[pettifogger]

"I think we had enough laws about the turn-of-the-century. We don't need any more." Asked how far back would she go to repeal laws, she replied, "Well, before the New Deal...[The Emancipation Proclamation] would be a good start."---Politically Incorrect 5/7/97

Just gotta correct just one of the many glaring inaccuracies. The New Deal was NOT, repeat NOT, the Emancipation Proclamation. Sheesh.

[Xenalyte]

The word "before" seems to have confused you. Coulter is stating that we must look before the New Deal to the Emancipation Proclamation. All clear?

[Erasmus]

Asked how far back would she go to repeal laws, she replied, "Well, before the New Deal...[The Emancipation Proclamation] would be a good start."---Politically Incorrect 5/7/97

Just gotta correct just one of the many glaring inaccuracies. The New Deal was NOT, repeat NOT, the Emancipation Proclamation. Sheesh.

I think you have a misreading based on a questionable transcription. In my reading, the comma after the word "Well" should not be there. The quote would then read

"Well before the New Deal...[The Emancipation Proclamation] would be a good start."---Politically Incorrect 5/7/97

Which makes the statement coherent, to my mind. The only remaining question is the intent of the editor's brackets, which is moot.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I don't think that's what was implied. The fact that Proislam mentioned The Emancipation Proclamation in brackets, however, implies an interpretation of what Anne actually said, implying that Proislam could be wrong...