PC-WHIPPED!

Former Iowa Congressman Fred Grandy was just "canned" from a scheduled speaking engagement in Minneapolis, over his controversial views on Radical Islam. A group of financial industry professionals who originally invited him, gave into fears of an outcry from local special interest groups. Three weeks ago he and his wife were asked to leave as morning hosts for Washington/Baltimore area WMAL AM for criticizing the radical Islamist group CAIR.

From Fox News "'Gopher' Loses Midwest Speaking Gig After Islam Controversy":

[the group] decided it would be too controversial to keep him on the program. The organization, the Minnesota Association for Financial Professionals, was apparently concerned he might talk about Muslims.

It just made sense for us to not have him be a speaker," said Tracy Howard, president of the organization's board of directors.

The event in question was a conference in St. Paul, the state's capital, which has a large Muslim population. Howard made clear that the group was concerned about the issue of radical Islam popping up.

Grandy responded to the firing in a Daily Caller column "Gopher the Infidel":

Due to my comments about the Muslim Brotherhood and Shariah law, I am now too toxic for the greater Twin City area, which has a sizeable Muslim population — a population of people who may actually turn violent if I show up.

See earlier LR story on Grandy, "Political Correctness strikes at Nation's Capitol: Fred Grandy and wife Catherine fired by WMAL for criticizing Radical Islam."

Photos - Muslim Cong. Keith Ellison of Minneapolis, and Somali Muslims praying to Allah at the Minneapolis Airport.

Editor's comment - Time for Trump/Grandy 2012?