Just yesterday I criticized New Hampshire State Representative Steven Smith and his colleagues in the Sullivan County Republican Party of New Hampshire for being cowards and fools and allowing the Left to dictate the parameters of what they could do and could not do. And here they go again, richly earning the sobriquet “Stupid Party.”
“Britton, a retired Navy captain with 25 years of active duty and Navy Reserve service, had raised concerns about the impact of Spencer’s appearance on a Muslim family who lived near the original proposed venue for the fundraiser in the Eastman Community Association. Smith said he had not heard Spencer speak so didn’t want to make a judgment about his content, but also apologized on air to the Muslim family. ‘That family in Eastman should not have to have gone through this,’ Smith said. ‘They came to this country to be Americans. And that is one of the values that we want to support. We don’t want to make these people feel not welcome.’”
Smith didn’t see me speak, and so he says he doesn’t want to judge the content of my speech, and then he apologizes to this Muslim family for it. What a weasel. If he didn’t see it, what is he apologizing for? If he doesn’t know what I said, how does he know there is anything to apologize for? Essentially he is apologizing because the Left was unhappy that I spoke, and he believes Leftists uncritically. If he had watched the video, he would have seen that I didn’t mention this Muslim family. I didn’t know this family existed. I never said that they were not welcome, or that Muslims were not welcome in the United States. Nor did I say anything to the effect that non-Muslims in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, or anywhere else should be unkind to their Muslim neighbors. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. If he cared anything about facts, Smith could watch the video of the speech, and he would see that there is nothing “hateful” in it at all. Here it is:
The reality is that all I do is oppose jihad mass murder and Sharia oppression of women and others. The idea that there is anything wrong or objectionable about what I do is an invention of Leftist and Islamic supremacist propagandists, and Smith is voluntarily buying into their claims, without examining them or giving me the opportunity to clear my name. Keith Hanson, the former Sullivan County Republican Chairman who brought me in to speak, had me in the meeting during which he was ousted, via Skype from California. But these cowardly, Republicans, ever submissive to their Democrat masters, voted down a motion to allow me to speak. It figures. (Meanwhile, “journalist” John P. Gregg didn’t bother to contact me for comment. Once again, it figures.)
If Steven Smith and his ilk think that opposition to jihad mass murder cannot be aired because it will somehow threaten kind and friendly local Muslims, then no opposition to jihad mass murder will be aired. Then the jihad will be able to advance unopposed and unimpeded, with everyone afraid to say a word against it, for fear of this kind of treatment. Steven Smith appears to be completely oblivious regarding that possibility, or blithely indifferent to it.
“Personal attacks are not the way to do business,” says Randy Britton. Yet New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley called me a “white supremacist” and as far as I know, neither Britton nor Smith uttered a syllable of protest, despite the fact that Buckley’s claim is outright libel. Apparently personal attacks are not the way to do business unless the Democrats engage in them, in which case cowardly, spineless, clueless, self-defeating Republicans such as Steven Smith and the Sullivan County Republican Party of New Hampshire will eagerly fall into line.
“New Sullivan County GOP chairman apologizes for predecessor’s remarks,” by John P. Gregg, Valley News, October 29, 2019:
NEWPORT — Sullivan County Republican Chairman Keith Hanson was forced out last week after making vulgar comments about constituents on social media and calling a Navy veteran a “traitor.”
The new chairman, state Rep. Steven Smith, R-Charlestown, said Hanson resigned after members of the Sullivan County Republican Committee began discussing a motion to replace him at a meeting in Newport on Thursday.
“The committee should be fighting a vigorous fight on all the issues and never attacking anybody personally because we want to welcome everybody to the Republican party,” Smith said on Tuesday. “We don’t care where you came from.”
Hanson, a former radio talk show host on WNTK whose program also was canceled recently, had drawn criticism for bringing Robert Spencer, a critic of Islam and the author of the Jihad Watch blog, to be the keynote speaker at a Republican county fundraiser earlier this month.
Hanson also had used vulgarities on his Twitter account to disparage New Hampshire residents who were critical of the planned fundraiser, and on his radio show had called Grantham resident Randy Britton a “traitor because you want to silence people like me who don’t agree with you.”
Smith, who discussed the transition in an interview on WCNL radio on Monday, said he had apologized to Britton, saying his “integrity was above reproach.”
Britton, a retired Navy captain with 25 years of active duty and Navy Reserve service, had raised concerns about the impact of Spencer’s appearance on a Muslim family who lived near the original proposed venue for the fundraiser in the Eastman Community Association.
Smith said he had not heard Spencer speak so didn’t want to make a judgment about his content, but also apologized on air to the Muslim family.
“That family in Eastman should not have to have gone through this,” Smith said. “They came to this country to be Americans. And that is one of the values that we want to support. We don’t want to make these people feel not welcome.”…
“That to me is of a kind to the type of attack I suffered, but I’m grateful that at least locally people are recognizing that personal attacks are not the way to do business,” Britton said.
mortimer says
Message to Rep. Steven Smith: Wouldn’t it be more intellectual to comment on Robert Spencer’s content AFTER YOU READ HIS BOOKS and ARTICLES?
Mr. Smith, how would you react to someone who condemned you without reading a word of what you wrote or spoke?
Mr. Smith, would you personally accept to be condemned on hearsay alone?
Then why would you do it to Mr. Spencer, a very fine man with outstanding moral character?
elee says
+1
Bob says
Another RINO, keeping the Republicans out of their heads….just what we don’t need. Get rid of the useless idiot. Send him over to the Dem’s they need all the help they can get.
mortimer says
They owe Robert Spencer an apology for their thoughtlessness.
Frank Anderson says
Mortimer, apologies from mindless idiots are meaningless. Please consider watching the first few minutes of the movie 1776 where the subject of “independence” was too disturbing to be discussed. Dale Carnegie taught among many things of collected wisdom, to expect ingratitude, because it is the normal instead of the unusual response.
mortimer says
Responding to FA: It’s the story of “AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE” by Ibsen all over again … isn’t it?
The plot is the same one … two-faced hypocrites condemning that man with the facts. Dr. Thomas Stockmann is the medical officer of a recently opened spa in a small town in southern Norway. When Stockmann learns that the spa water is contaminated with bacteria, he decides to expose it in the interest of health. When Stockmann denounces the “colossal stupidity of the authorities”, they slander him and call him ‘AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE’, thus shielding their corruption from public attention.
This is exactly what is occurring in US politics with corrupt US elites bribed by Arabian oil sheikhs.
They cannot refute Robert Spencer’s detailed analysis or beat him in a debate, so they resort to gutter tactics of mockery, slander, libel and deplatforming.
When the truth about Islamic supremacism becomes generally known, the names of these treacherous, scummy sell-outs will be scorned by the American people.
They are the real enemies of the people. And Islam is not their true friend either … I’m sure some of them know that too.
James Lincoln says
Frank Anderson,
Haven’t seen many posts from you lately, welcome back – we can all benefit from your wisdom.
mortimer says
Thank you, JL. ‘Where ignorance is bliss, tis folly to be wise.’ (Thomas Gray).
That saying applies especially to the case of New Hampshire Republicans versus Robert Spencer. His wisdom is rejected by Pollyannish fools who don’t know a kafir harbi from a café au lait.
I thought politicians swore an oath to defend the constitution … not these virtue-signallers.
The American founders protected the right to DISSENT and the right of peaceful ASSEMBLY to redress grievances. Apparently, Capt Britton wants to REMOVE the right of dissent and peaceful assembly if one of his constituents disagrees with the message of the dissenter. That is NOT what the constitution says. We don’t NEED those freedoms when everyone has the SAME opinion.
The counterjihad movement has a reasonable GRIEVANCE against Islam: namely, Islam is a supremacist political movement that censors all ideas that are not Islamic … including the US constitution.
Islam, when put into effect, removes the freedoms of expression and assembly … EXACTLY what Capt Britton is doing here … removing freedoms that he swore to defend.
Don’t you get it, Britton? Get on board with the First Amendment.
Frank Anderson says
JL, I am not well. My comments will be much less frequent. Thank you for your courtesy.
gravenimage says
Frank, I hope you are better soon. I hope it is OK with you if I say a prayer for you.
Frank Anderson says
GI, I have been saying prayers for everybody. We all need them, even when we don’t think we do. Took me 7 years to learn that. . .
GreekEmpress says
Mr. Anderson,
I wish you a speedy recovery. Please feel better soon. Prayers coming your way!
Frank Anderson says
GE, I have a friend who offers many prayers. He is an inspiration to me for almost 20 years. My contribution to his practice was to add “the great left out”, those who need our prayers whose names we do not know. I think the good thing about the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Jesus is that we are all known and loved. We are each important and treasured to God, not some dirt to use and waste. I learned when I visited a Jewish congregation that every good deed is automatically a MINIMUM of 3, to the person who receives it, to the person who does it and to the Glory of The God who makes all Things possible. So, I think a necessary conclusion is that by praying for others, those good deeds serve well in many directions. Where in islam is any thought or prayer for good? Which deity wishes for his children life and freedom and which offers death and slavery? They are obviously not the same; and only delusional Quislings will say they are. Peace, success and best wishes to all who aspire to life. .
gravenimage says
Thank you, Frank. 🙂
James Lincoln says
Frank,
Just read your reply post.
Very sorry to hear about your health issues. I am certain that you are availing yourself to the very best possible medical care.
I pray for the best possible medical outcome.
Fully understand that your posts will be less frequent, they are always highly valued.
Wishing you the very best.
gravenimage says
Good exchange between Mortimer, Frank, and James.
The unexpected voice says
Not New Hampshire too. It’s the most conservative state in New England.
Infidel says
The GOP should just shut down in all the New England states – all they produce are idiots like Bill Weld, Charlie Baker, Phil Scott, who are either pretty Liberal like the latter 2, or pretty stupid, like Weld. Let the Libertarians be the party representing the Right in those states
gravenimage says
If they were shut down all you would have would be Dems, who would likely be even worse.
mortimer says
State motto of New Hampshire: “Live Free or Die.”
New, revised motto of New Hampshire Republicans “Censor and enslave those who express disagreement with Islam.”
The unexpected voice says
It’s caught my attenton that legal weed state tend to be naive Liberal too.
tom says
not legal here in NH, only Ma Vt And Me
Frank Anderson says
tom, please consider a word of caution. Article 6 Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, which is adopted as controlling law by every state when joining the union, says “[Federal law] shall be the supreme law of the land and the judges of every state shall be bound thereby; any thing in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding.” A state cannot override federal law. “A state cannot enforce any rule of law which contradicts federal law.” New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964). NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware, 458 U.S, 886 (1983). These cases are available online. The only reason drugs are “legal” and sanctuary cities and states are allowed is the refusal of federal officers to enforce and prosecute federal crimes. “Elections have consequences” from one of the biggest law breakers in history.
CogitoErgoSum says
So just what did the Muslim family go through? Was it the truth being told about Islam? Yeah, that can be pretty embarrassing for Muslims.
gravenimage says
+1
mortimer says
They can’t handle the truth … about Islamic supremacism and jihad-warfare against disbelievers.
Why would anyone remain in supremacist political movement after learning it is wrong? Don’t they know?
gravenimage says
This is possible, Mortimer.
But they also may just not want the ‘filthy Infidels’ to know what Islam teaches. As you know, this is the purpose of Taqiyya.
And many Muslims *don’t* think that Islam is wrong. If they all through Islam was wrong, there would not be any Jihadists.
gravenimage says
through = thought
DBM echo says
“Britton, a retired Navy captain with 25 years of active duty and Navy Reserve service”
In McHale’s Navy.
Explains a lot about the quality of today’s Navy.
James Lincoln says
DBM,
From a retired Navy Captain physician with 26 years of active duty / Navy Reserve service:
Randy Britton is not representative of all retired naval officers. The ones that I know personally are staunch anti-Islam / anti-jihadists.
Mr. Britton should start his personal journey by reading Jihad Watch / Islam 101 and taking John Guandolo’s course UTT “Understanding the Threat”.
gravenimage says
So true.
GreekEmpress says
America’s Navy:
A Global Force for Good—
Oldest brother Navy Veteran
Staunchly anti-Islam
gravenimage says
+1
Wellington says
“They came to this country to become Americans.”
In brief, that’s not what their religion teaches. Any Muslim, let me repeat that, ANY MUSLIM, who thinks they can be a patriotic American and a devout Muslim is fooling themselves. As for the rest, the Muslims who are not fooling themselves, well, they are pure fifth columnists.
Fools or infiltrators. I want neither as new American citizens.
Mike Bollinger says
no doubt
gravenimage says
Spot on, Wellington.
pennant8 says
If Captain Britton is not fond of Robert Spencer’s work, which he apparently has no familiarity with, may I suggest he read Army Major Stephen Coughlin’s book “Catastrophic Failure – Blindfolding America in the face of jihad” At one time Major Coughlin was one of the few Pentagon people knowledgeable about what drives Islamic jihad [holy war] During the Obama years he and just about every other officer and civilian in the Pentagon who was providing much needed insight into what we up against were shown the door. This was done during the Obama years when Muslim Brotherhood affiliates wrote to John Brennan who at the time was Obama’s counterterrorism czar before he became head of the CIA, essentially demanding the neutering of our counterterrorism infrastructure. Brennan complied.
The recurring theme in Major Coughlin’s book is a military officers “duty to know” the enemy. The enemy is Islamic jihadists [holy warriors] The enemy is not the Muslim family who lives down the street from a function hall where Robert Spencer was scheduled to speak. Major Coughlin understands this, Robert Spencer understands it, and so do most Americans with only a basic understanding of what has been happening since 9/11.
pennant8 says
I want to add, the booting of people knowledgeable about Islamic jihad {Islamic holy war] was not limited to the Pentagon. It spread across our entire national security infrastructure. It became known as the great purge. Very few if any MSM outlets reported about it. It is the biggest national security scandal most Americans’ have never heard about.
elee says
Please post and/or cite additional articles regarding this. There is so mch we dont get to know these days…….if we knew all the secrets, would we think its possible to like POTUS and dislike Erdogan?
pennant8 says
elee, here’s a link with a pretty good overall view of it. If this doesn’t work google John Brennan counterterrorism purge. Of course Robert Spencer has written extensively about it as well.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2014/03/26/a-detailed-look-at-the-purge-of-u-s-counter-terrorism-training-by-the-obama-administration
elee says
Thanks pennant8, on my way there now……
gravenimage says
Yes–this has been a disaster for us, pennant8. And thanks for the link.
Lydia Church says
Okay, NOW he needs to apologize… for what he said about Robert!
But as it goes, stupidity is revealed by such words and actions as this politician’s.
The West is digging its own grave!
Gamzu says
“Yet New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley called me a ‘white supremacist,'”
Richard Spencer, Robert Spencer. Details, details. What’s in a name anyway? Close enough for a Democrat, I guess.
gravenimage says
Yes–either sloppiness or deliberate calumny.
mortimer says
Did Capt Britton serve for 25 years and never learn that he was fighting for the FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ??? If he did not fight for freedom, did he fight for CENSORSHIP ???
Jack says
He fought for his fellow communists.
What a twerp.
James Lincoln says
Robert Spencer,
Had I known about about your speaking engagement in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, I would have made the trip and attended!
Thanks for all of the great work that you do…
gravenimage says
New Hampshire Republican top dog apologizes for his predecessor bringing in Robert Spencer to speak
………………
Good lord, what a tool.
The unexpected voice says
Is it possible for Mr.Spencer to speak in Pennsylvania or may be Wisconsin?
Frank Anderson says
If we could encourage our host, RS, to use video conferencing and other technology, he could speak in many places more frequently. For example, look at Mark Levin’s presence on Fox Sunday night and Blaze several times a week. RS has much value to share with us and people who will never hear him if he is required to be physically present.
Recall the Jewish teaching that there are no perfectly good or perfectly bad people. A certain politician used aircraft for the first time to enable him to speak to many audiences all over the country that other means of transportation would have never permitted. He used radio and film along with print to get his message to voters, and drown his opposition. Failure to use new technology cost his opponents their chance to stop him. RS can use technology to help tell what is needed to be told.
Giacomo Latta says
Please note that there is a shrine to just the innocent passengers of the fourth 9-11 plane in Pennsylvania. Perhaps swabber Britton would like to have the names of the muslim hijackers added to it? And of course there may be a muslim or 10 living nearby so we may need to shut it down altogether.
ToBeFrank says
Maybe, the Republican Party of NH should ask POTUS Trump to apologize for giving the go ahead to kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, afer all we would not want to offend any Muslims.
Kathleen Ann Bussiere-Appleton says
I’m from NH and this is the first that I hear of any of this. Shame on all of them ! ! Steven Smith should be ashamed of himself bowing down to s Democrat. Call him out! !
Linde Barrera says
Is Stephen Smith really a Republican in the tradition of Abe Lincoln, Herbert Hoover, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump? Does not seem so. He should be replaced!
jewdog says
The stupid party, yes, but unfortunately, there’s a stupider party.
Angemon says
So, does any of you lot supports the First Amendment?…
Norger says
That family should not have been forced to deal with the harsh reality that this is the US and that ANY ideology, including Islam, is fair game for intellectual scrutiny and (gasp!) potential criticism, The horror that poor family must have gone through, feeling so unwelcome…
Gene Easley says
Somebody needs to take this man to the woodshed and teach him about the evils of Islam and then he’ll be singing a different tune.
Jack says
Randy Britton is a JA, but you have to be a local to know that.
He cares more for the INVADING hoards of illegals and Jihadi’s then those born and raised here.
He runs his mouth before gathering Facts and Purposely misrepresents a fine mans name
A typical Demkraut/Commie.