CAIR is praising Sen. Arlin Spector today after he cancelled an appearance at a free speech conference, according the the American Spectator. CAIR claims they are responsible after branding the conference anti-Islam and launched a petition drive against Spector attending the "anti-Islam" conference.
Remember, my fellow Americans, no religion should ever be above criticism. So when CAIR tries to surpress someone from criticism of Islamism or even Islam they are trying to impose Sharia Law onto non-Muslims in a non-Muslim country:
"Sen. Arlen Specter backed out of speaking at a Tuesday conference on the global effort to silence speech critical of Islam, citing a scheduling conflict, but the Council on American-Islamic Relations has taken credit for his decision.
In February Specter introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate aimed at protecting American authors who have been sued under plaintiff-friendly libel laws overseas. He was scheduled to speak about the trend, known as "libel tourism," at a Washington conference being sponsored by the Legal Project of the Middle East Forum, the Federalist Society Center for National Security Law, and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression.
...But Brooke Goldstein*, who organized the conference in her role as director of the Middle East Forum's Legal Project, said that Specter had canceled his scheduled appearance two days before CAIR launched its online petition. The group issued a press release responding to CAIR this morning, noting that Specter has not changed his support for the legislation he co-sponsored with Sens. Chuck Schumer and Joe Leiberman..."
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Also see:
Middle East Forum Reports CAIR Misstates the Facts About Sen. Arlen Specter
Sen. Specter Cancels Speech at Anti-Islam Event CAIR
Petition: Sen. Specter to Speak at Anti-Islam Conference in D.C. CAIR
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