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The liberal hate machine rolls on.
==Absence of Rights Groups==
==Absence of Rights Groups==
The [[ACLU]], so-called free speech defenders has offered no defense of Prejean's freedom of conscience. [[National Organization of Women]] (NOW) is absent from defending Prejean against hate attacks against her. It is the double standard by liberals who fear conservatives.
The [[ACLU]], so-called free speech defenders has offered no defense of Prejean's freedom of conscience. [[National Organization of Women]] (NOW) is absent from defending Prejean against hate attacks against her. It is the double standard by liberals who fear conservatives.
==Liberal backlash and aftermath==
Liberals across the board began a vicious campaign of character assassination against Prejean because she dared use her First Amendment rights in a manner they found unfit. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and gay columnist for the Village Voice Michael Musto leveled extremely mean-spirited barbs at Prejean on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann."<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2009/05/06/olbermann-guest-likens-miss-california-nazi-doll-makes-crude-sexual-j</ref>
An anonymous source also leaked controversial photos of a 17-year-old Prejean to the celebrity gossip website TMZ in an attempt to cost her her title as Miss California and discredit her as a supporter of traditional marriage.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519796,00.html</ref> However, in response to the attacks, [[Donald Trump]], owner of the Miss USA Pageant, backed Prejean and allowed her to retain her crown.<ref>http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index.ssf/2009/05/donald_trump_to_decide_fate_of.html</ref> In his statement, Trump pointed out that even [[President Obama]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] share the same opinion on marriage as Prejean. He also revealed that Perez Hilton (referred to as "Judge #8") gave Prejean very low scores, but Trump stated that it did not cost her the Miss USA crown.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Television/story?id=7516983&page=1</ref>
Prejean responded to her critics, stating:<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/05/08/ent.miss.california.usa/</ref>
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"I am a Christian, and I am a model. Models pose for pictures, including lingerie and swimwear photos. Recently, photos taken of me as a teenager have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid website that openly mocks me for my Christian faith. I am not perfect, and I will never claim to be, but these attacks on me and others who speak in defense of traditional marriage are intolerant and offensive. While we may not agree on every issue, we should show respect for others' opinions and not try to silence them through vicious and mean-spirited attacks."
</blockquote>
Unsurprisingly, the attacks against Prejean continued in response.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#30711675</ref>
==References==
==References==