Thursday, July 22, 2010

Brian Ries of The Daily Beast Masterminded Gov. Palin's Facebook Deletion



Earlier today, Governor Palin tweeted that she had reposted her Facebook note expressing disapproval about the building of a Ground Zero mosque. She ended that post with a note that said the original one was "somehow unintentionally deleted by mistake or technical glitch."

It was not a mistake, and it was no glitch. It was another collaborated effort to silence the most feared threat to the radical leftist agenda. Earlier today, the story emerged exposing the lamestream media's decision to go after Palin in order to get Obama elected. I covered that controversy here, and C4P covered it here and here. This Facebook situation is simply more of the same anti-Palin tactics.

So let's take a closer look at who was behind this attack on free speech.

Brian Ries, a writer for The Daily Beast, led the campaign to censor the Governor because he didn't like her viewpoint that a mosque built on "hallowed ground" would be "a stab in the heart of the families of the victims" of 9-11. So instead of dealing with the issue itself, he did what all far Left yahoos do: he sought to shut her up by putting the "racist" label on her. Perhaps he picked up this antiquated antic from members of the Journolist group. (Just a thought.) He rallied the troops on his blog with the title, "Let's Report Sarah Palin's Facebook Rant for Being Hate Speech, Yes?" He went on to write:

Some insane woman from Alaska is ranting on Facebook about how an Islamic community center built near Ground Zero would be a “stab in the heart of the families of the victims.”

Quite frankly, she’s being a racist loon.

Go report her post on Facebook for being “Racist/Hate Speech” to the admins. Let’s see if Mark Zuckerberg has any balls left.

See his full rally cry here.

As a journalist, Mr. Ries should be committed to the expression of free speech, not the snuffing out of it. There is nothing hateful or racist in Governor Palin's Facebook note. The idea that the multitudes of people who remember the pain of Ground Zero and oppose the building of a mosque there are responding out of anything other than the purest of motives is both dangerous and diabolical. Thinking of this nut, I am reminded of the Governor's words as reported today by Jonathan Strong:

There are some pretty sick puppies in the industry today. They really need help.

I think Ries qualifies.

Apparently at least one reporter has questioned Mr. Ries' actions, for he posted here:

This is not really about ‘refudiating’ Sarah Palin. It was a social experiment to explore the boundaries of Facebook’s government-like Terms and Conditions and the power of the Tumblr community.

Free speech on the internet is still a work-in-progress.

And yes, I started it. But Tumblr launched it.

— My response to a reporter asking, “Were you gaming Faacebook to suppress free speech? Or was this really hate speech that shouldn’t be allowed on there?”

We, the people, are tired of these clowns using Governor Palin as their "social experiment." And this was the wrong day for yet another media yahoo to mess with her. We level-headed, truth-seeking, honest-working Americans are fed up with these loons' inability to even feign decency regarding the Governor. We're not going to let this stuff go. We're finding the hatred where it is, and we're dragging it front and center--even more vehemently than before.

* You can find Brian Ries on Twitter and read what he's been saying about this here. In case you want to check him out over at The Daily Beast, click here.

36 comments:

ReaganTMan,  July 22, 2010 5:25 PM  

There will be no more free shots!

SarahFanUK,  July 22, 2010 5:31 PM  

LOL! They've blown both their feet off and are now working their way up each leg. The left has done more damage to itself they can possibly imagine. Keep it up.

riley4palin,  July 22, 2010 5:36 PM  

I assume Joe or Mika will be asking Tina Brown/founder of The Daily Beast if this "journalist" was fired the next time she appears on Morning Joe right? 

John Galt,  July 22, 2010 5:41 PM  

When did Islam become a 'race?'

eclecticak,  July 22, 2010 5:41 PM  

And a LEFT ..... and a RIGHT..... and the winner of the match by a K.O. is Adrienne Ross (and by association Sarah Palin and the entire Grand Republic)!

Nancy,  July 22, 2010 5:48 PM  

Somebody knows her from Adam.

riley4palin,  July 22, 2010 5:49 PM  

Andrienne:

Harley Ride through Wisconsin update -

I'm sure the Guv could speak to Greta and invite her along for the ride.  Greta was more than happy to join her on the McCain campaign bus tour.

Nothing would make Greta happier than visiting her home town and the Green Bay Packers again.  Of course then it gets big coverage on FoxNews too.  :)

Nancy,  July 22, 2010 5:49 PM  

Is she irrelevant or not, people?
I have things to do.

CharterOakie,  July 22, 2010 5:49 PM  

Fabulous post, Adrienne!  Maybe your best, and that's saying a lot.

My emotions vacillate between anger at the demented sick puppies on the one hand, and elation over the long-awaited vindication for the Governor, her family, friends and supporters. 

Above all, I rejoice over what's happening behind the scenes.  Sarah Heath put her life in God's hands many years ago and still trusts Him today.  And He continues to open the doors and protect and provide for her.  It's a beautiful thing to behold.

Meanwhile, back in the realm of U.S. politics and our compromised media, let's press forward.  The light is shining in on the roach motel, and they're scurrying now. 

Nancy,  July 22, 2010 5:49 PM  

Is she irrelevant or not, dude?
I have things to do.

CharterOakie,  July 22, 2010 5:51 PM  

<span>Fabulous post, Adrienne!  Maybe your best, and that's saying a lot. 
 
My emotions vacillate between anger at the demented sick puppies on the one hand, and elation over the long-awaited vindication for the Governor, her family, friends and supporters on the other hand.
 
Above all, I rejoice over what's happening behind the scenes.  Sarah Heath put her life in God's hands many years ago and still trusts Him today.  And He continues to open the doors and protect and provide for her.  It's a beautiful thing to behold. 
 
Meanwhile, back in the realm of U.S. politics and our compromised media, let's press forward.  The light is shining in on the roach motel, and they're scurrying now. </span>

Nancy,  July 22, 2010 5:52 PM  

I wonder if AllahPundit thinks it is okay that she reposted her mosque Facebook post?
Or is that retail politics to him, too?

blerch,  July 22, 2010 5:52 PM  

This, the Journolist scandal, and calls by the left to impose the fairness doctrine, is proof that the extreme left does not believe in free speech and will do anything they can to silence the voices of those whom they disagree with politically. And they call US fascists. 

Nancy,  July 22, 2010 5:53 PM  

I wonder if AllahPundit thinks it is okay that she reposted her mosque Facebook post.
Or is this just her playing retail politics?

riley4palin,  July 22, 2010 5:58 PM  

No silly.  This means the 9pm Allah post tonight will be titled, "Does the 'Cuda have short term memory?  Why another post on same subject?"

That will be followed by at least 50 assinine ninjapirate comments on the subject.

eclecticak,  July 22, 2010 6:00 PM  

I wonder if AllahPundit thinks it is okay that she is always right.
Or is he just playing with himself?

section9,  July 22, 2010 6:03 PM  

People have to remember that there is a fascist streak at the heart of left wing progressivism that displays, more frequently these days than in the past, a deep and abiding intolerance for opposing viewpoints.

This kid is a fascist. Pure and simple.

eclecticak,  July 22, 2010 6:05 PM  

This is what, 15 threads already and the day isn't 3/4 over? What is the daily record, enny-who?

lonestar,  July 22, 2010 6:05 PM  

A better sociial experiment -
When Palin is President, she can send the 400+ members of JournoList and writers like this Daily Beast charactor to some nice Islamic countries (Yemen, Afghanistan, S.A.) where they can learn the true meaning of peace and tolerance.  Maybe they could even ask to build a nice protestant church in Riyadh.

Nancy,  July 22, 2010 6:05 PM  

This is the same thing the Left does to Romney, Pawlenty......Barbour, Jeb!
Gosh, all of these "leaders" speaking up for common sense and common sense American values and ideas! Getting the full force of the Lefty machine!
I remember that one time when Romney went after ObamaCare...................um..........and then when they raked Jeb over the coals for his questioning Obama's nuclear.........poli.......(cough)...um......how about when the Lefties went bat crazy about Pawlenty sticking to his guns about continuing to drill......after......the......uh.......BP spill........making fun of Obama for being on top of the oil spill from day one?.........ya know, I, I think, this might only happen to......uh, Palin.....so, never, never mind.

NY59Giants,  July 22, 2010 6:08 PM  

The area around the proposed mosque is not an area with lots of people living there. It is in the business area of Manhattan. Sarah asked to move it to some other spot not so close to the former Twin Towers. That was all. Not a bashing of Islam or Muslims, just asking for some common decency.

katiejane,  July 22, 2010 6:11 PM  

So apparently the new way of civil discourse is to game the system to get anything you disagree with eliminate from public view?

Does that mean the Right should be mounting drives to delete everything posted by the flaming idiots otherwise known as progressives?  IMO everything that is pushed out of MSNBC  amounts to hate speech - who can I spam calling for its removal?  What about the Daily Beast - surely it is an affront to civilization and anyone with an IQ over 60.  Time for it to go.

lonestar,  July 22, 2010 6:11 PM  

Newt decided to weigh in on the Mosque.  He is taken the Palin Position.
Expect Romney to take a position in the coming weeks.

eclecticak,  July 22, 2010 6:16 PM  

Romney's position hasn't changed in months, teetering on a fence with his pants around his ankles, one finger in the wind, one finger up his nose and his head up his..... well, you know......

lonestar,  July 22, 2010 6:22 PM  

Isn't this the site where Meagan McCain works?

KentonAK,  July 22, 2010 6:26 PM  

<span>"MSM: You are a den of vipers and thieves. I have determined to rout you out and, by the Eternal, I will rout you out!"
 -Paraphrasing Andrew Jackson</span>

Yankee4SP,  July 22, 2010 6:34 PM  

David Frum is beside himself and should be

Holes poked in his agenda
Wall Street JournalDavid Frum Is Silly Does he really think Dan Rather was the liberal Andrew Breitbart?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703467304575382991544179422.html#printMode

techno,  July 22, 2010 6:49 PM  

O/T:

Hot right off the presses from Econ/youguv:

Which you want to be the Republican nomniee for president in 2012?
                         GOP RESP        CONS   MIDWEST    SOUTH
Palin:                   28.4%          23.4       20.9            16.2
Romney:              17.9%          19.4         9.6            11.7
Gingrich:              16.6%          16.0         4.8            10.6
Huckabee             12.6%          15.0       13.0             10.7
Daniels                  3.7%            3.1         1.1               1.0
Pawlenty                0.5%           2.9         4.6                1.6
Pence                    0.6%           1.0          0.4                0.5
Barbour                 1.3%           1.1          1.1               1.8
Thune                    1.0%           0.5          1.3              0.4
No preference        17.4%        17.4        38.1             45.5

NB: CONSERVATIVES, MIDWEST AND SOUTH FROM ENTIRE POPULATION

Great news for the GOP primaries for Palin; this is the first substantial lead that anybody has ever shown for her (10.5% over Romney)

Tea Party Movement:
Palin                     26%
Romney                19%
Gingrich                16%
Huckabee              15%

GAHanson,  July 22, 2010 7:03 PM  

Can't believe that 19 percent of TEA Party people support Romney.  I can see some support for Newt, and Huck, but Mitt?

techno,  July 22, 2010 7:09 PM  

1/3 of the Econ/youguv poll is devoted to Sarah:

Here is where you can find it:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2010/07/polling_2

GAHanson,  July 22, 2010 7:14 PM  

"enough about her,"  they can't stop talking and writing about her.  If they didn't include Palin in the poll, few would have bothered to look at their poll results. 

I figure Mitt must have given everyone who voted for him a piggy bank.

PatrickinOH,  July 22, 2010 9:44 PM  

I was wondering the same thing!

PatrickinOH,  July 22, 2010 9:46 PM  

Excellent post once again Adrienne.  The Left is only for free-speech when they agree with it, if they don't, then they immediately want to shut it down.

Al B.,  July 22, 2010 9:58 PM  

O/T Y4P, but check this out over at FR...LOL.  You'll enjoy it.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2557457/posts

lmg,  July 23, 2010 7:24 PM  

<span>...Mr. Ries should be committed</span>

You can stop there. That's all that needs to be said.

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