Posted on 06/08/2006 12:38:21 PM PDT by pissant
TRENTON, N.J. - Commentator Ann Coulter's incendiary words about outspoken 9/11 widows have led two state lawmakers to calls for a boycott of her book in the widows' home state of New Jersey.
Assemblywomen Joan M. Quigley, D-Hudson, and Linda Stender, D-Union, on Thursday called on New Jerseyans to stop buying the book, "Godless: The Church of Liberalism," and for retailers in the state to stop selling it.
"Coulter's vicious characterizations and remarks are motivated by greed and her desire to sell books. By making these claims, she proved herself worse than those she is attempting to vilify - she is a leach trying to turn a profit off perverting the suffering of others," the two assemblywomen said in a statement.
A spokeswoman for Crown Forum, the publisher of Coulter's book, did not immediately return calls for comment Thursday.
In her new book, Coulter writes that a group of New Jersey widows whose husbands perished in the World Trade Center act "as if the terrorist attacks happened only to them."
She also wrote, "I've never seen people enjoying their husbands' deaths so much."
The comments drew criticism Wednesday from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., who said the book should be called "Heartless," and New York's Republican Gov. George Pataki, who said he was stunned by the remarks.
Coulter appeared Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show and stuck by her stance, saying the women used their grief "to make a political point."
Her criticism was aimed at four New Jersey women she dubbed "The Witches of East Brunswick," after the town where two of them live.
The women - Kristen Breitweiser, Lorie Van Auken, Mindy Kleinberg and Patty Casazza - have spent the years since the 2001 terror attacks supporting an independent commission to examine government failures before the attack. During the 2004 presidential race, they endorsed Democrat John Kerry.
ROFL!
So, Ms. Quigley and Stender, when do the book burnings begin? Perhaps freedom lovers should send them some brown shirts so that their attire can match their ugly words and hateful philosophy...
I think Ann would love that, right after they buy 1000 copies.
Well, they are using their husbands' deaths for personal gain. Saying they're happy the husband are dead may be over the top, but it's hard for me to feel sorry for such repulsive people.
They haven't hatedd a book so much in NJ since the Bible.
And funny.
ah yes, freedom of speech, unless...
Amazon.com will love them for this.
Sieg Heil ladies! Burn those books!!!!!
"these politicians" and the "press" are two peas oin the same pod.
It's called "satire." Ann uses biting sarcasm to make points.
Her work is not for the faint-of-heart, she sticks it to 'em. My guess is the reaction of the women and the politicians is the over-reaction of the guilty-at-heart.
Controversy sells books, just ask Dan Brown.
Good ol regular folks as well as those elected? Sorry to hear that. My daughter's driving up thru there tomorrow, guess I better give her the good word.
"During the 2004 presidential race, they endorsed Democrat John Kerry." Well duh.
in what context did she actually 'state' the stuff?
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Then try to feel compassion for the children who are hearing their mothers were glad their fathers are dead, or that their fathers were about to divorce their mothers.
I detest those Jersey Widows too, but this was beyond over the top. They are disgraceful and disgusting comments and I'm disappointed in Ann because she has the clever mind and wit to make her point without being so viscious and outright lying. For example, I'm sure she has no idea if those men were planning to divorce their wives.
Caught her on Tucker Carlson. She is scary but strangely attractive. Would prefer not to be on her s**t list.
She just sold more of Ann's book. :)
Her comments may be disgusting, but can you tell us how they are not true?
These women are using 911 to foward their own agendas thus their husbands deaths were the vehicle for their fortune and fame.
You may not like it, but it is true.
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