Coulter Does NYT a Favor; Reviews Own Book

Human Events ^ | June 7, 2006 | Ann Coulter

[sinkspur]

"Ann Coulter Is Never Wrong, And If You Think She's Wrong, She Was Really Just Kidding."

One poster defined Coulter's style as "polemical humor." I get the impression from some that one should rarely take anything she says seriously.

[seanmerc]

The only statement I am making about Carl Sagan is that if he died in his sins (i.e., he never became born again), then he is in hell. Given his well-known views, it's highly likely that's where he is. If you can refute that with facts, let me know.

[js1138]

I've yet to find credible links between species. Yes, there are adaptations and mutations but there has been no link (that I have found in research) to show a change to an entirely dissimilar species.

What is it you are looking for? Every offspring is of the same species as its parents. Every individual is transitional. No exceptions.

Unless we have fossils and DNA of every individual that ever lived, three will be gaps.

Is that where your God lives -- in the gaps?

[Senator Bedfellow]

Perhaps the world would be a better, more reasonable place if we all ignored the bomb-throwers who don't intend to be taken seriously. Let them do their little performance art thing down in the park on weekends, next to the mimes and the sellers of balloon animals.

[Antoninus]

Great article. Gotta love Ann.

[Reactionary]

"First, earlier this year, I heard that she called all Muslims "ragheads" at the CPAC convention, and now this? Talk about walking right into the stereotype of a conservative: Racist rube."

Aww. Such fine moral sensibilities. And, strangely enough, the Marxist swine agree completely.

[js1138]

You made the assertion. Support it with facts.

I could say you are surrounded with invisible pink unicorns. Refute that with facts.

[Barb4Bush]

Yes, but Sunday School isn't public.

[seanmerc]

P.S. Let's forget about Carl Sagan. He's dead. His time is over. He is where he is, for all eternity. Let's talk about you. How do you measure up against the Ten Commandments? Have you kept all ten of them, for your whole life? Be honest with yourself. It's your soul at stake. Mine has already been bougth and paid for, by the blood of Christ. My eternal destiny (heaven) is secure. I don't have to deal with the uncertainty that you do, thank God!

[rightinthemiddle]

"What you said." (hurumph!)

[Skooz]

The main problem with Godless is that I had to walk through the valley of darkness to find it. You will have to push past surly bookstore clerks, proceed past the weird people in the "self-help" section, and finally past the stacks and stacks of Hillary Clinton's memoirs. If all else fails, ask for the "hate speech" section of your local bookstore. Ironically, if you find Godless without asking for assistance, it's considered a minor miracle.

Heh heh.

Love it.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

There are things she says/writes purely for shock value. She is not a gifted writer, and definitely not a gifted speaker. In this repect I don't see her much differently from cheap tabloids screaming for attention.

[handk]

To "Saganite":

Sagan was known to have a bit of an ego. In 1994, Apple Computer began developing the Power Macintosh 7100. They chose the internal code name "Sagan", in honor of the astronomer. Though the project name was strictly internal and never used in public marketing, when Sagan learned of this internal usage, he sued Apple Computer to use a different project name. Though Sagan lost the suit, Apple engineers complied with his demands anyway, renaming the project "Butthead Astronomer". Sagan sued Apple for libel over the new name, claiming that it subjected him to contempt and ridicule. Sagan lost this lawsuit as well.

[pgyanke]

Is that where your God lives -- in the gaps?

God is omnipresent. However, the devil is only in the details.

[joebuck]

I agree she goes for shock value but I disagree on her writing ability - I think she's funnier and more acerbic than any other except for Steyn. But that's the purpose of satire. Granted when she's on the talking head shows her humor doesn't come across as well and she comes off more as a bit*h.

[Texas_Jarhead]

You are correct about Right Wing Professor not having a sense of humor. I posted what I thought was a rather humorous comment on crevo thread a few months back and his response still stands in my mind as jerky. I can't remember his comment but I sure do remember the impression it left.

[Skooz]

Well, this promised to be a fun thread until the crevos took it over.

There goes the neighborhood.

[juliej]

I am so glad that the usual mental midgets are going after Ann. They are such wusses. I can't stand those professional victims from New Jersey. Of course, Woosey Anthony Weiner had to issue a statement. go, ann Go!

[IamConservative]

Isn't that the whole idea

Judging from some of the dialog and response on this thread, I think Ann's approach is working. Her writing is very provacative. So provacative in fact that people who normally agree begin debating, e.g. evolution.

[Antoninus]

Jesus set the example for shunning sinners, didn't he?

He encouraged repentant sinners to follow him. Actual unrepentant sinners couldn't stand to be in his presence. He is God after all.