DefendGlenn.com Founder Gary Kreep Also Defender Of Nativist Radicals
DefendGlenn.com Founder Gary Kreep Also Defender Of Nativist Radicals
Gary Kreep, head of the United States Justice Foundation and founder of DefendGlenn.com is a professional when it comes to defending the racist and bigoted actions of America’s radical right-wing. Aside from spearheading the creation of a website aimed at spreading smears about Color of Change and White House official Van Jones in defense of Fox News personality Glenn Beck, Kreep has also supported the hateful interests of nativists, homophobes, and anti-choice radicals.
After Beck called President Obama a “racist” with a “deep-seated hatred for white people,” Color of Change and its Co-Founder Van Jones convinced 46 companies to cancel their advertisements aired during Beck’s show. In response, Kreep then founded DefendGlenn.com. Kreep himself subscribes to the delusional notion that Obama “has been hiding the truth [about his birthplace] from the American people.” He has also expressed frustration about recent waves of immigration to the US, having told the Los Angeles Times:
“When the Italians came to America, they assimilated. When the Irish came to America, they assimilated…It isn’t the language barrier; it’s the willingness to assimilate. It’s not that hard to come here speaking only a little English and assimilate.”
In 1992, the gay community and the Anti-Defamation League expressed outrage when Kreep brought his “purportedly anti-homosexual views” to San Diego’s Human Relations Commission.
Those Kreep has chosen to defend as an attorney are even more telling of his radical right-wing agenda. Kreep’s professional biography reveals that he has served as General Counsel to the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps — a militant “nativist extremist” group — and has been honored by the anti-choice extremist group Operation Rescue for “his services to the community.” Most recently, Kreep defended the San Diego Minutemen and help win them more than $150,000 in damages for a lawsuit filed against Caltrans for revoking their Adopt a Highway permit. He also defended “anti-immigration crusader” John Monti who was charged with battery, interfering with the civil rights of two day laborers, and filing a false police report. In 2007, Kreep defended anti-immigration activist Roy Warden, who was convicted of one count of assault and two counts of threats and intimidation after burning a Mexican flag outside a Mexican consulate. Warden was also videotaped “threatening to blow a child’s brains out,” and vowed “he would continue to exercise his right to free speech, burn Mexican flags and protect himself from others.”
Fundamentalist pastor Wiley Drake, who has publicly prayed for Obama’s death, has hired Kreep to pursue a lawsuit challenging Obama’s birthplace and presidency.
5 Responses to “DefendGlenn.com Founder Gary Kreep Also Defender Of Nativist Radicals”
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Great post, except, there is one issue (well two, but one is minor):
#1) Why are you repeating one of Glenn Beck’s own false claims? Yes, Van Jones co-founded Color of Change. But, he doesn’t work there anymore. He works in the White House. Other than this past connection to CoC, there is nothing to suggest that he was indirectly, let alone, directly involved in the boycott effort; except for Glenn Beck pulling that claim out of thin air. Unless you’ve substantiated this claim somehow, it seems pretty counterproductive to repeat it.
#2) [And this is minor] My current count of dropped sponsors is 48, not 46: http://jenkinsear.com/2009/08/14/list-of-glenn-beck-sponsorsadvertisers-dropped-remaining/
August 31st, 2009 at 2:53 pmJust noticed that you made the change, but I had already posted my comment. Thanks for correcting it.
August 31st, 2009 at 2:54 pmI accidentally found my way to your site and want you to know that as an average person I am confused what you are advocating.
Honestly, it sounds like you are liberals. Do you folks work for ACORN or Color for Change?
September 1st, 2009 at 9:17 amI bet an interview between Beck and Adolf Hitler would be a hoot Faux News crew would be creaming there jeans at that one.
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:47 amThe Man is a moron,bulldog I hope you never have to travel outside the US you will be surprised when you do.
I find you remark about who people work for because you don,t like their views odd, one could as the same question of you but then I suppose if you support Beck and co we have a fair idea.
For those of you who can’t see the trees from the forest, Glenn Beck is one of our greatest talk show hosts working dilgently to expose who is trying to and almost succeeding to “change” our country – blindness must be with you, but you still have ears!!!! I admire him because of where he came from to what he has become – a Great American who loves his country, as you should. Shame on those so called “backers” who dropped him from their advertisement – if possible, I will not patronize them – they are not American and believe obama will help them and their business – guess again!!!
September 5th, 2009 at 10:11 am