Comments Posted By Mike Manges
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How is calling Ann Coulter a witch different from her using the term 'rag head'? Two wrongs do not make a right. I certainly don't believe stereotype slurs support any argument; though all writers do carve out a niche to differentiate themselves form the hoard. Why, Ms. Coulter chose this style as her 'gimmick', when she is quite a capable writer and commentator, I do not know.
Maureen Dowd is caustic in the extreme, but does maintain some decorum. Reading Ms. Coulter’s material, while ignoring her 'gimmick', one does find points that do merit logical, rational discussion. And her style does influence readers of limited grace to ascribe to conservative values. But do the ends justify the means? In politics, maybe so. That said I think she is capable of communicating her position to everyone without being offensive in order to attract the reader’s attention. I believe telling her so serves open debate more than silencing her voice.
If the collective 'we' succeed in forcing Ms. Coulter off of the 'air' and from print media we would be deigning her, her right to speak. Who would 'we' ban next, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, or the Kent State professor who promotes Wahhabism in his classroom?
BTW: We have already ostracized the ‘Nazi’s, White Supremacists, KKK and others from that part of the political spectrum. Um, how many from the far right portion of the spectrum have we drummed out of Dodge?
Comment Posted By Mike Manges On 3.03.2007 @ 17:52
