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Title: BANNED FOR SPEAKING OUT
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American Free Press
URL Source: http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/banned_for_speaking_out.html
Published: Mar 25, 2006
Author: Michael Collins Piper
Post Date: 2006-03-25 11:30:01 by christine
Keywords: SPEAKING, BANNED
Views: 164
Comments: 17
The thought police are now turning into the music police, if a recent incident at Rutgers University in New Jersey is any indication. One of America’s brightest young entertainers was recently barred from performing on the Rutgers campus, not because of any “controversial” lyrics in his music, but simply because his Internet web site contained political commentary that some people deemed to be “offensive.” Paul Topete and his rock band, Poker Face, have been entertaining audiences—young and old and of all races and creeds—at concerts and gatherings up and down the East Coast for over a decade. But Topete and the band have also carved out a particular niche in what has been called the “patriotic” movement because there is a distinct pro-freedom slant in the lyrics to some of their songs. Because of this—plus because the group’s music is just plain great—Poker Face has become well-known for its appearances at patriot gatherings. The Poker Face band members believe in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and bring a message of peace and liberty in their appearances. Despite all this, Topete and Poker Face recently came under savage assault from a tiny yet bellicose left-wing pressure group, calling itself the One People’s Party (OPP). The OPP was determined to keep the band from playing at the state convention of the Libertarian Party of New Jersey, an event being held on the campus at Rutgers University. In fact, this would have been a repeat performance for Poker Face, which played at last year’s Libertarian convention. OPP began a loud and aggressive smear campaign, raising a ruckus not because of anything in the music of Poker Face. The group went after Poker Face because its web site featured, among other things, commentary critical of prosecutions of thousands of people in Europe—including internationally-known best-selling historian, David Irving, sentenced to three years in jail in Austria—on thought control measures that level criminal charges and imprisonment upon those found guilty of the ambiguous accusation of “denying the Holocaust.” Topete—who has both Jewish and Israeli friends who are fully aware of his opposition to laws prohibiting freedom of expression—was accused by the OPP of being “anti-Semitic.” And, perhaps even worse, Topete was accused of being a “Holocaust denier” himself—not because he questioned the Holocaust, but because he dared to defend the right of free speech for those who do. Ironically, Topete—who is the son of a Mexican-born father who immigrated legally to the United States—was also accused of “racism” because he has been an outspoken critic of illegal immigration into the United States and has defended the work of the Minutemen, the group that is rallying grass-roots citizens to challenge public officials who refuse to stop the immigration invasion. Topete has dared to point out that one reason why the United States is facing an immigration invasion is that international big money corporate interests have foisted measures such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Central American Free Trade Agreement (part of the whole global “managed trade” scam) on the people of the United States, Mexico and the whole Caribbean region. He contends that this is the real cause of the economic turmoil that is driving refugees north across the American border. Topete comments: “The real haters hate the truth. Period.” So the truth is that there was nothing “racist” or “hateful” in the lyrics of the music of Poker Face that was deemed to be troublesome—only the political views of the lead singer, Topete, which, in truth, are simply old-fashioned Americanism and patriotism. Predictably, local media picked up on the artificially generated controversy and effectively gave the OPP agitators a propaganda edge, drawing attention to the affair. Despite the assault on Poker Face by the leftist agitators, the Libertarian Party stood behind Poker Face, with one party spokesman declaring, “Nothing in their music says anything about racism or anti-Semitism.” Still, the OPP agitators prevailed. Because the Libertarian convention was being held on the Rutgers campus, university officials canceled the Poker Face appearance. The publicly funded university’s official public position—so as not to be accused of interfering with First Amendment guarantees of freedom of expression—was that the Poker Face participation had to be canceled for the ostensible reason that the band’s music might interfere with other events being held in the same campus facility that day. The university claimed that Poker Face had been permitted to play last year because there were no other events scheduled that day. The real story, though, is that the thought police won the day and the OPP had acted as their public “front” doing the dirty work of behind the scenes smear-bunds such as the powerful Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of B’nai B’rith and the allied Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Both well-funded private spy organizations, the ADL and the SPLC, lent their expertise in heavy-handed censorship and defamation against Topete and Poker Face. The ADL acts primarily as an intelligence and propaganda conduit for the Israeli intelligence service, which closely monitors American political dissent of all types, concerned about possible opposition to Israel, whereas the SPLC is the plaything and cash cow of veteran agitator and leftist fundraiser Morris Dees. If anyone still has any doubt about the growing impact of efforts to ban freedom of expression—now even freedom of music—on American soil, the story of Poker Face is one that people need to remember. But Topete and Poker Face refused to be silenced and they are now even more committed than ever to speaking—and singing—out. You can find out more about the band at http://www.pokerface.com
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#1. To: pokerkid, Ground_Control, JRadcliffe, IndieTx, Jethro Tull, Dakmar, Eoghan, Zoroaster, who knows what evil, Tauzero, Pissed Off Janitor, mirage, Arator, Danielle, Diana, Zipporah, rowdee, Lady X, mehitable, Mind_Virus, bluegrass, lodwick, everybody here (#0)
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Both well-funded private spy organizations, the ADL and the SPLC, lent their expertise in heavy-handed censorship and defamation against Topete and Poker Face. The ADL acts primarily as an intelligence and propaganda conduit for the Israeli intelligence service, which closely monitors American political dissent of all types, concerned about possible opposition to Israel, whereas the SPLC is the plaything and cash cow of veteran agitator and leftist fundraiser Morris Dees. Expect more of the same.
Why should we hear about body bags, and deaths...I mean, it's not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that? ~Barbara Bush on ABC's "Good Morning America," March 18, 2003.
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Why should we hear about body bags, and deaths...I mean, it's not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that? ~Barbara Bush on ABC's "Good Morning America," March 18, 2003.
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Why should we hear about body bags, and deaths...I mean, it's not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that? ~Barbara Bush on ABC's "Good Morning America," March 18, 2003.
Poker Face used to be loved at TOS1. I would imagine about now they are persona non grata--or however you'd say that for a group! There is no mention of the libertarian party telling rutgers to f off and refuse to have their convention there. That tells me a lot about them.......
Too true.
who is that or what is that group. thanks pk
Poker Face - on the front line battle for our freedoms House Band of the 2nd American Revolution we all know is coming because of the treason in DC http://www.pokerface.com
TOS1 = The Other Site #1 = http://FreeRepublic.com TOS2 = The Other Site #2 = http://LibertyPost.org
Thanks FRED. Now I understand. Yeah I got the whole band banned at the FreakRupubik with RimJobs blessings when I spanked Clarity-RimJobs Neoconned leagal council, on a holohaux thread. After 6-7 go arounds, clarity couldnt come back with any facts or truth, only emotional "youre an anti-semite" emotional rhetoric crap. Cant stand assholes like that. So ME, my words got the rest of the band banned. What F-ing idiots, especailly after we gave them a lot of our free energy and time to when they were actually doing some good. Exposing democommie crimes with the lead buffoon Klintoon the clown. But once it looked like Dumbayass was getting in, and the zionazi moderators were in place... you could no longer expose any of BUSHits or Republifacists crimes or misdeeds. WE are all about the truth, and will expose democommies or republifacists crimes every day of the week. 1999 is when FR became useless for those of us that love the truth. So groups like FR and WND are all part of the zionazi neoconned cabal. And get their awards from the zionists of America groups, and they laugh all the way to the bank, on the back of America. F-them. peace pk
Poker Face - on the front line battle for our freedoms House Band of the 2nd American Revolution we all know is coming because of the treason in DC http://www.pokerface.com
Somehow I lasted until 2004 before my banning. It took me longer than you to find much of the truth:)
Somehow I lasted until 2004 before my banning. It took me longer than you to find much of the truth:) Here are a list of recent interviews on RBN dealing with our banning at a public university of Rutgers. This isnt the end of this dramedy. Our first Amendment Rights WILL be respected by these PC-Cultural communist Fs. Lastly, I was blessed with having very informed parents, so I have been trained since I was a baby. first words out of my mouth were Rockfella Rothychild Bankers Bad. :D peace pk INTERVIEWS: Michael Collins Piper The Piper Report Monday Feb 27th 2006 http://www.RBNLIVE.com STUDIO CALL-IN (800) 313-9443 http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Piper06.html archive http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Piper/0602/20060227_Mon_Piper.mp3 John Stadtmiller National Intel Report Monday March 6th 2006 http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Stadt06.html archive http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Stadt/0603/20060306_Mon_Stadtmiller1.mp3 http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Stadt/0603/20060306_Mon_Stadtmiller2.mp3 Rick Adams Radio Free America Tue., March 14, 2006: http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Rick06.html archive Guest: Paul Topete with the band Poker Face PO Box 9200, Allentown, PA 18105, 610-434-8775 http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Rick/0603/20060314_Tue_Rick1.mp3 http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Rick/0603/20060314_Tue_Rick2.mp3 Greg Szymanski The Investigative Journal Fri., March 17, 2006 http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Greg06.html archive Guests: Paul from Poker Face http://mp3.rbnlive.com/Greg/0603/20060317_Fri_Greg2.mp3
Poker Face - on the front line battle for our freedoms House Band of the 2nd American Revolution we all know is coming because of the treason in DC http://www.pokerface.com
Welcome aboard...... Kudos to Fred for being here to address your inquiry promptly. I usually look at the board in the morning, then I"m off for any number of hours to study my Bible. I couldn't remember the finer details, like what events y'all were scheduled to be at with the TOS1 bunch--I live out in the boondocks of Idaho and never attended any of their functions. BUT, the name Poker Face is one you don't easily forget. :) Seems like it was one of the marches on Washington, D.C. was one of the events, or perhaps something surrounding the impeachment affair--the manager's dinner, or some such. Again, welcome aboard.
We played at both the impeachment Rally and the House Managers Rally held on the side of the Congress building. We also played at the AIMM Armed Informed Mothers March put on by our still friends the Second Amendment Sisters. peace pk
Poker Face - on the front line battle for our freedoms House Band of the 2nd American Revolution we all know is coming because of the treason in DC http://www.pokerface.com
Well a link to you and a banner going on my website by tonight. Maybe someone will feel "uncomfortable" by that fact...LOL...I HOPE. I'll make the banner nice and big.. ;-) Blessings.
#2. To: christine (#0)
The real story, though, is that the thought police won the day and the OPP had acted as their public “front” doing the dirty work of behind the scenes smear-bunds such as the powerful Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of B’nai B’rith and the allied Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
#3. To: All, *US is Proxy State For Israel* (#0)
#4. To: All, *Israeli Espionage* (#0)
#5. To: christine (#1)
#6. To: christine (#1)
“The real haters hate the truth. Period.”
#7. To: rowdee (#5)
Poker Face used to be loved at TOS1.
#8. To: pokerkid (#7)
#9. To: Fred Mertz (#8)
#10. To: pokerkid (#9)
...you could no longer expose any of BUSHits or Republifacists crimes or misdeeds.
#11. To: Fred Mertz (#10)
...you could no longer expose any of BUSHits or Republifacists crimes or misdeeds.
#12. To: pokerkid, Fred Mertz (#7)
#13. To: rowdee (#12)
Seems like it was one of the marches on Washington, D.C. was one of the events, or perhaps something surrounding the impeachment affair--the manager's dinner, or some such.
#14. To: pokerkid, rowdee (#13)
http://www.pokerface.com
#15. To: IndieTX (#14)
Well a link to you and a banner going on my website by tonight. Maybe someone will feel "uncomfortable" by that fact...LOL...I HOPE. I'll make the banner nice and big.. ;-) thanks we really do appreciate that greatly. question about your tagline do you have anything to do with that group i would lie to contact the leaders of it, and introduce ourselves. Its about time something like that formed I know many police folk that cant stand this BS policy of tyrrany we are under because of the war on some drugs. the ones you and I can manufacture for ourselves in our back yards or kitchens, and not have to pay the Legal drug cartels their market share. peace paul
http://www.pokerface.com
Poker Face - on the front line battle for our freedoms House Band of the 2nd American Revolution we all know is coming because of the treason in DC http://www.pokerface.com
#16. To: IndieTX (#14)
evenin', blondie. ;)
#17. To: robin (#2)
The real story, though, is that the thought police won the day and the OPP had acted as their public “front” doing the dirty work of behind the scenes smear-bunds such as the powerful Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of B’nai B’rith and the allied Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Both well-funded private spy organizations, the ADL and the SPLC, lent their expertise in heavy-handed censorship and defamation against Topete and Poker Face. The ADL acts primarily as an intelligence and propaganda conduit for the Israeli intelligence service, which closely monitors American political dissent of all types, concerned about possible opposition to Israel, whereas the SPLC is the plaything and cash cow of veteran agitator and leftist fundraiser Morris Dees. Expect more of the same. "The ADL, the Enemy Within". The truth would destroy them, and will.
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