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Re: Ann Coulter
2x6spds #298642 03/26/10 06:08 PM
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While liberals were once heard to say they will defend a contrarian's free speech rights to the death, liberal mobs now enforce 'right thinking' among those who would speak on campuses by threats of violence and violence. Ask Alan Dershowitz what it feels like to be surrounded and pummelled. Apparently, our Canadian friends had surrounded Ann Coulter's venue and some were waiting with stones.



Did you read the news link provided above in response to your previous post? There were no threats of violence. There was none mentioned on any "blogs" or "lefty" Facebook pages. The police were there, keeping an eye on the crowd. Most of the people there were waiting outside to be let in to the building. The line was backed up as they were making every person sign in to be admitted, and more people showed up then the venue could hold. Again, most were there to hear her speak. Of the people outside, a minority of those were there in PEACEFUL protest. The police did not see, did not find, or were not aware of any threat towards Ms. Coulter. There was no one there clutching rocks or sticks. She and her people cancelled the speech, likely to create a media frenzy, like what has occured, so she can keep her name in the media as a relevant "talking head", and sell more books and do more paid speeches to line her own pockets, which seems to be her single priority.

I will credit her with this, she is a master media manipulator.

Re: Ann Coulter
fredk #298644 03/26/10 06:22 PM
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Well Fred, I see you're the one who is doing comedy. Ann Coulter never said that, now did she? It is easy to rebut another's arguments when you make them up. She is much better at making her own points than you.

Show us some facts instead of overheated mischaracterizations.

Just a suggestion of course.


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Lines are drawn every single day on numerous issues. What I think often is missed is the fact that even with the hardest issues, the debate often is nothing more than a question about where you draw the line.

Absolutely. What Coulter types try to tell us is that there sort of like saying the right to bear arms gives you the right to shoot anybody you don't agree with. There is this thing called civility, and there are limits.

Peronally I would like to see a one on one debate between Borat and Coulter. If you're gonna do comedy...



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Re: Ann Coulter
RayLewis #298645 03/26/10 06:28 PM
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Hi Ray,

Well, I had the pleasure of attending Daniel Pipes discussion here at UCI and watched as he was shouted down by the local Muslim Brotherhood student organization thugs and leftists of unknown label. Same for the Israeli Ambassador Oren. Same for Dershowitz at Berkely...

I saw Ann Coulter on O'Reilly yesterday. She reports she was drinking coffee in the waiting area when she was informed by security that her appearance had been cancelled because of security concerns. I also saw an interview with a Canadian journalist, a close cropped lady who looked like she shaves, who informed us that Canada's hate laws criminalize Ann Coulter's speech and that Canada does not have a first amendment and does not need nor want people to express opinions like Coulter's in public places.

How nice.

As to the report in a Canadian newspaper that Ann Coulter voluntarily refused to go forward, well, forgive me, but I take that report with more than a grain of salt.


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Re: Ann Coulter
2x6spds #298647 03/26/10 06:33 PM
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O'Reilly!! Lol!!


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Re: Ann Coulter
2x6spds #298648 03/26/10 06:39 PM
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I'm not sure why the woman's appearance matters, but I do agree that it would be unfortunate if it were true that: "Canada's hate laws criminalize Ann Coulter's speech." I am no scholar on Canadian law (hell, I'm no scholar on American law), and I truly know very little about Ann Coulter's past statements, but I tend to doubt this woman's views are correct. In any event, unless this person saw what Ann Coulter was going to say, she simply could not determine whether her speech would have violated any law.

By the way, even though you clearly are a conservative wingnut (joking), I like your penguin avatar.

Re: Ann Coulter
RayLewis #298654 03/26/10 07:26 PM
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OK, since we're talking politics now anyway.... why don't we see what the group is comprised of?





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Re: Ann Coulter
MarkSJohnson #298655 03/26/10 07:31 PM
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I lean towards food and beer, whoever is serving it.

Re: Ann Coulter
pmbuko #298658 03/26/10 07:34 PM
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Both main parties in Canada are left of the Democrats in the US, so it might skew the #'s.

If you force me, I'll vote for Kodos though.


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Re: Ann Coulter
pmbuko #298659 03/26/10 07:34 PM
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I'm leaning towards using cable elevators. Man these things sound SWEET!


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Re: Ann Coulter
MarkSJohnson #298660 03/26/10 07:34 PM
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Or none of the above. I am most definately a fiscal conservative. I hate governments that spend like drunken sailors for no return, be they left wing or right wing.

In the 70s and 80s I thought I was slightly right of center on social issues. 2x6 would probably consider me communist.


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