Posted on 01/08/2009 8:52:24 AM PST by lewisglad
Basically, yeah. I probably agree with 70% of what she says (I even agree with her abstract point about the kids of single moms, but the "strippers in training" comment is simply insulting hyperbole). I just think her style of getting her message across does more harm than good for the conservative movement.
Science may not be her forte but she was absolutely correct in what she wrote about the fallacious canard dubbed "human evolution".
Her book on the subject was so riddled with errors as to be useless for any serious discussion on the matter. She's better off sticking to what she knows, which is politics and social issues.
You're making an informed judgment and that is what FR encourages. It also encourages debate. To posit that her style does more harm than good for the conservative movement should require some proof.
How do you quantify that statement?
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Ann is many things, but innocent isn’t the first thing that comes to my mind.
I never said that.
I think she should marry and have a child while she still can....right thinking nice looking girls like her need to reproduce...a lot.
I think she is sometimes a little shrill but that’s as common to women as boorish is to my gender
usually when a “conservative” rails about Coulter or Sarah Palin as well you might note that person is actually a moderate GOP types who doesn’t embrace social conservatism much.
Who knows. She seems to enjoy running her mouth without thinking of the consequences. Since this is the year 2009, single motherhood is growing throughout the country, AND all the single mothers definitely do not go democrat.
Single motherhood is more of a pro-life position IMO.
Her (Ann's) position probably changes depending on the circumstance and the actors involved.
Single mothers have their hands out more than anyone. Welfare, food stamps, medicaid, metro, day care, etc. Very Democrat.
We can't have single mothers now can we? Abort them all huh? Way to go you perfect conservative.
A very excellent post. I am into chapter three of her book and what you posted concerning chapter two is right ont the money. Concerning her style, she answered once - in her book that dealt with McCarthy - that there are tomes that patiently explain what she is saying but nobody pays any attention to them because of their dryness and dullness. She gets the same points across using wit.
A very excellent post. I am into chapter three of her book and what you posted concerning chapter two is right ont the money. Concerning her style, she answered once - in her book that dealt with McCarthy - that there are tomes that patiently explain what she is saying but nobody pays any attention to them because of their dryness and dullness. She gets the same points across using wit.
Can you please provide some examples of conservatives whose style is good for conservatives?
I'm sure Ann would have preferred Bristol to not have a child out of wedlock, but she seems to be going the shotgun wedding route, so I doubt Ann really has a problem with what Bristol is doing.
The late William F. Buckley and Ronald Reagan were two prime examples- they articulated and set forth the conservative message while, at all times, remaining polite and positive and they did not go out of their way to insult people. They brought people into the conservative movement through the force of their ideas, the courage of their convictions and their graciousness to all, even their political opponents.
Thank you. Two good examples.
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