John Birch Society to Co-Sponser CPAC

[RoyGBiv]

This was posted earlier with a link to the John Birch Society press release, but it got no play except to say that it was irrelevant. So, I thought I'd repost it with a more straightforward subject line and a link to a news article rather than JBS.

The 51-year-old ultra-conservative group, once ostracized by the right, is co-sponsoring the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference.

JBS will have a double booth with half dedicated to offering educational and promotional materials and the other half housing a TV studio that will stream live video from the booth and broadcast onto JBS LibertyNewsNetwork.tv, a website that will feature archived JBS video and live video streams.

http://washingtonindependent.com/71223/the-john-birch-society-to-co-sponsor-cpac

Here's a partial list of speakers at next years conference along with some quotes about the conference. Far from being irrelevant, you'll note a few names on this list that will play a major role in 2010 and 2012.

Invited Speakers Include:
Amb. John Bolton*, Andrew Breitbart*, Herman Cain*, Ann Coulter*, Hon. Newt Gingrich, Doug Hoffman*, Hon. Mike Huckabee, Gov. Bobby Jindal, David Keene*, Wayne LaPierre*, Mark Levin*, Rush Limbaugh, Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell, Hon. Sarah Palin (Invited, Not Confirmed), Rep. Ron Paul, Gov. Tim Pawlenty*, Hon. Mitt Romney*, Marco Rubio*, and many more!



“CPAC has consistently over the years championed those ideas that have made America great: limited government, free enterprise, low taxes and a strong national defense.”

- Vice President Dick Cheney



“.. A showcase of the heart and soul of American conservatism”

- Los Angeles Times



“ CPAC is the preeminent yearly gathering of conservative activists.”

- The Washington Post

http://www.cpac.org/

[provis99]

1. The John Birchers are pretty mild in comparison these days

Compared to the Minutemen, right wing gun militias, TeaBaggers, Birthers, the John Birchers are practically moderate and mainstream.

[RoyGBiv]

2. Damning by faint praise, that is ...

The Birchers however have been courting the these groups pretty heavily since summer. A lot of crossover.

As you imply, this is the heart of the Republican party now, whereas it was once it was so fringe no respectable Republican would touch them.

[rwheeler31]

3. I hope no one covers this it would be a bad place

for a journalist.

[RoyGBiv]

4. That may depend on Ms. Palin ...

If she does show up, there will be cameras -- lots of them -- even if she has to wheel them in herself.