Posted on 02/25/2005 11:39:12 AM PST by pissant
Ann Coulter hates liberals with an undying passion. Although that's common knowledge and usually the first thing most people know about this conservative diva, you're probably thinking that that's not the best way to start an article in which the goal is to, in a way, glorify and defend her from those men and women who covet the safety of political correctness.
Yet, it's the truth.
First and foremost, "political correctness" are two words that are not in Coulter's vocabulary, nor should they be. Why are we, as a society, so concerned with what other people want to hear? We've gotten to an unparalleled time in American history where we cannot voice what we truly think and want to say. Instead of honesty, we're forced to exist in the ever- narrowing confines of American appropriateness.
For example, if we see a woman on campus who wants to express herself by parting her hair in a purple Mohawk, we are now forced to acknowledge this as acceptable. Our honest opinions have become secondary to the perceived opinions of the perceived majority. Liberals now find that deviation from this ideology is implausible. Now, thank God, we have a woman who is not going to tolerate being "politically correct," or in layman's terms, live life as a societal android.
Yet, liberals scream that her brusqueness is an excruciating media problem and feel threatened that a woman has voiced her opinion. So they do what they do best: start with the name-calling. Coulter has been labeled as the most fascist, sexist, racist bigot to have ever lived. Because of her hard-to-grasp belief that women shouldn't vote, liberals call her "dumb," not taking into consideration that she is both a legal correspondent and a world-renowned attorney.
She's Satan to some, only because it becomes too difficult for liberals at times to actually dissect her arguments. BG News opinion columnist George Valko's comments on Feb. 21 serve as an example. After stating one of Coulter's quotes, he simply states that "no one needs to comment on that." With no offense to Mr. Valko, that's simply bad analytical literature. That "comment," like so many other liberal "arguments," is nothing more than trash-talking about someone he doesn't like.
My favorite Ann quote sums up her philosophy on life. She once said, "Democrats couldn't care less if people in Indiana hate them. But if Europeans curl their lips, liberals can't look at themselves in the mirror."
Whether you agree with the war on terror or not is one thing, but to actually base your opinion about the war on what France thinks of it is treasonous. Many people know that but are afraid to speak out about it. Coulter, contrary to popular speakers like Michael Moore and Al Franken, loves her country and is not going to allow liberals' fear of foreign ridicule get in the way of truth. Like Coulter once said, "usually the nonsense liberals spout is kind of cute, but in wartime their instinctive idiocy is life-threatening."
In her 2002 best-selling book "Slander," she stated that the "gravest danger facing most black Americans today is the risk of being patronized to death." Her belief is that nowadays, many of the problems that members of the black community are internal and blacks are being perceived as helpless. Does this make her a racist? Did she ever say, or even insinuate, that she doesn't like black people?
But our society, who loves to oversimplify life, sees blacks being portrayed in something other than a victimized light and, without thought, portrays her as a racist. It's similar to the Cosby controversy, and as was the case with this newly-defined "race traitor," liberals feel that anyone who states a somewhat-conservative opinion should be a Constitutionally-denoted criminal.
The goal of this column is not to make you fond of Ann. Actually, the fundamental truth is that if you have more in common with the socialist party than basic American ideals like the majority of the Democratic party these days, then you won't like Ann and she won't like you. It's a similar relationship to the conservative party and the shameless Michael Moore with the only difference being that Moore's defunct arguments are painfully inferior to those of Coulter's, lacking logic and a general sense of intellect.
On the contrary, the point is to get you to come to more of an appreciation of Coulter's honesty and frankness. All of her books have been on the New York Times bestseller list, so educate yourself about America and check one out.
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Frankly, I'm glad she's a knock out. "Beauty AND brains! And a conservative Christian to boot!" However, a woman doesn't have to be a beauty for me to pay attention to what she has to say. Phyllis Schlafly, Dixie Lee Ray, Margaret Thatcher, etc. Love 'em all...
I'm a liberal, and I like to read Ann Coulter. I disagree with her a lot, but she's funny and snarky and completely forthright with her opinions. She's one of my favorite columnists to read when I just want the straight story without the word games and nuances that most writers on politics use. I used to think that her and Ted Rall would be the perfect pair of columnists to write head-to-head, but ever since President Bush was elected in 2000, Ted Rall has been losing the edge of humor that made him worthwhile, and 2004 I think just pushed him past the point of no return. So I don't even know if there's anyone left on the left to match her humor and "call a spade a spade" style.
I agree 100%. She should only be taken internally.
Hey munch -- thanks for a coherent and thoughtful post from a self-described liberal. They are rare here. Perhaps you are a "liberal" in the classic sense. At any rate, welcome to FR. I look forward to your posts, discourse and disagreement ;-).
BTW, the author starts out with a false premise "Ann Coulter hates liberals with an undying passion". No she doesn't "HATE" liberals. She depsises their hypocrisy, the lies, the disingenuosity (if that is a word ) etc etc., but she has NEVER to my knowledge expressed "hatred". Anger, scorn and ridicule sure; but not hated of the individuals. Let's keep to the truth here.
I think Sun Valley is more than Boise. Bush took Boise by 55% and Ada County (in which Boise is located) by about 80%.
Exactly. That's one of the main differences between Libs and Conservatives. We disagree with them, fight against their kooky ideas, and generally win all the arguments (and most of the elections). But we can't work ourselves up into really frothy hate - we're more likely to feel pity.
DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! We have a winner!
That quote is one of the reasons that thinking people have dismissed her as an intellectual lightweight. The idea that anyone should be converted to Christianity by force is in itself, counter to Christianity.
Is that sexist drivel or catty jealousy?
I wouldn't take her any other way.
double_entendre off
LOL.
Ever seen any threads where they demand photos to be posted of the ladies you've mentioned?
I've read a few things by her and thought they were good. But did she actually say that "women shouldn't be allowed to vote"?
I'm sexist?
LOL.
Like I asked the other responder, how many threads do you see on FR where they require photos to be posted of the person in question?
Michele Malkin and Ann Coulter (and the blonde foxnews readers).
My wife is a brunette (at least she was at one time, now after 16 years of marriage to me, she's gray until she hits the hairdresser) and neither is she tall.
My point is about star power, not desirability.
And proud of it! (As are we of her!)
I'm getting really tired of people twisting that quote of hers.
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