Ann Coulter Banned in New Jersey?

News mac | 6/10/06

[Enterprise]

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

I would point to the DOJ lawsuits against Microsoft when Bill Gates wouldn't donate money to the Democrats. I would point to the IRS audits of Bill O'Reilly and The Heritage Foundation. Power to abuse citizens isn't "delegated," but the power to direct Government agencies to harass and abuse citizens is used nevertheless. But you know that and you can't possibly believe otherwise. And that is why Government Officials should not be "asking" "private citizens," or "retailers" to "ban" things that are Constitutional, such as books, that those same officials find offensive. Would you state that these elected officials would be within of their Constitutional rights to start "asking" "private citizens" or "retailers" to "ban" sales of the Bible?

[presently no screen name]

The embarrassment goes to the one that needs it to be explained. Or they can buy the book and get the whole picture.

[dblshot]

I wouldn't bother trying to get a copy of this book at you local tax funded library. Censured for sure.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

Embarrassment? Those 4 women rode their husbands caskets to wealth and fame. They CAMPAIGNED for John Kerry. The b*tches are pure sleeze and Ann Coulter was DEAD on. These shmucks are no better then Cindy Sheehan.

And they and their liberal enablers got hit right between the eyes. Good shooting Annie.

[Jameison]

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

Liberals can always be counted on to suppress the free speech of anyone who opposes them, like any strutting Nazis.
Accompanied by screaming "1st amendment rights" the moment anyone even dares to challenge their Cindy Sheehan like loony left rantings.

[Marysecretary]

Hmm, whatever happened to the First Amendment? Oh, that's only for liberal books and opinions. Ann must be doing a great job to get them this angry. Go girl!

[presently no screen name]

You're a great teacher - hopefully, your comment doesn't need to be explained - otherwise it will be an embarrassment! ;)

[dblshot]

"Coulter's statements go well beyond criticism."
Really? One man's criticm is another man's hate speech. And hate speech is still freespeech or Ward Churchill would have been summarily fired from his tax payer funded job.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"Two New Jersey Democrats are pushing to have Ann Coulter's new book "Godless: The Church of Liberalism," banned from all bookstores in their state because she criticized four 9/11 widows known as "the Jersey Girls."

Censorship of anything they don't like.

Just part of the Democratic Party SOP of thier Brave New World definition of "tolerance".

No news here.

[Fred Hayek]

What were the comments about stifling, censorship, and the "chill wind?"

If this is just a request not to carry the book, then this is typical liberal symbolism over substance.

If it's an actual book ban, then I have to turn my back on New Jersey, it has effectively seceeded from the Union and has joined San Francisco. BTW, I am originally from New Jersey.

[Jameison]

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

Constitution doesn't allow any of these though, and I'll cut and psate from post 221:


"I would point to the DOJ lawsuits against Microsoft when Bill Gates wouldn't donate money to the Democrats. I would point to the IRS audits of Bill O'Reilly and The Heritage Foundation. Power to abuse citizens isn't "delegated," but the power to direct Government agencies to harass and abuse citizens is used nevertheless. But you know that and you can't possibly believe otherwise. And that is why Government Officials should not be "asking" "private citizens," or "retailers" to "ban" things that are Constitutional, such as books, that those same officials find offensive. Would you state that these elected officials would be within of their Constitutional rights to start "asking" "private citizens" or "retailers" to "ban" sales of the Bible?"

That is exactly the direction the Joisey harpy politicians are heading.

[Arrowhead1952]

I guess I'll have to buy "The book" to see how bad she damaged the nerves of the left. The more they "chastise" her, the larger her bankroll becomes from sales.

[Jameison]

"Coulter's statements go well beyond criticism"

You cannot be serious.
Where were these Josiey politician harpies when Ward Churchill made his "Little Eichmann" speech again?

[mc5cents]

Tasteless as Ms. Coulter's comments are,

Tasteless? I found them to be perfectely delicious. Sumptuous actually. Very satisfing. Burp!

[thoughtomator]

Unlike the "Jersey Girls", I have actually survived a terror attack on the WTC, and I agree with Ann. They are craven self seeking vultures on the corpses of their dead relatives. Mourn all you want, just don't think your grief is sufficient reason to adjust the foreign policy of the US to your pleasure.

[thoughtomator]

"Jersey" is a sweater, an island off Britain or a breed of cow.

In this case it is "a breed of cow"

[The Brush]

What's interesting is that Liberals aren't decrying the rest of what she said about them being godless.
I'm waiting for a Kerry or Kennedy to step up to defend their religion but they apparently don't know what to say.
Banning the book won't ban her message, it will just make people hungry for it.

[Enterprise]

Great observation. It is a way of suppressing something without actually legislating against it. I wonder how many of the Congress people are still alive today to observe all the illustrated porn and violence available on the internet. You can suppress something for a while, but only for a while.

[FreeReign]

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

I would point to the DOJ lawsuits against Microsoft when Bill Gates wouldn't donate money to the Democrats. I would point to the IRS audits of Bill O'Reilly and The Heritage Foundation.

I'm well aware of what you mention but I asked for delegated power.

Power to abuse citizens isn't "delegated," but the power to direct Government agencies to harass and abuse citizens is used nevertheless.

Such abuse of power is legally wrong. See the checks and balances of the Constitution. Abusive politicians can be voted out of office; Abusive politicians can be impeached; and abusive politicians can be prosecuted for breaking laws.

All of that being a perfect deterrent? Of course not.

Look. The Jersey girls are free to say the wrong things that they say; Ann Coulter is free to call the Jersey girls on it; Book store owners are free to sell or not sell Ann Coulters books and airhead Jersey pols are free to advocate boycotts.

That's the what the first Amendment means.

If we disagree, fine.

[bannie]

I hope Ann occasionally reads FReeper posts. She deserves to know how much real people love her.

:-) I'd love to shake your hand, Ann. You're a brave, bright, beautiful lady.