Ann Coulter Banned in New Jersey?

News mac | 6/10/06

[FreeReign]

Government officials have every right of free speech to ask private citizens to boycott things. Private citizens have every right to vote out politicians who advocate bad boycotts.

Government officials also have the power to punish private citizens who don't do what they are "asked." It couldn't be more clear than that.

Around you go....

Government officials have not been delegated the "power to punish private citizens who don't do what they are asked".

Cite such delegated power.

[Mojave]

To most people, "ban" suggests the government prohibiting something.

Government Rat officials are the ones pressuring the retailers, and the Rats themselves recognize thir own efforts as a ban.

From the article:

In a joint press release issued Friday, New Jersey Assemblywomen Joan Quigley and Linda Stender say they want New Jersey retailers to "ban the sale of [Coulter's] book throughout the state."

[dblshot]

I don't buy a lot of books these days, have plenty to read for free but I did pick up a copy of Godless Friday and I'm enjoying it immensely. Everytime some idiot liberal does something like cry for a ban it just proves the point Ann makes about attacking liberal saints.

[papertyger]

Cite such delegated power.

You are being willfully obtuse because you lack the integrity to concede the point you have been bested on by several posters.

Show a little dignity why don't you?

[FreeReign]

Government officials have every right of free speech to ask private citizens to boycott things. Private citizens have every right to vote out politicians who advocate bad boycotts.

Goverment officials have free speech rights to demand supression of other people's free speech rights? Who knew?

There is no right of a private citizen to have their book sold at another citizen's retail store.

You think that there is.

Who knew?

[Lancey Howard]

LMBO!!!
Isn't it hilarious how the Democrats use the scumbag "Jersey Girls" exactly the way Ann says they do?
I have no doubt that they fail to see the irony.

[expatguy]

"Hate Speech"

"any abusive comment that, when taken in context, tends to or is likely to expose an individual or a group or class of individuals to hatred or contempt on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age or mental or physical disability"

Coming soon to Amerika.

[Jameison]

"Significantly, however, Mr. Churchill's and Ms. Coulter's comments drove more people away than they convinced"

I don't know what planet you are living on, but on this planet, An Coulter's book and her comments have had very strong support from the conservative base (You should have heard the mail on Cavuto after Ann appeared on his program).
If you are counting Kos/DU, they don't count. They have been Ann and Bush-haters for like forever.

[MisouriMule]

I Love Ann Coulter.

Liberal Democrat/Republicans/Anti American Socialist Hate her Because they HATE the TRUTH.

GOD BLESS Ann Coulter with his Awsome Grace.

[freeangel]

Oooh! Nothing sells better than an "underground" bestseller. Go Coulter, go!

[DejaJude]

"any abusive comment that, when taken in context, tends to or is likely to expose an individual or a group or class of individuals to hatred or contempt on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age or mental or physical disability"

OK. Which one of these are the ladies claiming that Ann committed "hate speech"? Maybe their mental disability?

[Spiff]

So, Ann has committed blasphemy and sacrilege against the Godless cult of liberalism and is therefore a heretic. I guess they'll burn her at the stake now. She should thank them for proving her right.

[Jameison]

"There is no right of a private citizen to have their book sold at another citizen's retail store. "

Why don't we leave it to the retailers themselves to call or not call for bans?
When did harpy RATS politicians in Joisey (who are in power) have the right to call for bans of books they don't like?

[FreeReign]

You are being willfully obtuse because you lack the integrity to concede the point you have been bested on by several posters. Show a little dignity why don't you?

You don't have the dignity to even cut an paste by full argument. You've done that twice.

Instead you take part of what I said and you distort it.

Is that an integrety thing or are you being obtuse?

[dblshot]

One significant difference in Churchill's and Coulter's comments is that Churchill's comments -indeed his entire life - are subsidized by the taxpayer and protected by tenure whereas Ms. Coulter must compete in the free enterprize system. I suggest you read the entire section on the Jersey girls to put her comments in context before you disregard the validity of her remarks.

[papertyger]

There is no right of a private citizen to have their book sold at another citizen's retail store. You think that there is. Who knew?

You sound a "Jersey Girl" before having a dead husband to hide behind.

Simply disgusting.

[Sofa King]

It's worth looking at the type of thing that happened to the comic book industry in 1954: Congress didn't actually pass a law censoring the industry, but simply pressured the industry into censoring itself.

In a way, it's even worse, since by not actually making it a matter of law, there is no legal recourse against it.

[presently no screen name]

Save the gas and get it on Amazon. More people will read about how many were bought through Amazon. Tomorrow we will see a few NJ retailers saying they aren't selling the book - as if 'sales are down'. More lies.

Buy it at Amazon!

[FreeReign]

There is no right of a private citizen to have their book sold at another citizen's retail store.

Why don't we leave it to the retailers themselves to call or not call for bans?

The First Amendment of the Constitutions leaves that right to everybody. Even harpie-rat Jersey politicians.

[papertyger]

It's not a distortion; it's an ellipsis, and it's perfectly respectable.

Are you illiterate? What do you think ellipses are for, anyway?