Edgetho
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Anybody else as shocked as I am? I mean, can you imagine an American Administration using the power of the Executive branch to destroy its political opposition?
Himmler would be proud
IRS Moves To Stamp Out Scourge Of Hollywood Conservatives
The New York Times reveals that the IRS is investigating Friends of Abe, a group for conservatives in the entertainment industry. The review of the groups activities was prompted by Friends of Abes application for 501(c)3 tax exempt status. According to the Times, the IRS has demanded detailed information about its meetings and enhanced access to the website which would have revealed members names. I am a member of Friends of Abe (though I in no way speak for it). Further, I am by no means a figure of any importance in the group but, in the parlance of the 1950s, I have attended a few meetings. So I was shocked to see the IRS taking a special interest in the group, not only because I am acquainted with the innocuous nature of the group, but also because left-leaning 501(c)3 arts organizations regularly indulge in obvious political activity without so much as a glance from the IRS.
I cant say much about Friends of Abe. It is indeed a secret group, and there are reasons for that. I am obliged to respect the groups privacy. While I make no secret about my politics, I have come to understand why many members do. Last year in an article in Narrative.ly Magazine I wrote about my experiences as a conservative in the theater industry and said the following: There is a feeling among conservative cats that a kind of blacklisting happens to them in entertainment. As an actor, I havent experienced that, as far as I know, but that doesnt mean itʼs not there. I honestly doubted that there was much risk for an actor in publicly stating his or her conservative views. Just this month a story out of San Francisco shook that belief and explained why so many Friends of Abe wish to remain in the shadows.
Actress Maria Conchita Alonso, best known for her role in Moscow on the Hudson, was slated to appear in a Spanish language version of Eve Enslers The Vagina Monologues that is, until she made a campaign ad with a Tea Party candidate for governor. Amid threats of protest from pro-immigration groups Ms. Alonsos ties to the show were severed, and the producer was quoted as saying We really cannot have her in the show, unfortunately. Of course she has the right to say whatever she wants. But were in the middle of the Mission. Doing what she is doing is against what we believe.
This month an article appeared in Variety outlining the difficulty that conservative-themed documentaries have getting screened at major festivals. AJ Schnack, producer of the documentary Caucus (about the 2012 GOP Iowa caucus) said, Its no secret that in terms of documentaries, film festivals tend to skew more toward liberal or progressive subjects. I had one tell me they couldnt stand the sight of the people in [Caucus].
More at the link.
I don't expect this to gain much traction in here. Nobody's surprised by it. Our dimocrap members won't even bother to defend it because... There is no defense and the news will quickly be lost and fall on deaf ears because nobody in the LSM will make it a Big Deal.
What a shame. A reporter at the Slimes busts his ass, and probably took a lot of heat, to get this story published and, I promise you.... It's gonna wilt on the Vine.
If a Republican Administration were doing ANYTHING like this, we'd be hearing SCREAMS of McCarthyism from dimocraps out of every single LSM outlet on the Planet.
Himmler would be proud
IRS Moves To Stamp Out Scourge Of Hollywood Conservatives
The New York Times reveals that the IRS is investigating Friends of Abe, a group for conservatives in the entertainment industry. The review of the groups activities was prompted by Friends of Abes application for 501(c)3 tax exempt status. According to the Times, the IRS has demanded detailed information about its meetings and enhanced access to the website which would have revealed members names. I am a member of Friends of Abe (though I in no way speak for it). Further, I am by no means a figure of any importance in the group but, in the parlance of the 1950s, I have attended a few meetings. So I was shocked to see the IRS taking a special interest in the group, not only because I am acquainted with the innocuous nature of the group, but also because left-leaning 501(c)3 arts organizations regularly indulge in obvious political activity without so much as a glance from the IRS.
I cant say much about Friends of Abe. It is indeed a secret group, and there are reasons for that. I am obliged to respect the groups privacy. While I make no secret about my politics, I have come to understand why many members do. Last year in an article in Narrative.ly Magazine I wrote about my experiences as a conservative in the theater industry and said the following: There is a feeling among conservative cats that a kind of blacklisting happens to them in entertainment. As an actor, I havent experienced that, as far as I know, but that doesnt mean itʼs not there. I honestly doubted that there was much risk for an actor in publicly stating his or her conservative views. Just this month a story out of San Francisco shook that belief and explained why so many Friends of Abe wish to remain in the shadows.
Actress Maria Conchita Alonso, best known for her role in Moscow on the Hudson, was slated to appear in a Spanish language version of Eve Enslers The Vagina Monologues that is, until she made a campaign ad with a Tea Party candidate for governor. Amid threats of protest from pro-immigration groups Ms. Alonsos ties to the show were severed, and the producer was quoted as saying We really cannot have her in the show, unfortunately. Of course she has the right to say whatever she wants. But were in the middle of the Mission. Doing what she is doing is against what we believe.
This month an article appeared in Variety outlining the difficulty that conservative-themed documentaries have getting screened at major festivals. AJ Schnack, producer of the documentary Caucus (about the 2012 GOP Iowa caucus) said, Its no secret that in terms of documentaries, film festivals tend to skew more toward liberal or progressive subjects. I had one tell me they couldnt stand the sight of the people in [Caucus].
More at the link.
I don't expect this to gain much traction in here. Nobody's surprised by it. Our dimocrap members won't even bother to defend it because... There is no defense and the news will quickly be lost and fall on deaf ears because nobody in the LSM will make it a Big Deal.
What a shame. A reporter at the Slimes busts his ass, and probably took a lot of heat, to get this story published and, I promise you.... It's gonna wilt on the Vine.
If a Republican Administration were doing ANYTHING like this, we'd be hearing SCREAMS of McCarthyism from dimocraps out of every single LSM outlet on the Planet.
