Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Anyway, he's a co-sponsor of the legislation, so it's doubtful that he canceled out in order not to be associated with the thing: Middle East Forum Reports CAIR Misstates the Facts About Sen. Arlen Specter
...In light of an inaccurate and misleading press release issued by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, several points need to be clarified regarding Specter's actions, as well as the nature of the conference itself.
First, Senator Specter withdrew from the conference two days prior to the circulation of an online CAIR petition demanding he do so.
Second, Senator Specter remains one of the sponsors of the Free Speech Protection Act and, as such, remains a stalwart defender of free speech.
Third, the senator's office confirmed that the petition circulated by CAIR had nothing to do with his change in plans. As James Taranto wrote for the Wall Street Journal, "As for Specter, his backing out of the conference could not have been a direct response to the CAIR petition, since the former predated the latter."...
Related: Brooke M. Goldstein and Aaron Eitan Meyer: 'Lawfare' gains ground - U.N. resolution on 'defaming' a case in point
