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INTRO TO COULTER (COURSE 101)

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15. "(Liberals say) (t)he death penalty does not deter. How do liberals know? This is an article of faith, not a statement of empirical fact. If the death penalty doesn’t deter murder, how come Michael Moore is still alive and I’m not on death row?"

I’m not even entirely sure what this means; is she trying to prove some sort of point through two examples of anecdotal evidence?

14. "When contemplating college liberals, you really regret once again that John Walker is not getting the death penalty. We need to execute people like John Walker in order to physically intimidate liberals, by making them realize that they can be killed, too. Otherwise, they will turn out to be outright traitors."

This is an incredibly bold statement that I fear hints at an underlying theme in today’s society; rule through fear as opposed to good policy. Also, to add to the hilarity, John Walker was a fundamentalist Muslim, about as far from liberal as one gets.

13. "They’re [Democrats] always accusing us of repressing their speech. I say let’s do it. Let’s repress them. Frankly, I’m not a big fan of the First Amendment."

I have to wonder if she truly hates the First Amendment, or merely wants to apply it according to her standards? She doesn’t seem to be in any rush to limit "her" speech anytime soon.

12. "Being nice to people is, in fact, one of the incidental tenets of Christianity (as opposed to other religions whose tenets are more along the lines of ‘kill everyone who doesn’t smell bad and doesn’t answer to the name Mohammed’)".

This one is just ironic. Agree with her political position or not, I don’t think that anyone is in any rush to label Ann Coulter as "nice."

11. "Press passes can’t be that hard to come by if the White House allows that old Arab Helen Thomas to sit within yards of the President."

There are many quotes displaying Coulter’s propensity towards racial profiling, so this one is merely representative.

10. "God gave us the earth. We have dominion over the plants, the animals, the trees. God said, ‘Earth is yours. Take it. Rape it. It’s yours.’"

Seems a rather disrespectful thing to say about a gift, if you ask me.

9. "The ethic of conservation is the explicit abnegation of man’s dominion over the Earth. The lower species are here for our use. God said so: Go forth, be fruitful, multiply, and rape the planet–it’s yours. That’s our job: drilling, mining and stripping. Sweaters are the anti-Biblical view. Big gas-guzzling cars with phones and CD players and wet bars — that’s the Biblical view."

This indignant attitude about human beings possessing dominion over the entire Earth is too prevalent in religious institutions for comfort. Have these people not given half a thought to preservation, both for our generation and generations to come? Or are they excited to hasten the Rapture?

8. "I am emboldened by my looks to say things Republican men wouldn’t."

Hmm.

7. "I think [women] should be armed but should not [be allowed to] vote. No, they all have to give up their vote, not just, you know, the lady clapping and me. The problem with women voting — and your Communists will back me up on this — is that, you know, women have no capacity to understand how money is earned. They have a lot of ideas on how to spend it. And when they take these polls, it’s always more money on education, more money on child care, more money on day care."

Now this one is truly bizarre; who would even joke about having their right to vote taken away? Especially someone so involved in politics … Susan B. Anthony is most certainly rolling over in her grave (if you believe in that sort of thing).

6. "When we were fighting communism, OK, they had mass murderers and gulags, but they were white men and they were sane. Now we’re up against absolutely insane savages."

Joking or not, this is a frightening display of white supremecy. The assumption inherent in this quote is that any person of non-Caucasion origin is a "savage."

5. "Our book is Genesis. Their book is Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, the original environmental hoax."

There is certainly a healthy debate as to the cost / benefit of prohibiting the use of DDT for environmental conservation versus the preventative effects of DDT on the spread of malaria, I just can’t seem to remember it being addressed in Genesis. Why must some people involve the Bible in so many contemporary debates?

4. "I think the government should be spying on all Arabs, engaging in torture as a televised spectator sport, dropping daisy cutters wantonly throughout the Middle East and sending liberals to Guantanamo."

There is so much wrong with this statement: abandon of human rights, racism and racial profiling, torture, and the threat of arrest for particular political ideals. She seems surprisingly willing to abandon basic and fundamental American ideals for a Conservative.

3. "We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. We weren’t punctilious about locating and punishing only Hitler and his top officers. We carpet-bombed German cities; we killed civilians. That’s war. And this is war."

Welcome back to the Dark Ages, complete with a Holy Crusade! How does this woman get air-time?

2. "My only regret with Timothy McVeigh is he did not go to the New York Times Building."

She later amended this quote, and added "after everyone but the reporters and editors had left the building."

1. "I would like evolution to join the roster of other discredited religions, like the Cargo Cult of the South Pacific. Practitioners of Cargo Cult believed that manufactured products were created by ancestral spirits, and if they imitated what they had seen the white man do, they could cause airplanes to appear out of the sky, bringing valuable cargo like radios and TVs. So they constructed "airport towers" out of bamboo and "headphones" out of coconuts and waited for the airplanes to come with the cargo. It may sound silly, but in defense of the Cargo Cult, they did not wait as long for evidence supporting their theory as the Darwinists have waited for evidence supporting theirs."

To me, this is the most dangerous of her outrageous crusades, as even moderate religious faithful have proven their propensity towards joining the intelligent design bandwagon at a nudge. I saw an interview of Coulter on the 700 Club where the host (his name escapes me) was absolutely gushing over the logic and scientific validity of her arguments against evolution in her book ‘Godless.’ Even a cursory review of the published literature on evolution will reveal to the intelligent reader that every single one (and I mean every single one) of Coulter’s arguments has either been debunked, or was never a valid argument in the first place. I dislike her enough when she spouts her misguided political rhetoric; I absolutely loath her when she makes an attempt to discredit a theory before even bothering to open a book on the subject!

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Rox said:
 
I so did not what to study MAnn Coulter. What a waste of what little good oxygen there is left. (Her, not your post.)

 
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Rox said:
 
Can we move on to Course 404, where she's wrapped in a straight jacket and led away screaming obscenities, never to be seen or heard from again? Sign me up for that one!!
 
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Vaughn Tolle said:
 
Point (15), supra, is intended to mean (may God, whomever s/he is forgive me for this) that in the absence of the death penalty for murder, Ms Coulter would have personally done away with Mr. Moore.

Ms Coulter is living proof of the old maxim that one will never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. So long as she sells books, is invited to appear on talk shows, has an audience, she can laugh all the way to the bank. (BTW, the long neck is physiological evidence of the existence of two X chromosomes in the genetic makeup of that individual.)
 
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Yeah, the XX chromo's art why I call her mAnn.
 
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Rox said:
 
VT, you've known no men with long necks? Hmmmmm What about that Adam's apple of hers?

How about XXy? After all, she IS a freak. >evil grin<
 
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Vaughn Tolle said:
 
Rox, most men I know drink beer from long necks! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Yes, I've known males with long necks, but as a general statement, women have longer necks than men.

XXy? Why not. >evil grin back<
 
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Rox said:
 
I've known a few no-necks...
 
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Danny said:
 
Interesting commentary about Coulter. I can't say I agree with her. The reason, I'm not really certain she follows only(at least how I define it) conservative beliefs. She tosses the Christian belief around as though she is understanding it, but reading her words I think I can be relatively certain(99%+) that she doesn't understand it or believe it.
 
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Danny said:
 
By the way, when I say not conservative beliefs, I also do not mean she follows liberal beliefs either. I think she follows her own little belief, I'm just not sure what that is.
 
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Vaughn Tolle said:
 
Ms Coulter's beliefs are those which are coldly calculated to enhance her bank account through the sales of her books, fees for public appearances, etc., that are purchased or attended or viewed by those for whom she represents the "truth". The fact that she makes as much money as she does by her spewing "thoughts" as quoted above is an indictment of at least a part of the population's ignorance. Were she to be a bit more "honest", she'd be a televangelist.
 
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Danny said:
 
Vaughn,

Perhaps that is just the best way to word that.
 
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lindainks55 said:
 
Sitting at the family dinner following the funeral we attended yesterday I was happy a cousin from Florida sat down at the same table. I had enjoyed visiting with her the night before and looked forward to getting to know her a little better! Soon into our conversation we discovered we were both news junkies who absorb the daily newspaper and then head online for more and more.

Imagine the look on my face when she told me she had recently had the wonderful opportunity to see Ann Coulter in person! Luckily she was so excited she went onandon about how Ann was working hard to instill Christianity and everything right and good in her reporting and writings. All this gave me time to rearrange my face. And I was surprisingly quiet.

Guess if we accept the invitation to visit them in Florida I nned to wear a muzzle.
 
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Rox said:
 
Linda, I would suggest SuperGlue for lips. Biting of the tongue is discouraged, because after awhile, one might find they have no tongue.

It must be something about Florida. Out of the 3 friends I have there, 2 are Jeb Bush lovers and definite conservatives, who think the Bush's can do no wrong. The other is a flaming lib. With the two former, I decline to talk politics. I value the friends I have and, other than our (HUGE) political differences, we get along fine.

But then, I can get along with just about anybody if I have to.

Oh, yes, add my aunt and uncle, who live half the year in FL as libs. I guess that would have the numbers giving us (the intelligent ones) the edge. ;)

Hugs on having to endure that conversation.
 
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lindainks55 said:
 
The Coulter conversation went straight into a Romney says he is a Christian but YOU KNOW there is a difference! I must have done a great job of straight facing this WHOLE thing becasue no one stopped or seemed to notice there was a possibility of disagreement.

I was concentrating on the fact that this was Wayne's family, we were all together because of a funeral... WOW! We really do have diverse and passionately held opinions among us Americans! This isn't a divide it
is a chasm I'm not sure we can narrow. It would be hard to keep all things political and religious out of every conversation if you were around a person very often.

Sometimes sitting on my hands works to keep me quiet. When I am MOST fired up it always includes my hands and sometimes waving of the arms. Just a warning so no one will stand too close when I get wound up. tehe
 
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lindainks55 said:
 
Rox,

Thanks for the hug! It felt good. Isn't this a nice place to visit!?
 
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Vaughn Tolle said:
 
"Sometimes sitting on my hands works to keep me quiet. When I am MOST fired up it always includes my hands and sometimes waving of the arms. Just a warning so no one will stand too close when I get wound up. tehe"

This convinces me that Linda and I share a common ancestor...
 
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lindainks55 said:
 
And IIRC (borrowing from a friend) you have looooong arms!

So, they've all been warned. Does they relieve us from liability if they are injured while listening?
 
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Rox said:
 
Italian hands? Oh, yeah, I'm familiar with those. Tie my hands behind my back, and I'm speechless. Okay, not such a bad idea...

Linda, should we call you Guida? (Fem. version of Guido is the best I can do right now.)

 
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Vaughn Tolle said:
 
Hey, Guida, wanna share a plate of linguini carbonara wid me?

Giovanni
 
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lindainks55 said:
 
One of my absolute favorites! There is a pasta carbonara at Red Beans that I recommend if you haven't tried it. Boston is a city with excellent Italian fare! There is a part of town called The North End also referred to as "Little Italy." I think it is rumored to be full of mafia. haha It is a fun and a safe place to walk, dine, drink, enjoy. Just remember to take the "T," as parking is next to impossible and very expensive! You really don't need a car to visit Boston!

I eat most anything that doesn't move and have the shape to prove it, but my favorites are Italian and Mexican. As far as I know neither are part of my heritage but should have been as I'm sure that's the parts of the world my taste buds first originated.

Chad has a grad student who works in his lab from Italy. Her name is Alessandra (or Ali) and she has invited me to visit her family. Her family owns and runs a vineyard! I've warned Chad he must be very kind and helpful with Ali! I really would love to accept her invitation! Here is a website for her family's vineyard. Shall we all go?
http://www.poderecasale.com/inglese/eng_main.htm
 
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lindainks55 said:
 
I just revisited the website. Ali is pictured several places -- there is a photo of her and her Mother in the Wine Day photos. She is wearing a gray skirt, a pink shirt with a cat across the chest. She is a doll!
 
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Rox said:
 
"Shall we all go?"

Only if I can make a side trip to Greece! LOL Seriously, it's beautiful! Ali is a cutey.
 
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lindainks55 said:
 
I certainly have no objections to dropping by Greece!

Seriously, my out of the country travel has been very limited but even if I could afford more travel it has become so uncomfortable to sit in those cramped airplane seats for all those hours. I have never traveled first class and don't anticipate ever having that luxury. The seats I can afford (rarely) have become smaller just as I am becoming larger, there is no room to stretch and I seem to do best if I move more often rather than less. The narrow isles are blocked by a serving cart, and they don't encourage passengers moving about. I always thought everyone should form a "bunny hop" line and roam throughout the cabin once per hour.

I gotta tell you -- I COULDN'T for the life of me remember what that line dance was called from those long ago days. I knew it was holding onto the waist of the person in front of you, forming a long line that snaked throughout the bldg... SO, I used "the google" and look what I found! This takes me back awhile!

http://www.sixtiescity.com/Culture/dance.shtm
 
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Rox said:
 
Absolutely cool website, Linda! I'm going to add the link to the Class of '69 website, with a note that it's from the wife of a Class of '70'er. ;)

As for traveling, one word. CRUISE. Not that I'll ever have the chance, but if I won the lottery, Royal Caribbean has a Mediteranean cruise that is to die for. And I can get it at a reduced rate. I think. LOL My oldest works for RC. Although I suppose it would help if I bought a lottery ticket...
 
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Vaughn Tolle said:
 
Linda, now you know why I don't like to fly; coach seats vs. my body is not a happy thing to contemplate.

One time, on a business trip to Oakland with clients, we (the clients and I) were given an upgrade to First Class back to ICT from Vegas. Oh, the luxury; oh, the room; if I could afford First Class, I'd not mind flying.

BTW, that is why I'm a train travel romantic. ROOM.
 
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