Annie Taylor Award for Courage 2010 Goes to…… Pamela Geller

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The Annie Taylor Award for Courage from the David Horowitz Freedom Center is awarded annually to people who have demonstrated unusual courage in adverse conditions and great danger.

I am deeply honored and humbled to be one of this year's recipients of the award. My hero, Oriana Fallaci, is a previous recipient of this honor. I attended that historic evening on November 30, 2005. She was honored for "the heroism and the values" that rendered her "a symbol of the fight against Islamic fascism and a knight of the freedom of humankind."

I join a small but illustrious group of Annie Taylor Award winners that includes legend Rush Limbaugh, author Ann Coulter, former Attorney General John Ashcroft, civil rights leader Ward Connerly, human rights activist Armando Vallederes, Georgia Democrat Senator Zell Miller, film director Cyrus Nowrasteh, Swift Boat veteran John O'Neill, Iranian dissident Amir Abbas Fakhravar, activist Phyllis Schlafly, et al….

I am overwhelmed.

It is an important gathering. Should you wish to join us, go here.

The David Horowitz Freedom Center will be holding its Restoration Weekend November 18 – 21, 2010 at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. Prominent authorities and political figures will enlighten audiences at this important annual event.

The Center will be celebrating the sixteenth anniversary of this event. The Weekend activities begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday the 18th and conclude at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday the 21st.

We are excited to announce that among the confirmed speakers are:

Newt Gingrich, David Horowitz, Liz Cheney, Ann Coulter, Andrew Klavan, Robert Spencer, Frank Gaffney, Monica Crowley, John Yoo, Marc Thiessen, Michael Barone, Ralph Peters, Caroline Glick, Pastor John Hagee, Rob Pollock, Fred Barnes, Senator Jeff Sessions, Congressmen Ed Royce and Steven King, Emmett Tyrrell, Bill Gertz, Doug Schoen, Ron Radosh, Steven Moore, Arizona State Senators Russell Pearce and Thayer Verschoor, Mark Krikorian, S.E. Cupp, Lee Smith, General Paul Vallely, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Fred Barnes and Pat Caddell.

Each year, as a part of this event, we honor the troops and their families. This year we will be joined by representatives from the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, inlucing Colonel John Carney, Dr. Jim Lewis, Country music star and former Army Ranger Keni Thomas and a keynote by former Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker.

  • Atikva

    Congratulations, Pamela, God knows you richly deserves the award! i won’t be able to attend the ceremony but I will rejoice all the same.

  • Buster

    Hurray for Pamela … You deserve it, sweetie.

  • Congratulations, you are an inspiration to so many, you shed light on so many topics , your cause for justice is a jewel, your courage is as King David , Bless you Pamela.

  • debrobeaudean

    Congratulations Pamela. Thank you for all you do to teach us. David Horowitz is awesome too.

  • FishEagle

    Well deserved! Nice!

  • Perfected democrat

    Congrats Pamela, you my hero, and as always, thanks for your very important work! – Barry from Denver!

  • Northstar

    Mazel Tov Pamela.
    Do they have an award for the best mensch evah as well? ; > )

  • safti

    Kol Hakavod! You so deserve this honor, Pamela.
    Thank you for all your hard work and your devotion to freedom.
    xoxoxo Safti from Jerusalem

  • I am overwhelmed. Speechless even (if that is possible.)
    And I don’t care how cornball this sounds but it is Atlas’s award, your award. It was you. It was the readers.
    The left despises me, the right is afraid of what I say but my readers are fearless. And it was Atlas readers who put the blog on the map and forwarded my articles and made noise and took action and helped bring these issues to the forefront of the national dialogue.
    That’s the truth.

  • Boy, have you earned it. And I’m sure Oriana is just as much an admirer of you, as you are of her. How could she not?

  • I’ve had Atlas bookmarked for years and know few bloggers who stand as firmly as you do for what they believe. They couldn’t have made a better choice. A richly deserved Mazel Tov!

  • dented

    Oriana Fallaci is your hero Pam, whilst YOU will always be mine.
    The Award is more than deserved.
    I wish I had wings so I could fly across the pond and be amongst you all at the presentation.

  • Well deserved, Pamela!
    Congratulations! Wish I could be there…..

  • armaros

    Congrats Pamela
    You deserve it.
    G^d bless

  • gullah

    Congratulations Pamela! You truly deserve this award! When I think about what you and Robert Spencer are doing, I sometimes choke up with tears. I thank God for you two. Wish I had known about your blog sooner. I linked to it last year through Jihad Watch in regards to Rifqa. I have posted it a bunch of times on my local paper. About a month ago I was talking to a woman at Firestone while we were getting our cars fixed. I started talking about Rifqa and she had heard of her! Said she heard about her and decided to Google her to learn more. I hope she found out from my posts regarding her and my links to your website. I don’t know where else she would have heard about it! Certainly not our lamestream newpaper (except for my links to Atlas!).
    Your blog inspired me so much that I hopped in my car and drove up to the Rally for Rifqa and drove back up for her hearing in Dec. We couldn’t get into the hearing because of the press, but when she came out to use the bathroom she smiled and waved at me. That was worth 1000 nights on the town!
    I never would have known about her plight if not for you and Spencer. Wish I could have spent more time talking with you. Did get to spend the evening talking with Spencer until 3 am! Such a privilege! It was both of you that put her plight on the map and I trul believe she is alive because of you Pamela and Robert Spencer and Alan Kornman (he has a radio show in Florida and he first got wind of it and started shining the light on it).
    Pamela, you and Robert helped give it the national attention it so desperately needed.
    Again, congratulations!! I am sooo grateful to you and Robert.

  • Blanco

    Congratulations are in order Pamela! You richly deserve this honor. May The Good Lord continue to smile upon you and watch over you and your’s.

  • CMax

    I won’t be able to attend; but certainly applaud you for this, Pamela. There are many things you could have done in life; instead you chose the good fight. I read once that Casanova told smart women they were beautiful, and beautiful women they were smart. What would he have said to you? And, would it have made a difference? Heh. I think you’re a little bit too smart for Casanova.

  • You rock! Bless you and continued success!

  • Al

    Dear Pam,
    Good for you and congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!

  • Canadianatheart

    Congratulations May G-d continue to bless you! In other words – You go, girl!

  • Congratulations, Pamela Geller! You are the Paul Revere of our time and do a truly marvelous job of informing the American people on a continuing basis. As such you are helping to turn our beleaguered country around, thereby enabling it to more successfully and intelligently face the multiple dangers confronting it.
    Your award is well-earned. Well-earned indeed.

  • Alex

    Congratulations. More power to you.

  • Mary

    Yer the best Pam!!
    I am so glad to see you being treated with respect and gratitude instead of daily abuse you endure!
    Congrats to you and to all here.
    :)
    Mary

  • katherine

    No one and I mean no one deserves this honor more than you, Pamela…you are
    magnificent!!!

  • Congratulations Pam – Well deserved!

  • elvis

    I love it when you feed me!

  • Richard 2

    Congratulations Pamela this award is way over due for someone with your courage.

  • ahem

    Pamela: I admire you more than I can say. So much so that I have a blessing said for you at vespers twice a week. I also pray for your privately. You are a smart and courageous woman, and we are blessed to have you to provide leadership in such an important time.

  • Call me Lennie

    This is very important for you, Pamela. You now stand in significant company. I can use this if anyone challenges me about following a far right lunatic. I can now say, “What the hell are you talking about, she’s won an award for courage that’s also been awarded to John Ashcroft, Ann Coulter, The Swift Boat Veterans, Zell Miller, Rush Limbaugh. She’s not a far right lunatic; she’s a tad right of center lunatic”
    Bout time people started standing by you.

  • Dagny Taggart

    A very well deserved honor. You exemplify courage, candor and adhering to one’s values no matter the cost. And although we have only met once IRL, I am proud to “know” you- albeit vi: the internet. Mazel Tov! xoxox

  • rachelle

    Pamela, I do not have the right words to express my admiration. You deserve this and a thousand honors more. Above all may you be protected and comforted and know that you are making an enormous difference for those of us who know that you are absolutely correct but are surrounded by the fools and liars who constantly say that Islam is the relion of piece. You are my hero and seeing you, even from a distance, on 9/11/10 was a moment I will never forget. Thank you for everything you do. You a blessing and a light in my life. Rachelle

  • eyeswideopen

    Ditto everything that’s been already said. Well deserved! Kol haKavod lach, Pamela!!

  • Kol hadovod, Pamela. You’re my heroine!

  • blaine

    Proud of you Pam…

  • Gail

    I’m kvelling. Yasher Koach! See you Fri night!

  • xxxxx

    Pamela, I would never have put your views in company with the pro-rape anti-feminist anti-gay Phyllis Schlafly. Hmmm… perplexing.

  • Vuse

    Congratulations – well deserved – courage is rare these days.

  • You are joining some great company. Well deserved.

  • Angela

    Congratulations, Pamela! I never miss your blog. I read it every day! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for inspiring me to be courageous and more outspoken about the enemies! Peace be with you!

  • Congratulations, Pamela! You are most deserving of this award, your courage and dedication to the truth is truly inspiring. God Bless You!

  • metsfan

    david has been my special warrior for decades. he has taken on the cultural war with full force and RECENTLY i have discovered you.. you are brave, courageous, gutsy, beautiful,smart and a true warrior
    in our battle on the islamic issue..your film and music recommendations are outstanding too….. we were both born in the five towns.. me in 1933..and i have been writing guest columns for a local paper since 2001 on the islamist problem only.. to think that YOU are the catalyst for the history making exposure of the mega mosque story. your efforts will make the history books .. remember the firing of juan williams
    was based on the discussion of o’reilly’s remarks on the mosque on the tv show the view ..
    the election was historical and your work is seminal in our current political life..Zei Gezundt
    metsfan

  • FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, FREAKING EXCITING, AND WELL DESERVED!!! WOO-HOO! CONGRATULATIONS!
    And what a party that will be:)

  • That is some AUGUST company you have joined, and you richly deserve it, Pamela! I believe I speak for many when I say:
    KEEP DOING JUST WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING!! MAZEL TOV!

  • Congradulations, you have fought the good fight! Keep up the good work, it is appreciated!

  • UbinBUSHwhacked

    You’re an inspiration to all freedom fighters Pamela. Congrats from all patriotic Americans Down Under! Keep up the righteous fight! We love ya.

  • pamela:
    you have my heartfelt congratulations for this very deserved recognition for all that you say & write & do. the only thing i can add, is that this recognition is long overdue.
    you also have my sincerest thanks, for everything that you have done for our country. were it not for your unflagging efforts, … , well, who knows what we might be looking at this day.
    thank you, pamela geller, for who and what you are.
    john jay
    milton freewater, oregon usa
    p.s. friends, it is not over. it is just begun, this process of taking our country and society back, and restoring the beliefs of our forefathers, and in protecting and advancing our heritage. ms. geller leads the way. just don’t follow her, but follow her example, and you assert yourself and be a leader in your community, as well. all it takes is work, committment, and just more than a little courage just every now and again.

  • Miss American Pie

    Congratulations Pamela – You are so deserving of this award!!!! We are all so happy to hear this great news!!!

  • Woo Hoo!!! Well deserved.

  • pat

    LOL. Congratulations. I can imagine the hatred this will cause among certain internet personas. LOL. Well deserved.

  • Mike

    You really deserve it! I admire the other recipients and I admire you Ms. Geller. Words cannot express my gratitude to HaShem for you. Please, please continue your work. The world really needs to hear what you are saying. I feel the need to contribute on a monthly basis to help you. I can only contribute a little bit, but expect to see the floodgates of providence on you. For health, for gain, for life!

  • Rich

    Congratulations…!
    Couldn’t go to a more deserved person.
    Keep up the good work.
    -Rich

  • funkybarfly

    I greet this with the same inner-warmth I greeted Mark Steyn’s Sappho award.
    Well done,Pamela Geller.

  • Your voice is heard loud and clear even here in Australia! Thank you for your courage!
    “to say nothing is to say yes”!

  • Auntie Izlam

    Congratulations to our woman warrior, well done.

  • Darlene

    Pamela… A brilliant,talented, courageous, and womanly beautiful creation of God; full of His light and raised up by His power to be the Debrah of our times. My how I hope you know how many people respect and love you and are so pleased to hear of this recognition given to you. We aLL whisper to your heart: ” THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU”

  • Nina

    Dear Pamela,
    Cogratulations! You deserve the honor and we are so proud of you! All the best to you!
    Greetings, from Germany!

  • sujith

    If anyone says Pamela is far right right , tell them they far lest dhimmi.
    And tell them its not dummy, but far worst, but tell them to look it up in
    koran.

  • goddessoftheclassroom

    I discovered you and your site after you and Robert Spencer had been denounced at LGF. I ALWAYS investigate such accusations for myself, and when I did, lizard scales fell from my eyes.
    As I’ve posted before, you are the bravest woman in America. and I admire your work so much.

  • Grimcargo

    Well done and congrats. finally a deserving person gets an award.

  • CONGRATULATIONS ATLAS!
    No one works harder, no one puts out more stories, news, and information, no one fights harder, and no one deserves it more.
    You are the best and we are all so proud of you.
    // clap clap clap clap // – virtual standing ovation –

  • A well deserved accolade for a true leader of the movement to roll back the Islamic tide. Your name will go down in history with the likes of Charles Martel and Jan Sobieski. Well done!

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Congratulations and thank you, Pamela, for putting your life on the line every day to bring us information that we would not otherwise have if it weren’t for the likes of you and Robert. You deserve this award.
    I’ve purchased your book as well as Robert’s for my library and they are now part of our collection. So when our students research these topics, it will be your information they use as a source. At least this group of students will learn the truth! I’ll let you know if/when there’s a book challenge :)

  • An honor well deserved. I only wish I had your courage of conviction to stand up and be counted.

  • Suzi

    Congrat’s Pam………you do deserve it and I agree with Kate above. I wish I too had your courage and conviction to stand up and be counted. I am so happy that you are there for us!!!!!!!

  • Cograts!!!! You definitely deserve the prize. Keep doing what you are doing. You are an inspiration to us all.

  • Hainer

    The David Horowitz Freedom Center is to be congratulated for selecting you for the award. You are in good company with those who have previously received the award. The level of the award is shown by the quality of speakers and the honor to our troops and their families.
    Well deserved.

  • WIde11

    dittos, seconds, thirds etc. to all the good comments above.
    You speak truth to the alliance from hell; the Marxist-Left and militant Islam.
    Your true courage is that you do not just “opinionate” behind a keyboard but you’ve taken substantial personal risks by leading rallies in places like Orlando, Columbus OH and lower Manhattan.
    Your blog is a rallying point and it is creating a real world network.
    You’re been a hero and a leader when most of us were too discouraged or intimidated to speak up.
    You deserve every bit of this honor.

  • John Nosser

    I say its about time Pamela got such recognition. She is in very good company, but none are more deserving than her. I wish I could attend, but alas I cannot. I hope she will get a video of it to let those who can’t attend see what they missed. G-d bless you Pamela and always keep you safe.

  • Loretta in Indiana

    When I see the Jewish Left of this country and how they have taken our country down the wrong path, then along comes someone named Pamela Geller… G-d smiled the day you were born…
    She has more brains in her little finger than a minyan of stupid rabbis… (you know which ones, the pseudo intellectuals…)

  • The heroes of “Atlas Shrugged” walk among us, and Pam is our warrior. Congratulations and WELL DONE!

  • Roc Olson

    Ditto on the congrats…and Pam sets the bar very high!

  • Roberta Hodges

    Congratulations, Pamela! This award is well deserved and has been wisely chosen! It indeed, requires “Courage” to enter the arenas you choose, to combat the dangerous forces of hatred and corruption you take on so gracefully, to provide support to real victims in our midst, and last but not least, to instigate so many bold forums where good Americans and heroes have a platform from which to speak.
    You join a lofty crowd, including the great Ariana Fellaci. And it’s just where you deserve to be. You deserve this, and I hope your daughters know what a great and valiant mother they have.
    Mazeltov from Roberta Hodges

  • Congratulations, and well deserved. You have lots of fans in the UK too.

  • Jay Stern

    The choice of Pam Geller is obvious to me. I rejoice with you.
    Jay

  • Bobby

    Congratulations, Pamela; and thank you for the work you do.

  • MaxTruth

    I salute you, Pamela!

  • Congrats!

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