… Promoting, advancing, jack booting their pro-Islamist Muslim agenda boot of anti-Semitism, anti-Americanism, on the neck of American Patriotic citizens all across America.
But We the People, the silent majority, aka Patriotic Constitutional Conservative Americans, are no longer silent, and will no longer tolerate Obama’s Fascist Govt Tyranny oppression, via the IRS, DOJ, etc., against We the People !!

Karen Floyd
Karen Floyd
10 years ago

PEOPLE NEED TO GET THEIR HEARTS RIGHT WITH JESUS CHRIST ALL THIS MESS IS NOT OF GOD AND HE IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY THIS WORLD IS DOING PEOPLE HE IS COMMING BACK AND MANY ARE GONNA BURN IN HELL IF THEY DON’T GET RIGHT WITH JESUS HE SAYS WE ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS HE LOVED US ! WE NEED PRAYER BACK IN OUR SCHOOLS IN OUR HOMES IN COURTS PEOPLE WAKE UP ! THIS IS REAL GOD BLESS AMERICA GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY !

Vicky King
Vicky King
10 years ago

If you’re following what many in Washington are doing you know our days as a free country are indeed numbered.
It’s terrifying because it’s true and as a people we are doing next to nothing to stop the train wreck. We shouldn’t allow more muslim building to be built. We shouldn’t allow existing muslim buildings to remain. We shouldn’t allow muslim’s in our military. We should officially label ‘islam’ what it is, a terrorist entity, savage, bloodthirsty, murderous, deceiving, enslaving and post it in our yards, on our cars our t-shirts and confront it verbally whenever we see it or hear it spoken of.

Patti
Patti
10 years ago

F&^% this clown and his power point presentation!

ApolloSpeaks
ApolloSpeaks
10 years ago

THE BOTTOM LINE
Any Moslem American who can’t tolerate to the point of violent rage criticism of his/her faith, or ridicule no matter how tasteless, foul or base, has no business living in this country. And no US government has the right to criminalize as hate speech my criticism or ridicule of Islam to prevent irascible, fanatical, insecure believers from being enraged and possibly lashing out at people and injuring them in revenge.

Grouchy
Grouchy
10 years ago

How would this work? Would we get arrested for saying that if Muhammad existed he must have been a pedophile? Where does the First Amendment make an exception for “inflammatory” remarks? This would be the complete abandonment of freedom of speech.

ApolloSpeaks
ApolloSpeaks
10 years ago

Confucius say:
Wear turban while out in desert sun,
Fried brain is good for no one.

Chief Oren
Chief Oren
10 years ago

Bashing Islam with statements of Christian Supremacy will not help. Islam is against the WORLD, not just Christianity, and ranting about your own personal belief is counterproductive. I am Jewish. I am Cherokee. I can bash Christianity if I will, but to what avail? However, Islam is against Christianity, Judaism, Hindu, Buddah, you name it. They are against athiests also. The WORlD is in danger of Islam. And for the U.S. of Islam, I can only say, I live in Israel. Eat Shit.

duh_swami
duh_swami
10 years ago

Bill Killian is a domestic terrorist who strikes terror into the hearts of the people…He and his higher cohorts threaten not only the 2nd but also the 1st. They threaten the very foundations of what it is that makes us free…

duh_swami
duh_swami
10 years ago

Liberal USA…
You are either doing a fine job of sarcasm, or you are a complete idiot…You would sell your freedom (and ours) for thirty pieces of silver and some food stamps? You must come really cheap…people who seriously spout that drivel are a dime a dozen…

Johnny
Johnny
10 years ago

Pamela- A town of 60,000 is considered a medium sized city. A small town has 1,000 people, not 60,000.

I'm Your Huckleberry
I'm Your Huckleberry
10 years ago

Liberal USA, the reason many scholars of religion do not criticize fascism within religion is partly because they are afraid to be critical when it comes to criticizing violence prone religious fascists. They do not want to be ‘martyrs for academia’. Not many care to become a Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Also, they do not wish to jeopardize book sales, speaker’s fees, the possibility of tenure, and so forth.
Rest assured, however, many religious scholars are observing the ‘signs of the times’ and wondering what the future will bring not only for themselves but for their grandchildren should religious fascists in great numbers take over.
So, Liberal USA, go join your fellow sellouts and if the deluge of religious fascists seem to be on the verge of taking away freedom of speech, well, you’ll rue the day you advocated for religious fascists when they come to take away YOUR freedom of speech.

Isabellathecrusader
Isabellathecrusader
10 years ago

Hello there Duh!
“Liberal USA” is actually our own recent troll, Mohd Islam. Don’t be too hard on him…being a Muslim and having half his brain removed when he first uttered the Shehada makes it difficult for him to put together coherent sentences, spell properly or produce a logical thought. He missed the memo and doesn’t realize that Atlas Shruggers are NOT his target audience. With a sentence like:
“we need to support Obama and BIll Killian and DOJ.. Stand for Freedom to spread ISlam and LIberalism,”
the poor lamb doesn’t know where he is or what he has wandered into.
Remember Naseem over at Jihad Watch? She used to spout the same nonsense about my daughters wearing burqas. Naw, it’s more likely her daughters will wear short-shorts and become doctors who work on male as well as female patients if that’s what THEY decide to do. Poor Mohd Islam, aka Liberals USA, shares the same delusion.
Remember when we were just a handful back about ten years ago, discussing ideas on Jihad Watch and trying to get the word out to our friends and families? Well now they know. Now most people know, when hardly anyone did back then. And Mohd Islam thinks we’re going to go quietly because
he said so? ROFLOL!
Liberal USA, I spit on you and your Islam. I will follow in the footsteps of my ancestor, Jean Parisot de Vallette, the Grand Master of the Knights of St. John who whooped your sorry asses at the Battle of Malta back in 1565. You did kill a lot of his guys but then you saw the measure of his resolve and only 10,000 of your original 40,000 Muslim creeps limped back to Crapistan. Be prepared for a rematch. If you want to bring it on, bring it on. Thomas Jefferson said:
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure.”
And we know who the manure is Lib USA, don’t we. ; ) Have a nice day.

Stephen D.
Stephen D.
10 years ago

Hear! Hear!! I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Madeleine
Madeleine
10 years ago

You are a muslim with broken English…show some respect for the USA…you convert UGLY FAT WHITE FEMALES and you are proud of that? No attractive smart and sane female (of any race)would ever condescend to be with a muslim man by choice. You muslim men treat your woman like dirt, you are dark and angry in your soul. Islam cannot coexist with non-Islam and that is the problem. So you shut up!

Madeleine
Madeleine
10 years ago

Dope!

Madeleine
Madeleine
10 years ago

Actually I think Robert is one little cutie pie too, and really really smart!

Scott
Scott
10 years ago

You do not speak for Liberals my friend, your understanding of the subject matter is very limited. I suggest you read the works of Tarek Fatah he is as Liberal as the come and a Muslim, he will enlighten you. You mention that Islam preaching peace…WOW what planet do you live on? How much violence do they have to see from Islam to be a believer? A nuclear blast?
Why do these people not have the right to voice their opinion? If it were Christians being maligned would you be as vocal? I bet not.

Tom
Tom
10 years ago

Johnny. If someone is from a city the size of NYC a city with a population of 60,000 would surely seem small. IMHO.
Tom

Mike
Mike
10 years ago

Keep pushing back against these lying jerks.

wtd
wtd
10 years ago

The next time, and there will be many more attempts to silence free speech, the next time Killians gang insists on besmirching liberty, simply demonstrate the only form of respect they deserve and turn every freedom securing seat around as a show of numbers he and his henchmen will be facing to realize there isn’t an army of traitors large enough to shove sharia compliance down America’s throat.

ted
ted
10 years ago

Would 3% of the sheeple in NYC show up to defend their free speech? Did 3% of them even vote against Sotoero/Subbarkah/DAvis.

ted
ted
10 years ago

I think you must be doing something right if puff-po banned you. Ah, the ways of liberal fascists.

ted
ted
10 years ago

How terrible, Pamela! You violated the federal ass-kisser’s rules that are about as valid as his views of free speech.
Watch out -you may get audited.

Regnad Kcin
Regnad Kcin
10 years ago

Pamela said: “U.S. Attorney Bill Killian gave a power point presentation on hate crimes and hate speech. From beginning to end it was full of condescension, smears, charges that the crowd was racist, and thinly-veiled threats that truthful speech about Islam could be prosecuted.”
I have watched a video of the presentation.
Your statement is a bald faced lie!

Biff Henderson
Biff Henderson
10 years ago

The silliness section of WikiIslam can be a source of amusement.

Zorah
Zorah
10 years ago

LIBERAL USA AKA MOHD ISLAM, supports terrorism: Muhammad said, “I have been made victorious w/ terror.” (see Bukhari V4-B52-N220, V98-B87-N127, Ishaq 326), Lib supports genocide & Slavery, Surah 8:12 “I shall terrorize infidels, so wound and behead all who oppose Allah and Muhammad” -See Ishaq 588 “In Jihad slaughter everyone…” “A prophet must slaughter before taking slaves” -Suran 47:4, Ishaq 578, celebrates “crushing infidel heads, splitting skulls” Ishaq 327 Lib USA supports rape, Muhammad slaughtered a town just so he could rape a girl see Tabari IX:25. Yep, DOJ needs a Bivens suit under color of law and conspiracy against rights…As DOJ supports rape, murder, lying, stealing, slavery, and mysogyny.

Kepha
Kepha
10 years ago

Good for you, Pam. Loved the picture of you holding up the sign.
I am not a fan of Ayn Rand as you are, but I believe the assault on free speech by the O’s administration is an under-reported and underestimated threat, and I’m heartened that there are people confronting it. Further, the utter dishonesty about Islam’s less-than-attractive facets that is spouted by our political leadership is suicidal folly.
And, if Kill Billian is so concerned about the First Amendment, he ought to ask himself why he’s trying to silence people who differ with him, and what he really thinks about what Islam would do the the First Amendment is it had a chance.

Kepha
Kepha
10 years ago

I can hear quite a few Puerto Ricans saying, “Now wait a minute…”

Kepha
Kepha
10 years ago

That means that 30% of Jewish voters voted against the O, which in the context of the 2008 and 2012 elections is to vote for our constitutional liberties. Our blog hostess is, I believe, Jewish, as are many others around here.
For the record, I am of Jewish heritage on my father’s side, but a hard-core Christian of the Reformed (“Calvinist”) persuasion by religion.

Frank
Frank
10 years ago

Oh, yeah, you’re going to be surprised at how things turn out.

Frank
Frank
10 years ago

You’re going to be real surprised at how things turn out for you.

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