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To: L.N. Smithee

Funny. Did you hear the public uproar when when Elton John or use terms like "Jesus freak" in his songs (Tiny Dancer)? Or Ted Turner uses the word over and over as a perjorative? No--because there wasn't any. Including from you, I'll bet.

But here's how our side dealt with that put-down (from Wikipedia):

"It is still sometimes used as a pejorative epithet against Christians in general. However, some Christians now consider it a reclaimed word, as some Christians, especially Christian youth, occasionally use it as a positive term to let others know that they are not ashamed of their beliefs...

... The term has recently been used frequently by Ted Turner and Howard Stern, referring however to fundamentalists."

How about this? I'll get upset about Ann Coulter, a social/political commentator--NOT A CANDIDATE FOR ANYTHING--using the word "faggot"--as soon as libs call off the assassination fantasy movies about Bush, stop bashing Christians, stop refering to Bush as the number one "terrorist" in the world (Belafonte and many others) and stop expressing dissapointment that VP Cheney wasn't actually murdered by terrorists last week (Bill Mahr).


153 posted on 03/05/2007 4:44:19 AM PST by olderwiser
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To: olderwiser
How about this? I'll get upset about Ann Coulter, a social/political commentator--NOT A CANDIDATE FOR ANYTHING--using the word "faggot"--as soon as libs call off the assassination fantasy movies about Bush, stop bashing Christians, stop refering to Bush as the number one "terrorist" in the world (Belafonte and many others) and stop expressing dissapointment that VP Cheney wasn't actually murdered by terrorists last week (Bill Mahr).

You're a liar. If you really were intent on sincerely acknowledging Coulter's error, you would do so now, and not wait for apologies to come from people you know aren't going to offer them.

Don't be silly. Coulter endorsed a candidate for President before her botched joke, and he was forced to condemn her remark. And why, if it's worth pointing out that Coulter isn't a candidate for anything, do you care what Harry Belafonte, Bill Maher, Ted Turner or any other civilian liberal says? For the record, Death of a President, that movie about a Bush assassination, was one of the biggest flops of 2006, grossing just over one quarter of its budget. Probably more people saw Coulter on YouTube.

Essentially, you have taken the well-trod "Well they do it too!" cop-out path. Congratulations, you've got company in Hannity and Rush in wimping out. To her credit, Laura Ingraham did not join the parade. Now SHE has guts.

163 posted on 03/06/2007 12:24:26 AM PST by L.N. Smithee (You'll never have a shot at Ann Coulter, so stop sucking up to her!)
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