On Sunday, November 9, I had the honor of speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Veterans’ Day Ceremonies in Sierra Madre, California. Pictured is the Veterans Wall in Sierra Madre’s Memorial Park, where the event was held. Hard-Left California Representative Judy Chu was on hand to give awards to several of the veterans, and was in the front row for my talk. Here is an extraordinary letter that one of the attendees sent to the Sierra Madre Mayor and City Council, as reproduced in the Sierra Madre Tattler (scroll down), along with the Tattler editor’s remarks:
Robert Spencer’s talk yesterday at the Veteran’s Day Ceremonies
It was a great speech, but I know everybody couldn’t be there yesterday and maybe you didn’t hear it. The good news is that the entire talk was videotaped and it will be posted on YouTube soon. As soon as it is up and running we will post the link here.Barry Gold sent an email to the City Council about yesterday’s Veteran’s Day event. Here is what he said:
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
Today my wife and I attended the Veteran’s Day ceremony in Memorial Park sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Sierra Madre, Post 3208.
Before the event started I heard a couple of people wonder if it was appropriate to have Robert Spencer as the guest speaker. I myself wondered that too. Well after hearing Mr. Spencer speak there is no doubt that he was the perfect speaker for the event.
We were there to honor those who fought to protect our freedom and to remember those who died while fighting to protect our freedom against those who would deny us our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What better way to honor the Veterans who have fought for us then to continue this fight against those who have vowed to destroy all who do not embrace their Brand of Islam? They are not hard to identify. Mr. Spencer pointed out several groups that publicly take pride in taking credit for their terrorist acts.
The proof that Mr. Spencer was the right person to speak at today’s ceremony was the fact that when he was finished speaking every Veteran in the audience gave him a lengthy standing ovation. There was one Veteran, who must have been in his 90s, in a wheel chair. He wanted so badly to stand and applaud Mr. Spencer but it was obvious that he was not able to do so. Still he kept attempting to stand while in visible pain trying to do so. Finally family members helped him up and for just a second or two he was able to show his appreciation to Mr. Spencer for the remarks he made.
That was all I needed to see to know that Mr. Spencer was the perfect speaker for this event. That was more than enough for me to see to be reminded how lucky I am to live in America.
Our city should be very proud of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars of Sierra Madre, Post 3208.
Respectfully, Barry Gold
Good stuff.
Neil Jennison says
And what did Britain do to Mr Spencer? Banned him from speaking.
I don’t know why my parents’ generation bothered fighting for freedom during the last world war…….we don’t have any freedom anymore and things are set to get even worse.
Alissa says
What are you doing about it?
Jeff says
I hope you record the speech. I would love to see it. It’s great that you will have this opportunity to address our service men and women.
Robert Spencer says
Jeff, this already happened. It was last Sunday. It was recorded and the video should be up on YouTube soon.
Bradamante says
That letter brought tears to my eyes. God bless those veterans. And I’m so glad to hear that Spencer’s words were so well received.
Johnspielman says
Thank you Robert Spencer, you derive the Medal of Freedom for all your courageous work against the vile islamofascist scourge that threatens freedom loving people world wide!
John spielman says
Oops that should read “DESERVE the Medal of Freedom..”
salamander says
Well done Robert Spencer , I wish we had your like here in the U.K. I am however the eternal optimist and I am seeing what might be too much to describe a wind of change, but perhaps a little gust. The old saying , you can fool some of the people etc,
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
… honor those who fought to protect our freedom and to remember those who died…
Before the Global Jihad, it was clear what freedom was at stake. It got complicated around the issue at hand — hegemony, political economics, national grudges, whatever – and the battlefield was a definite place and the definition of victory in the war was known to all.
What better way to honor the Veterans who have fought for us then to continue this fight against those who have vowed to destroy all who do not embrace their Brand of Islam?
Just last night I saw Colonel Ollie North on the Fox RINO channel discussing developments in the “war” against the New Caliphate. His overriding theme was to insist that the definition of victory in the conflict must come first.
That’s nearly impossible to do, to define victory against Moslem aggression. This is so because their definition of themselves is such that victory can only be reasonably defined as the decommissioning of Moslem society, breaking it apart and shutting it down, forcing them to live in a civilized way or suffer further defensive attacks. That ain’t gonna sell on the TV or in the movies. It’s too dirty to be involved in such a dirty business. You hang out with trash, you can’t come out clean. A country singer wrote that.
Salah says
“That’s nearly impossible to do, to define victory against Moslem aggression.”
It’s not impossible, but it’s not easy either.
There are two types of victories against Islam:
1- A short term victory: the total annihilation of stealth and violent jihad in our own countries and abroad. This can be achieved through military actions and economic pressure. This battle must start here, at home, in our own backyards; by removing our PC elites, leaders, academics, MSM, etc. and bringing them to justice for high treason.
2- A long term victory: the total destruction of Islam itself. This can be achieved through the internet, the MSM (the honest ones), true honest academics (like Spencer), etc. In short, by FULLY implementing the concept of free speech.
Unlike the short term victory, the long term one is ALREADY bearing fruit: Muslims leaving Islam *is* the true everlasting victory.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.ca/2014/01/egyptian-muslims-tear-up-quran.html
FarmerMike says
I would add: “Muslims leaving Islam altogether.”
Might be good to hear more from ex-Muslims. Some are leaving & writing books. Tho it is dangerous for them to do so.
Jay Boo says
Solid
Dave J says
Perhaps those who have actually fought for freedom appreciate Robert’s words more than those who have only accepted that freedom.
We must not allow the latter group to fritter away our civil rights and the responsibility to act in the face of a new and equally despotic threat to democracy.
KrazyKafir says
I’m curious, and wonder if they dhimmi leftist tool stood at the end?
Robert Spencer says
No, she ostentatiously stayed seated and refrained from applauding.
Sierra Madre Tattler says
Here is some Judy Chu info from KeyWiki:
In the early 1980s, Judy Chu was a leader of the Federation for Progress, a front group for the Communist Workers Party.
The Federation for Progress was another attempt to create a new Marxist united front organization, much like similar efforts of the People’s Alliance and the National Committee for Independent Political Action.
The FFP put a half-page ad in the “socialist” oriented weekly newspaper, In These Times in the July 14-27, 1982 issue, p. 8, entitled: “A natural follow-up to June 12: A national conference July 30-August 1 at Columbia Un., in New York City”.
It was a follow-up conference to the major “anti-defense lobby” march and protest in New York on June relating to the U.N. Second Special Session on Disarmament.
The FPP Interim Executive Committee consisted of;
Judy Chu – Professor Asian-American Studies, Los Angeles
Michio Kaku- nuclear physicist
Frances Hubbard – teacher of community health and social medicine, City University of New York \
Dr. Arjun Makijani – nuclear disarmament activist
Manning Marable – Professor of Political Economy
Musheer Robinson – Executive Director, Black and Latin Workers Health & Safety Resource Center, Newark, NJ
Tony To – Federation For Progress National Staff
Kitty Tucker – Non-Nuclear World, Supporters of Silkwood
Letter to Samaranch
Capturejudychu.JPG
The ’84 Mobilization for Peace and Justice, penned a July 25, 194 letter to Dr. Juan Antonio Samaranch and Members of the International Olympic Committee, Olympic Headquarters Biltmore Hotel 515 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
We wish to express our outrage at the statements made by members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in support of the Racist Apartheid Regime of South Africa, which is seeking to regain membership of the IOC. Morever we think that appropriate measures should be taken to hasten Mr. Roby’s planned retirement and to replace Mr. Roosevelt as members of the IOC.
Judy Chu, UCLA Asian American Studies, and Federation For Progress, signed the letter.
Calderon connection
Marilyn Calderon, who served on Chu’s legislative staff in the Assembly and now works for the United Farm Workers, said her former boss always encouraged her employees to aim high and insisted they remember they were there to help people who needed them.
Calderon recounted a 2004 meeting in a sun-baked field in Shafter with farm workers and others trying to build support for Chu’s proposed legislation to protect field hands from sometimes-fatal sunstroke. On the ride back to Los Angeles, Calderon said she was drained but Chu seemed energized.
“She kept talking about how to move forward, what should be included, what the strategy should be,” Calderon said. “She’s a hard, hard worker.”[7]
Marilyn Calderon is the wife of former Colorado Communist Workers Party leader Jose Calderon.
Judi says
Gd bless you Robert for all the great work you do.
alissa says
Amen to that! As for the rest of us. What should we be doing about this ongoing travesty? That’s a serious question. What should we be doing?
dumbledoresarmy says
Well, if you’re in the USA you can join ACT for America and *find* plenty of things to do. One of the main things they are doing is lobbying politicians in Congress and Senate.
And then within your own circle of friends, family, workmates, etc, just keep on trying to wake people up to what Islam is actually about.
Alissa says
Does Canada have a similar organization
Morgan H says
I’m not sure if there is an ACT for Canada (but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was). You could try Ezra Levant’s “For Canada” site which supports various conservative agendas (promoting free speech, for instance. The group is also strongly supportive of Israel and favors restricting muslim immigration.
http://www.forcanada.ca/
Cicero says
Yes. It was a very clear and informative exposition of the growing power and influence of Islam in the very heart of America.
The response of the Californian representative Ms Chu is typical of the power brokers and policy makers attitude and ill placed sense of superiority about knowing what is best for us “the plebs”.
They cannot comprehend that the ideology of Islam is the exact opposite of the liberal and civilised values they hold most dear
Brian says
I am not surprised by the letter thanks for all you do Robert.
dsinc says
Good one Robert.
Davegreybeard says
Hey Robert, is there a problem with the YouTube link?
As a Viet Nam combat vet, who may have occasion to speak about Islam to veterans groups, I am very much interested in seeing your presentation.
Thanks for all you do.
Dave
Jihad Crusader says
God Bless you Dave and thank you for your service in Vietnam. There were a couple of videos made at the event, which are in process of being edited to hit all the high points of the event. Thank you for your patience.