Oh, My First Amendment Hurts!
Freedom of speech; it's our constitutional right. Given this fact, why is everyone over-reacting to Ann Coulter's use of the word "fag?" Perhaps it's because the word itself is out-of-date and reflects a time in this country when being homosexual was considered taboo; or maybe it just reflects her own bad taste. Either way, folks are protesting and news outlets are distancing themselves from Ann Coulter.
The enigma of the conservative's love affair with Coulter has been a point of contention for most us who truly find the woman repulsive. She professes to be Christian but espouses very un-Christian-like attitudes and language. For example, her commentary of 9/11 widows, “I've never seen people enjoying their husbands' deaths so much,” left most of America speechless.
Ann Coulter is crass, impolite, self-righteous, and mean. She is doggedly incorrect on most issues and is known to plagerize to sell a book. Ms. Coulter sees herself as desirable and is at the very least, vain. A quick look at her website will show she has no problem posting copious photos of herself, undoubtedly doing very important and life-enhancing things.
For all these reasons, she shouldn't be courted by any sane human-being. Yet, there are those who raise her to be a paragon of conservative values and give her an audience. This maybe why the consequences of her use of the "f" word will cost her in the long run. (We can only hope!)
I wonder, though, if it is truly wise to "pull" her column. Ann has every right to express her opinion. She can do it quietly in an article or abrasively on Fox News--it's her right. Should we not be a country where everyone is heard? Even if we don't agree? Even if the language is hurtful or condescending? Even when it shows a person's true colors?
We should encourage all forms of dissent; or assent for that matter. Being politically correct isn't in the constitution, free speech is! Heaven forbid I not be able to blog and post my opinions--and I have offended a person or two, from time-to-time.
Please don't misunderstand, I really, really hate Ann Coulter. She is a pimple on the ass of life. But I cannot justify denying her freedom of speech, or anyone else's. (I am of the humble attitude that you are what you reflect in all manners of speech and presence.) So...bring it on!
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contrary to popular belief, Coulter is not that well-liked in conservative circles. She is an attention whore who seems more interested getting the media to talk about her than anything else. There has been a huge petition passed on the leading conservative blogs to get CPAC to stop inviting her to speak. There was a move to do this even before she called Edwards a faggot. Conservatives look beyond her crassness and say "what's your point?" Here it's easy...she thinks Edwards is a wuss and was also making fun of the Hollywood community for fixing everything by going to rehab. I think she showed what a low-class person she is, but I don't see why she gets so much attention for it when Daily Kos bloggers have used the same term without apology or stirring up anyone (and they are now calling for the removal of Coulter's column) and Bill Maher just said the Republicans have a gay love for Reagan. I don't think he was trying to be complimentary.
I agree with you on the free speech thing. Hey, if it were illegal to be crass, impolite, self-righteous, and mean, many of my friends would be in jail! But I also believe a business has a right to choose what will be printed, and if people keep paying to hear that crap, it will continue.
I only wish you could put the same effort into checking out your liberal voices, who are equally, if not more vitriolic and repeatedly mislead if not outright lie, while spewing the worst kind of hate.
like i siad, it's a first amendment thing.
i did know there was a push for many conservative to separate themselves from ann coulter. the point i was making is that there is a place for all voices. whether far right, far left or just far-off, i want it to be free.
many of us "liberals" do not buy or prescribe to far left propaganda. i, too, believe hate is the result of all extremes.
but let us consider this...if we didn't see, hear or read the crap, how can we position ourselves to a correct posturing politically? or even morally? does this inanae chatter not give us a powerful springboard for conversation?
i find all points of view valid until i can discern for myself the truth--but only the truth as i see it. i cannot and will not be so bold as to protest another's truth. in fact, and you know this, i honor a personal truth.
i just think it's a shame ann coulter has embededed herslf so far into our media culture that she has attained the attention she craves. but then again, so did anna nicole smith. bleh!
hmmm... suicide by pen... an interesting phenomenon but not that unusual... it was just a matter of time for poor ol' ann... advertisers rule the media and they have apparently have had enough coulter
p.s. if ann were british, she would have been calling edwards a cigarette, not a homosexual... hey baby, light my fire!!! isn't language cool!
I know fag is cigarette, but she used the word faggot...isn't that a bundle of sticks? I've also heard it used to reference a senile old woman...also, I saw a recipe for faggots in gravy. No, thanks!
semantics and intent obviously don't always mix!!!
yes... a faggot is a bundle of sticks... hence the cigarette idiom... maybe that's also the homosexual reference (all swords, no sheaths)... language fascinates me
ahhh...interesting...language is a wonder!
I thought republicans did have gay love for Reagan....
isn't that implying their is something unnatural about gay love?
You gay basher!
don't ask don't tell
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