------------------------------ *MEDIA MATTERS* WND dumps Ann Coulter from Miami due to HomoconflictFarah cites her speech to 'gay' event as reason ------------------------------ Posted: August 17, 2010 8:07 pm Eastern
© 2010 WorldNetDaily WASHINGTON – Conservative superstar Ann Coulter today was dropped as a keynote speaker for WND's "Taking America Back National Conference"<http://www.takingamericaback2010.com/> next month because of her plan to address an event titled "HOMOCON"<http://www.goproud.org/homocon-2010/> sponsored by the homosexual Republican group GOProud that promotes same-sex marriage and military service for open homosexuals. Ann Coulter promoted on a poster for a homosexual-sponsored event Joseph Farah, editor and chief executive officer of WND, said the decision was a gut-wrenching one for his team because of their fondness for Coulter as both a person and writer-speaker. "Ultimately, as a matter of principle, it would not make sense for us to have Ann speak to a conference about 'taking America back' <http://www.takingamericaback2010.com/>when she clearly does not recognize that the ideals to be espoused there simply do not include the radical and very 'unconservative' agenda represented by GOProud," said Farah. "The drift of the conservative movement to a brand of materialistic libertarianism is one of the main reasons we planned this conference from the beginning." Asked by Farah why she was speaking to GOProud, Coulter said: "They hired me to give a speech, so I'm giving a speech. I do it all the time." Farah then asked: "Do you not understand you are legitimizing a group that is fighting for same-sex marriage and open homosexuality in the military – not to mention the idea that sodomy is just an alternate lifestyle?" [image: Ann Coulter]Ann Coulter Coulter responded: "That's silly, I speak to a lot ofgroups and do not endorse them. I speak at Harvard and I certainly don't endorse their views. I've spoken to Democratic groups and liberal Republican groups that loooove abortion. The main thing I do is speak on college campuses, which is about the equivalent of speaking at an al-Qaida conference. I'm sure I agree with GOProud more than I do with at least half of my college audiences. But in any event, giving a speech is not an endorsement of every position held by the people I'm speaking to. I was going to speak for you guys, I think you're nuts on the birther thing (though I like you otherwise!)." But Farah sees this speech to GOProud in a very different light than does Coulter. "Earlier this year, GOProud was permitted to sponsor the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, the biggest event of its kind," said Farah. "This bad decision resulted in consistently conservative groups dropping sponsorship and withdrawing from participation – much to their credit. GOProud is about infiltration of the conservative movement and dividing it from within with twisted and dangerous ideas way out of the mainstream of American public opinion. Ann Coulter is, I'm afraid, validating this effort for money. I support her speaking to people with whom she disagrees on college campuses. That's a good idea. I do it, too. But if you see the way GOProud is exploiting its coup in getting Ann Coulter to speak to its HOMOCON event, you begin to understand what a mistake this is for a conservative icon like Coulter." Farah said money won't be a problem for the well-heeled GOProud. The homosexual group held a fundraiser earlier this year with the help of Doug Manchester, a California businessman and hotelier who donated $125,000 to the Proposition 8 campaign against same-sex marriage. GOProud mounted a boycott of his hotels and accused him of treating his homosexual employees poorly until he consented to pay off the group. However, the boycott by other groups continues. <http://www.boycottmanchesterhotels.com/> Coulter will remain a weekly columnist for WND. "There's a different standard for columnists and speakers at our conference," Farah explained. "We boast the broadest ideological forum of commentators in any news or opinion publication or website anywhere on the planet – and we will continue to do that. We think people should hear all points of view discussed openly and honestly. However, this conference is a serious event designed to provide some real leadership for those who are serious about changing the direction of this country. There is simply no room there for compromisers or for people who accept money from those determined to destroy the moral fabric required for self-governance and liberty." The conference will feature Rep. Michele Bachmann, Ambassador Alan Keyes, Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo, former Sen. and retired Admiral Jeremiah Denton, WND's Jerome Corsi, Aaron Klein, David Kupelian, comedienne Victoria Jackson, talk-show host Rusty Humphries, homeschool champion Michael Farris and many others in a lively, interactive forum that will include debates on some of the hottest issues of the day.<http://www.takingamericaback2010.com/> It will be followed by a weeklong cruise of Caribbean that will include many of the speakers and participants. <http://www.teapartyatsea.com/> Last week, WND rejected sponsorship of its "Taking America Back National Conference" in Miami by the Florida Tea Party after an investigation of the group concluded it was misrepresenting itself. Farah announced WND was returning the money the group paid in sponsoring the event and rejected its participation. "This event and the tea-party movement are not about making money," Farah said. "If we're serious about changing the direction of the country, we've got to start policing ourselves. We hope real tea-party groups all across Florida and the U.S. join us in Miami next month to celebrate the political rebirth of this country and help us strategize about the future." *Here's information about the "Tea Party at Sea."<http://www.teapartyatsea.com/> * *And here's all you need to know about the "Taking America Back" conference.<http://www.takingamericaback2010.com/> * Media interested in the conference, please e-mail WND. <[email protected]> ------------------------------ *Previous story:* WND's Miami conference dumps Florida Tea Party<http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=190445> ------------------------------ -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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