Posted on 10/19/2001 9:21:07 AM PDT by Doctor Raoul
The Boston Globe has accused Ann Coulter of plagiarism on the basis of TWO SENTENCE FRAGMENTS in her book High Crimes and Misdemeanors that also appeared in a Human Events supplement on Impeachment in the May 23, 1997.
ANN COULTER WAS A CO-AUTHOR OF THAT HUMAN EVENTS IMPEACHMENT REPORT. Even if factual statements were "misuse" -- they aren't -- all the Boston Globe has accused Coulter of is "misusing' her own work.
Despite Michael Chapmans claims to have single-handedly written the Human Events Report, it was a staff project. Chapman wrote only the introduction himself. (Next he'll be claiming he's Napoleon and the Boston Globe will believe him.) His name is only on the introduction of the Human Events Report.
If he's claiming it as his report, then he really is a plagiarist. Full sections -- paragraph after paragraph were taken word for word from Coulters earlier columns. Compare just some of the paragraphs from Coulters columns that later ended up in the Impeachment Report:
Ann Coulter
HUMAN EVENTS
HEADLINE: The Vice Presidential Felon
Dated: March 14, 1997
It is a federal felony to solicit campaign contributions on federal property. In one of the most succinct sections in the federal criminal code, Section 607 of Title 18 states:
Section 607. Place of solicitation
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or receive any contribution [within the meaning of the Federal Campaign Act] in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties [by any federal officer or employee or person receiving a salary from the U.S. Treasury] . . . Any person who violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.The second paragraph of Section 607 exempts senators and representatives in certain circumstances, and thats the end of it. The president and vice president clearly are not exempted.
Every White House counsel send to all White House staff -- including the president and vice president-- a memo Re: Political Activity, . . . . The memo circulated by former White House Counsel Bernard Nussbaum clearly states at least four times that fundraising my not be done on federal property.
In a section of the memo titled Criminal Statutes, Nussbaum wrote: A number of criminal statutes prohibit the use of federal programs, property, or employment for political purposes. Violation of these criminal statutes is punishable by imprisonment and/or the payment of a substantial fine. Certain staff members may also be subject to investigation and possible prosection [sic] by an Independent Counsel in connection with alleged violations of these statutes.
HUMAN EVENTS IMPEACHMENT REPORT
May 23, 1997
NOT THE MICHAEL CHAPMAN IMPEACHMENT REPORT]
It is a federal felony to solicit campaign contributions on federal property. In one of the most succinct section in the federal criminal code, Section 607 of Title 18, states:
Section 607. Place of solicitation (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or receive any contribution [within the meaning of the Federal Campaign Act] in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties [by any federal officer or employee or person receiving a salary from the U.S. Treasury] . . . Any person who violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
The second paragraph of section 607 goes on to exempt the staff of senators and representatives in certain circumstances, and thats the end of it. The President and Vice President are clearly not exempted.
White House Counsel Bernard Nussbaum in a memo he sent to, among others, Bill Clinton and Al Gore, clearly states at least four times that fundraising my not be done on federal property. Nussbaums memo says:
In a section of the memo titled Criminal Statutes, Nussbaum wrote: A number of criminal statutes prohibit the use of federal programs, property, or employment for political purposes. Violation of these criminal statutes is punishable by imprisonment and/or the payment of a substantial fine. Certain staff members may also be subject to investigation and possible prosection [sic] by an Independent Counsel in connection with alleged violations of these statutes.
I don't know about all of them. I find Katrina vanden Heuvel of the Nation to be rather fetching. Heck, since I'm probably going to get flamed anyway, I actually think she's prettier than Ann Coulter.
*putting on double-thickness asbestos suit*
Absolutely, he should. But if for any reason he is unable to accept those hugs, I will be glad to accept them on his behalf.
Is it a stupid question? It wasn't made obvious that you found all this yourself.
Anyway, good work!
"vanden Heuvel" is Dutch for "I need a real man bad."
One question, if they spent a lot of time working on that report, that text could have been written before Ann's article. Of course, I'm playing Devil's advocate here, from what you've posted, it looks like Ann is totally innocent.
MUCH! ; ^)
Oh there you are, I've been Looking 4 you.
I knew I'd find you on FR because you sure aren't in Big Media and government.
As M Savage would say..."...a bunch of clipped hair mean-faced wimmin'!"...(guess they never got la....never mind)
FMCDH
Isn't the Globe the "b" team of the NYTimes or WasherwomanPost?
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