Posted on 03/05/2007 3:32:50 PM PST by Nasty McPhilthy
Always late to a party, it wasn’t until yesterday that I heard Ann Coulter’s remarks regarding Presidential candidate John Edwards. The video is available at this link, but, for those of you without the proper plug-in, she informed a Conservative Political Action Committee audience that she could not comment on the former Senator because “you have to go into rehab if you use the word f*ggot.” Predictably, a firestorm ensued. CBS News dubbed her words a “slur against gay people.” Mr. Edwards called her comment, “hateful, selfish, childish behavior.” He further noted, “What I’ve learned is that if you don’t have the courage to speak out against it — no matter who says it, and no matter who it’s leveled at — then it becomes tolerable. And it’s not tolerable, any more than the language I heard leveled at African Americans when I was young.”
As it turns out, the fringe candidate is wrong on all counts. F*ggot is not a term of hate. It’s a word sometimes used to describe gays as well as a bundle of sticks or branches, a type of meatball, and, way back when, it even represented a unit of measurement. As far as offensiveness goes, there is no reason why it would appall gays; particularly since it has “been employed by gay men in a defiant, self-consciously empowering or self-mocking way.” Gay advice guru Dan Savage, in his “Savage Love” columns, an adult version of “Dear Abby,” prefaced each query with the salutation of “Hey F*ggot.” A person coming across his columns, as I used to in The Chicago Reader, would never have considered the greeting to be a symbol of abomination.
I honestly think that when most people utter it they use it to describe something they regard as silly, goofy or embarrassing which, at its root, may have nothing to do with homosexuals. Consider Coulter’s statement for a moment. Does she really think that Edwards is gay? I seriously doubt it. She was using her enemies PC sensitivity as a means to provoke and incite—which is exactly what happened. The quip was an incendiary joke. Coulter is not publicity shy, and, given her background, must have known that furor would follow her heretical observation. Ironically, Howard Dean’s response—“this kind of vile rhetoric is out of bounds”—plays like made-to-order dogma. Like Dean, many leftists would like to send Coulter to places far fouler than rehab. Why is saying a word like f*ggot out of bounds? If a homosexual called Coulter a breeder or a black person called her a cracker, would we judge them “hate-filled and bigoted?” Of course not.
Many of her adversaries, those supposed lovers of diversity and goodness, can be seen on YouTube referring to her as a c*nt and a transvestite. I guess this goes to show that tolerance can only be tolerated when it is extended to the right kind of people. Some guerrillas sabotaged her wikipedia page by altering her biographical entry [they may have deleted the insertions by the time this piece is published] by fictionalizing her early history and mental status:
After her birth in New York City, she was taken to central park, where the family had built a sacrificial platform. Young Ann was then stoned and burned alive. Because obviously she fit all characteristics for being an evil satan spawn. It was however, found that her body was resilient and oppositely gotten stronger. After another attempt where her infant body was thrown down the laundry shoot…After observant careful study of Ann’s behavior, it is obvious her mental well being is not in check. Possibilities include: Manic-Depressive Disorder, Rare form of Gonnorrea which consumes your thoughts and logic over a long period of time.
Well, at least they weren’t being hateful.
Most humorous was Edwards’ exploitation of the situation. He put together a special webpage in which one can eradicate injustice by forwarding him a cool 100 grand which he’ll be happy to call “Coulter Cash.” Ambulance chaser fails to describe most lawyers, but John Edwards could smell a C-note even if it were encased in lead.
As for the offending agitator, Coulter responded by saying, “I’m so ashamed, I can’t stop laughing!” The hullabaloo is absurd but far from funny. Our media and politicians continue to be involved in a great race to prove which uncaring overfed yuppie happens to be the most sensitive and self-righteous of all. The general public has little interest in these pursuits, but are the only losers in the competition. Since the late eighties, we have been cowed into modifying our speech and thoughts as one can only view so many PC crucifixions before realizing the inherent danger of speaking truth to commissars. Sadness, as opposed to mirth, is the proper emotion for this circumstance.
The most important thing to remember about this incident is that Coulter has not, and hopefully will not, apologize. Thank God there are a few conservative millionaires out there who possess the financial and mental wherewithal to actively defy societal convention. Their presence helps to delay the date of PC’s eventual victory over free speech as the totalitarian nature of our Therapy State becomes more apparent with each passing day. Indeed, this morning I awoke to discover that high school officials in Washington State are now considering banning fan booing during games due to its supposed cruelty. I have a better idea, why don’t they just mind their own f*cking business? That’s a better government “solution” than any other in history.
People should have the right to say what they want to in our society, and when we disagree with them we have the right to respond. Mumbling a few cacophonous syllables does not align one with the forces of evil. In my opinion, more fearless commentators like Ann Coulter—on both the right and the left—are precisely what this country needs.
So were those soldiers. :')
http://blogs.chron.com/bluebayou/2007/03/ann_coulter_ate_my_blog.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256780,00.html
HA! Very clever!
The word "faggot" is not a vulgarity. Nor is the word "fag."
The words, F**k and Sh*t, are defined as vulgarities. Faggot and Fag are not. There is a note for the word Faggot, "may be used in a disparaging manner."
My source.......
Merriam-Webster please, look the words up for yourself.
How brave and noble is it to use a gay slur like that? Any fifth-grader can do it.
Brave and noble - ? Brave, yes. Noble, not sure.
I have no problem with Ann using that term. I also think that, "the gay lifestyle is an absolute lack of morality," the definition of, if you will.
The word Faggot is not a slur, IMO. It is a label for a degenerative lifestyle. One which I very much do not believe in.
It is ok to have my own thoughts on such things, right?
And speaking of 5th graders, why is it they (the Faggots) are so bent over on teaching MY fifth grader that homosexual behavior is acceptable?
It is not, to me.
I'm going to make a presumption (maybe several) here. Forgive me if I'm wrong, I know the pitfalls of doing so.
You can't stand Ann Coulter.
You have been assimilated.....in your mind, the word Faggot is offensive. What is next on your list of offensive words / phrases?
Offensive to whom? Not to me. Not to the effort of keeping the faggots from poisoning the mind of my 5th grader.
If she'd gotten on stage and used a variety of four-letter words and graphic descriptions of sexual organs and acts would you consider that be appropiate?
I would have changed the channel, bud. That's what the buttons are for.
If you don't like what Ann has to say, don't listen to her.
Is faggot being officially added to the forbidden seven word list?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_dirty_words
Exactly. I will not cave into these people. They are taking away our freedom of speech.
Edwards loves the victim role and will play this for all he can get. Which proves Ann's joke more prophetic than anything.
No, I disagree.
The n word is appropriate, I use it every time I think of the two n's who raped my girlfriend and stuck a pistol into her sexual organ while stating racial epithets.
Nazi pigs have made it a crime to call them what they are. You are supporting nazis pigs by not recognizing this simple truth.
To the death those two are n's and nothing else. Language is meant to express meaning. The n word does not even begin to espress my feelings towards them. They were not lynched by me many years ago only because the authorities would have known that I was the one.
Ann is just using language to express her dismay at being denied the right of freedom of speech in America. What part of the first amendment do you not understand?
Thank you, the liberals are effective at outlawing words with the implied meaning that the person who used the word did something wrong. It is part of the liberal fascist brainwashing that is going on, and has been going on for many years.
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Hyper-literalism is a real lame debating tactic. All metaphors, similes, allusions and analogies are off limits, lest somebody pull out their dictionary.
Perhaps that was of no concern to her?
And that is exactly the problem.
Is it still okay to call somebody in Georgia or South Carolina who wants to bring back the Confederate flag a "Flaggot?"
:'D
Ok, use it at your next job interview or with your company's clients.
You can't stand Ann Coulter.
I think she's a not particularly bright or insightful attention whore.
You have been assimilated.....in your mind, the word Faggot is offensive. What is next on your list of offensive words / phrases?
Yep...as an adult, I realize that certain words reveal a lack of class. I think we mostly know that using slurs is bad.
If you don't like what Ann has to say, don't listen to her.
This doesn't even make sense. I wasn't tied down at CPAC. I'm just commenting on her remarks. Her freedom of speech doesn't shield her from criticism.
So is conservatism just about obtaining power by any means? Do we not believe any more in the power of good? If not, then there really isn't a conservative movement any more, just a different set of political opportunists.
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