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National Review Cans Columnist Ann Coulter
Washington Post ^ | 10/2/01 | Howard Kurtz

Posted on 10/01/2001 10:00:14 PM PDT by Jean S

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:21 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Even by her usual incendiary standards, Ann Coulter's response to the terrorist attacks was something of a jaw-dropper.

"We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity," the conservative commentator declared in her column on National Review Online.

Those words created an uproar at the Web site, which refused to run a follow-up piece in which Coulter singled out what she called "swarthy males." She promptly began bad-mouthing National Review, which responded by axing her as a contributing editor.


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To: JeanS
Wait, NRO publishes Ann Coulter's opinion column and then dumps her? How is that editorial judgment? That's PC retreat, Mr. Goldberg.

Ann's column was caustic, as well it should have been after witnessing the slaughter at World Trade. Has NRO forgotten the atrocity already? We are in pain, Jonah. Anything less than Ann's immoderate comments are offensive in the extreme to me.

441 posted on 10/02/2001 10:36:11 PM PDT by Havisham
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To: Arthur McGowan
Ann didn't say anything about forced conversions.

"Invade" and "kill" imply force, wouldn't you agree? "Convert" appears in the same sentence. Like it or not, the implication is clear. To paraphrase a freeper from another thread, its not as if she suggested inviting them to a Promise Keeper's convention.

442 posted on 10/02/2001 10:36:18 PM PDT by malakhi
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To: TLBSHOW
I don't think Jonah Goldberg can pretend to be Ann Coulter's literary equal. Coulter is a first-rate writer and thinker. She has an unmistakable voice and a razor-sharp perspective. I put in mind of Rudyard Kipling and George Orwell, both converts from marxism and brilliant stylists. Yes, I believe they would have been fans of Ann Coulter, long may she offend.
443 posted on 10/02/2001 10:58:48 PM PDT by Havisham
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To: JeanS
"Every once in awhile they'll throw one of their people to the wolves to get good press in left-wing publications."

Oh, yeah. That must be it. There's nothing that William F Buckley covets more than the respect of leftists.

Or, MAYBE, Ann is a few clowns short of a circus.

446 posted on 10/03/2001 9:04:14 AM PDT by Frogurt
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To: American Soldier
I Love Ann Coulter. Say it like it is! This intelligent articulate Constitutional Scholar has more @alls than a christmas tree, something a lot of other pundits and news journalists could use.
447 posted on 10/03/2001 9:41:41 AM PDT by wingnuts'nbolts
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To: JeanS; all
Ann Coulter is on the Michael Medved show LIVE today.

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448 posted on 10/03/2001 11:43:31 AM PDT by ppaul
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To: Old Hickory
Bill Maher called US servicemen cowards. Coulter called for Christianity to be spread.

Not exactly. Maher said "we" have been the cowards -- we clearly meaning the government (and in this case, Clinton's administration). As for Coulter, you're understating a little bit, aren't you? "Christianity to be spread" sounds like what Mother Teresa was going; Coulter wants blood.

I'm not anti-Christian, just anti-"my God is better than your God and so you must convert or die" nonsense.

449 posted on 10/04/2001 11:24:34 AM PDT by nicknack
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To: Steve0113
Good point Steve0113
450 posted on 10/05/2001 5:25:28 AM PDT by subterfuge
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To: nicknack
I agree totally nick. Ann Coulter is obviously totally irrational and uneducated on the subject.
451 posted on 10/05/2001 5:29:00 AM PDT by Mr.Clark
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To: JMJ333
How easy it would be to "convert" these folks!!

We could easily convert them to ashes. But then we might hurt some "innocent" person. Are there any innocent people in that country?

452 posted on 10/05/2001 5:37:43 AM PDT by FreePaul
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To: Plummz
You notice how the Liberal Media discharges anyone with conservative writings, but, the hundreds of leftest who have stated U S got what it deserved, they all applaud. They keep showing how Biased they are towards the leftest.
453 posted on 10/05/2001 5:49:42 AM PDT by Texbob
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To: looscannon
"ANOTHER reason to not read National Review."

I see where you got your nickname. I like Ann's assault on liberalism, but nobody is always wrong and nobody is always right. Ann screwed up plain and simple and instead of being contrite like ahole Mare, she got PMS. National Review was around espousing conservative causes before she was born. Too many people around here see everything and every person as pure black and white.

454 posted on 10/05/2001 6:10:25 AM PDT by secondamendmentkid
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To: JeanS
"We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity"

This is the basic formula the U.S. used against Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany in World War II. It worked well. The miracle of modern Germany and Japan are the results.

Howard Kurtz's jaw dropped because he does not have the imagination or the courage to face this reality and because he is so thoroughly suffused with the decadent "Liberal" PC paradigm. To venture beyond it is unthinkable.This can be said of anyone whose jaw drops at Coulter's statement.

Anyone who thinks this through will realize that this is exactly what the Islamic terrorists intend to do to us--i.e. invade our countries, kill our leaders, and convert us to Islam or kill us--they have said so.

We are at war.

Ann Coulter stated the obvious.

This is also the basic formula used by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to cleanse Spain of Islam. It worked well then too.

The implementation of Ann Coulter's advice would be the best thing that could happen to the benighted people of the Islamic theocracies.

Once conquered and converted, they could look forward to following the examples of contemporary Japan and Germany--though even greater advantages would come to them, notably freedom from Islam, the sole stiffling effects of "submission", and its ridiculous and false beliefs and teachings.

"Coulter accused National Review of having "censored" her "

Johah Goldberg is right. It's editorial judgment, not censorship.

"New York Times columnist Frank Rich said she was fueling 'hysteria on the right. "

We are at war, Fools! We have been attacked! Are your heads so far up there that you don't even know that?

"Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam called her a 'right-wing telebimbo.'"

And that's the best he could do. He was unable to refute what she had said.

"Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Tom Brazaitis accused her of 'bloodthirsty rhetoric.'"

This is War, man! Not a garden party! Get the rocks out of your head!

"I was talking about the crazed homicidal maniacs dancing in the streets."

In case anyone hadn't noticed, many people in the Islamic theocracies celebrated the September 11 massacre. News reporters were actively prevented from filming and reporting on these celebrations.

Does anyone think these people would not do to us what Coulter suggests we do to them?

Does anyone think that these blood-thirsty and misguided people would not be better off if Coulter's advice were followed?

Does anyone seriously think that we should not invade the lands where these celebrations took place, kill leaders who support terrorist acts against America, and convert these celebrants to Christianity--which is infinitely superior to what they have now?

455 posted on 06/08/2002 7:11:22 AM PDT by Savage Beast
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