RS McCain put me onto this story originally. Cynthia Yockey has been leading the charge on this one, I’ll let her explain:
The Daily Kos and Democratic Underground have outed Kevin DuJan as the owner of the blog, Hill Buzz. They are smearing him with the false charge that that he is a racist. They are urging their readers to destroy his career and attack him physically. (I’m not linking them, but you can verify this by Googling. Instead, I suggest you read Hill Buzz here.)
The Right blogosphere should rally to the aid of DuJan and Hill Buzz, as he has tirelessly rallied to ours with dozens of posts teaching Republicans how to campaign effectively and supporting Republicans, including Gov. Sarah Palin and now Sen.-elect Scott Brown. If you are not familiar with Hill Buzz, here is a wonderful sample post — they are observing the first anniversary of Obama’s inauguration with the thank-you letter they wrote to Pres. George W. Bush last year.
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Hill Buzz is written by a group of gay men in Chicago who began the blog in early 2008 as part of their efforts on behalf of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Thanks to experiencing the dirty tricks of the Obama campaign up close and personal during the primaries, as soon as the Democratic nomination was stolen from Hillary, they became supporters of John McCain. They blogged, campaigned, phonebanked and donated money for McCain/Palin with unbounded zeal and passion.
Now Kevin DuJan and Hill Buzz need our support. We MUST push back against FALSE charges of racism because Lefties will use it to destroy innocent people as long as it keeps working. Certainly if we do not hang together on this, we will hang separately.
While HillBuzz was being attacked previously, the attacks didn’t really ramp up until HillBuzz saw how Democrats were trying to cram health care ‘reform’ through Congress on Christmas eve, and decided to do something about it by going all-in to support Scott Brown (or as they call him, “Hottie McAwesome”). I’ll let them explain it in their own words, since (IMHO) they put it so eloquently:
Without getting into the ugly details and specifics, because we’re trying to cling to some semblance of privacy and a personal life here, we were warned two weeks ago to discontinue our support for Republican candidate Scott Brown or suffer consequences for backing him, at the expense of Martha Coakley. We were told, point blank, by Democrats in Chicago that people on the Left had “had enough with (us), and were going to come after (us), in a big way” if we didn’t stop rallying the troops for Scott Brown’s win over Coakley. We were given the ultimatum: either drop our support for Brown and the Left would leave us alone, or continue speaking out on Hottie McAwesome’s behalf and “just see what happens”.
Well, never let it be said that a hot and awesome guy needed help and we just sat there and did nothing, especially not when we felt America itself was at stake with what’s been going on in the Senate lately.
We told you previously that a main reason we aggressively backed Brown for the Senate seat was because of the way Democrats conducted themselves in the week before Christmas. Perhaps it was Christmas itself that really brought the fire out in us, since we were so disgusted Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Rahm Emanuel, and the current president were so shameless as to use CHRISTMAS, and the distraction it naturally causes, as cover to ram through an unconstitutional piece of legislation riddled with pork, graft, and corruption that few in this country seem to want. That repulsed us.
We were further sickened by the fact that Demcorats insisted on handling this legislation in the dead of night, behind closed, locked doors, with no cameras in sight, rushing to vote on it at breakneck speed before Christmas Eve.
This is not how legislation this complex and world-changing should be handled. This is not how the United States Senate should operate. Regardless of what you think about healthcare reform, as an American, we don’t know how you could support EITHER party behaving this way with legislation that has such a vast and unprecedented impact on our economy, at a time when so many we know are out of work, and so many Americans’ jobs are hanging by threads. This healthcare bill should have been written in sunlight, after spirited debate not only in the Senate, but in town halls across the country where Americans of all stripes could have come together and, after much thought and consideration, devised a plan that would work for this nation. Something we could afford. Something we could pay for. Something that would not bankrupt us and cross the unconstitutional line of forcing, for the first time in history, citizens to purchase products against their personal will and free choice.
But, that’s not how the 60 Democrats in the Senate chose to conduct themselves.
That’s when all 60 of these people lost our support.
It’s why we started rooting for whomever will oppose them in their next elections.
I highly recommend reading the whole thing; it tells how they were told that if they would just shut up, all these attacks would go away, but they stuck with it. They’ve personally lost jobs and have been falsely smeared as RAAAAACISTS as a result. This group of future ex-Democrats are fighting tooth and nail for the same cause that we are, and they very much deserve our full support.
If what the Liberals are selling is so wonderful, so chock full of unicorns and Hope-and-Changey delicious Kool-Aid, then why do they have to use Alinsky tactics and thuggery to advance their cause?
Why do these people have to behave like villains from books, TV, and movies if they are so enlightened and they really know what’s best for everyone?
They’ve asked for our help, and I think they are well-deserving of all the help we can possibly give them.
Since the above was written, they’ve found out some information about their attackers:
All of the attacks originated, from what we can tell, at a site called StupidPumas.com. We never heard of this site before this weekend, but it appears to be in business for the sole purpose of going after PUMA sites and people like Darragh Murphy and Will Bowers personally. We find it interesting that whoever runs StupidPumas does so anonymously, while simultaneously attacking people like Murphy, Bowers, and ourselves, libeling, defaming, and maligning us, but not stepping into the light and revealing who they are themselves.
We’d appreciate any information you can find revealing exactly who these people at StupidPumas.com are, so that we can begin legal proceedings against them. This site attacked one of us personally, called him a racist, and sought to destroy his livelihood here in Chicago. This site was picked up in a coordinated effort by Daily Kos, Democratic Underground, and Moveon.org, instanteously, with calls to commit physical violence against us. The Left used StupidPumas to launch its attack, then used the rest of the Leftist sphere to echo and amplify it.
Thanks for reading all this way, and keep these guys in your prayers, for they certainly need all the help they can get.
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
RedState and Hillbuzz
karenmartin (Diary) Tuesday, January 26th at 11:02AM EST (link)When I open my browser each morning, I open tabs for five sites. Two of them are RedState and Hillbuzz. The Hillbuzz folks have an astute understanding of being foot soldiers in our war against socialism. They are EXTREMELY well informed, and offer practical steps for activists to take locally and nationally, they are an incredible resource and support for fight we are all in. and … they are hysterically funny to boot!
They also are RIGHT OUT IN FRONT of the movement and taking the hits for all of us. In the same way that we’d rally for Erick or Moe or Dan or any of the bloggers who give us info and hope … please if you’re not familiar with Hillbuzz spend some time reading their site and defend them and support them in any way you can. As fierce as they can be, you’ll also find them humble and kind. our kind of people
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The marine recruiters' response to code might seem appropriate here.
Steph C (Diary) Tuesday, January 26th at 11:21AM EST (link)Hillbuzz ain’t exactly friendly to RedState but neither was Code Pink exactly friendly to the marine recruiters in Berkeley. Yet, when, someone “challenged” the Code Pink whackos, they didn’t call for the police, they called for the Marines inside the recruiting station.
“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
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That was terribly said.
Steph C (Diary) Tuesday, January 26th at 11:22AM EST (link)At least in the title of the comment code=Code Pink.
“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
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Except that Code Pink never apologized to the Marines.
Finrod (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 2:24AM EST (link)HillBuzz openly apologized to President Bush a year ago.
Let’s get down to brass tacks here. How much for the ape?
Well, that's true
Steph C (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 5:31PM EST (link)but the Marines still stepped up.
“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
Hillbilly Politics
Thanks for the excellant post, Finrod.
joayn (Diary) Tuesday, January 26th at 11:58AM EST (link)I got turned on to these guys during the Brown race – no matter your political persuasion, this is a daily “must read” site. It’s amazing how many conservatives post at the site.
Love their take on the Daley machine, and the race for the senate seat. The information they provide is priceless – their humor devine.
Another beautiful article they wrote was after the Fort Hood incident:
http://hillbuzz.org/2009/11/10/thank-you-former-president-george-w-bush-and-former-first-lady-laura-bush/
America is an idea; a noble idea that essentially boils down to the shocking belief that the masses are in fact not asses. John Nolte
excellent. nt
joayn (Diary) Tuesday, January 26th at 11:59AM EST (link)America is an idea; a noble idea that essentially boils down to the shocking belief that the masses are in fact not asses. John Nolte
Update on HillBuzz: they're looking for a UK attorney
Finrod (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 2:30AM EST (link)They think they have TheBigotBasher.wordpress.com dead to rights for libel in the UK and are looking for a UK attorney to help them:
http://hillbuzz.org/2010/01/27/solicitor-in-great-britain-needed-we-believe-we-have-enough-on-thebigotbasher-to-prosecute-for-libel/
Let’s get down to brass tacks here. How much for the ape?
Maybe They'll Have The Last Laugh...
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 2:39AM EST (link)I used to joke about Hillary running against Obama and undermining him from within. Another year like this, she may actually do it.
A little insight as to how the Left uses the blogoshere
Vassar Bushmills (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 7:22AM EST (link)I’ve passed onto Bernie in Portland.
Bernie has recommended for three years now that the Right set up a G-2 ops center, tracking, connecting, and countering these folks.
Whoever thinks they can do that…would take 4-5 people… a good plan might catch the right sponsor’s eye.
I could volunteer some of my time for such an effort
kyle8 (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 7:30AM EST (link)but I am not real savvy and would have to be brought up to speed on the how to’s.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
A follow up...
Vassar Bushmills (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 7:32AM EST (link)…I looked at StupidPumas, the purported spearhead of this op. In April, 2008 they went on someone’s payroll.
This infers an invisible hand with a checkbook who, one-two-three levels deep, seeks these people out, then put them into service. This will give you some sense of structure.
(In my view it was a vanity, and stupid of stupidpumas, to tell the world they’d gone pro. We’ll see.)
Hillary being absent from SOTU, hmmm Schumer clapping in SCOTUS ear
Common_Cents (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 12:14PM EST (link)latest from hillbuzz
“We’ve decided, actually, to make defeating Chuck Schumer one of our goals in 2010. That means we’ve now got three of our berths filled on what races we will be actively engaged in:
(1) All-in to re-elect Michelle Bachmann so she can replace Pelosi as Speaker
(2) Defeat Barbara Boxer, even if a paper bag or a Muppet ends up getting the nomination against her. Whoever is the Republican nominee is not Barbara “Call me Senator!” Boxer, and that’s good enough for us.
(3) Repay Chuck Schumer for what he did to Hillary. Read Game Change and see why.
They’ll go ‘all in’ for Kudlow against Schumer
Obama=Golfer in Chief, Leading from,
behind, the Back Nine.Leaders don’t create movements. Movements create leaders. Get involved. Your future depends on it.
Govt “invests” YOUR tax money for POLITICAL return rather than economic return.
I was especially pleased to read
Finrod (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 3:50PM EST (link)They hope that it’s Chuck DeVore against Boxer.
Let’s get down to brass tacks here. How much for the ape?
So Finrod, it sounds like Hillbuzz is tracking along...
penguin2 (Diary) Thursday, January 28th at 5:13PM EST (link)similar paths as we are. I remember their letter of apology to Pres. Bush, and was moved by it. I’ll have to visit their site and learn some more. Also, my apologies, I had recommended your post early Tuesday morning, and lost it due to it being too early to see that it had taken. These kinds of stories are helpful and is part of working together for common goals.
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No apology necessary! (n/t)
Finrod (Diary) Friday, January 29th at 1:13AM EST (link).
Let’s get down to brass tacks here. How much for the ape?
Bunch of masked thugs.
randy streu (Diary) Saturday, January 30th at 6:12PM EST (link)Cowardly little candya$$es resorting to cyberbullying because somebody won’t play ball. How these little ninnies figure they’re any better than preteen girls picking on the chubby girl by the swingset is beyond me — the “progressive” mind truly is a mystery.
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