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Ann Coulter Attacks 9/11 Widows

 
 
blatham
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 12:13 pm
Advocate wrote:
Here is a somewhat bitchy review of Coulter's statements before a group. Among other things, she thinks that Darwinism is crap.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_burton_h_060813_ann_coulter_3a_darwin_.htm


Well, it is certainly possible that Coulter is this stupid. Ideologues get lots wrong because they cannot think past the cliches and uninvestigated assumptions of the ideology. "Jews start all the wars", "the Muslim faith is murderous", "the universe is some 6000 years old", "America is the greatest and most noble nation ever", etc.

On the other hand, she might not believe this at all. Let's consider the thesis, advanced earlier by tico and finn etc that Coulter is merely an "entertainer". Truth, accuracy, honesty...none of those qualities are necessary if the task to hand is entertaining. Often the opposites of those terms are more applicable...you tell things that didn't happen or aren't true, you exaggerate, etc. An entertainer's role - the product offered - is simply saying or doing something which an audience finds entertaining. In exchange, if they "entertain" acceptably, they get money and kudos, prestige, etc from the audience. Coulter is quite explicit as regards how happy she is to be a millionaire as a consequence of her "entertaining".

And it is clearly worthwhile thinking about just who, in a general sense, Coulter's audience is. A borscht-belt comic wouldn't do very well if he were to let on during some interview that he was a member of Stormfront or the Ohio Proud Trailer Park Nazis With Bazookas. For Ann's audience, you can't go around admitting you are an atheist or a Muslim or a Whirling Dervish. You gotta be a Christian, and a particular sort of Christian (note how commonly the radio talk people and the rightwing pundit types manage to fit into their spiels "And by the way, I am a Christian"). And you are going to have a view about Darwin that doesn't violate your audience's ideas and values.

So, who knows what is going on in this creature's noggin?
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 12:33 pm
blatham wrote:
So, who knows what is going on in this creature's noggin?


Nobody knows, but one thing's for certain .... you're awfully concerned about it.
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Lightwizard
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 12:42 pm
Entertainment for the weak minded who are also fiscally irresponsible by paying one dime for any of her books. You really think anyone on this forum has actually bought her books? Very Happy
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 12:54 pm
dookie -- Someone on another forum thinks that the elimination of geography from the elementary school curriculum invited in all sorts of errors, of the Darwinism is crap variety.
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snood
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 12:57 pm
Lightwizard wrote:
Entertainment for the weak minded who are also fiscally irresponsible by paying one dime for any of her books. You really think anyone on this forum has actually bought her books? Very Happy


No one who'd admit it....
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Lightwizard
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:02 pm
Laughing
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:03 pm
Lightwizard wrote:
Entertainment for the weak minded who are also fiscally irresponsible by paying one dime for any of her books. You really think anyone on this forum has actually bought her books? Very Happy


I checked out one of her books at the library.

My wife bought one though.
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Lightwizard
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:10 pm
One? Laughing Not so impressed, heh?
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:11 pm
How many books has 45 year old Coulter written?
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:13 pm
Lightwizard wrote:
One? Laughing Not so impressed, heh?


I may have checked out two.
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Lightwizard
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:17 pm
Checked out two is it now? I guess it's a woman's right to change her mind. Laughing Sorry, just as laughable.
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:29 pm
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:33 pm
Lightwizard wrote:
Checked out two is it now? I guess it's a woman's right to change her mind. Laughing Sorry, just as laughable.


You find that laughable? Methinks that speaks volumes about your credibility as a humor critic.
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Lightwizard
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 01:43 pm
You didn't know you caused laughter? That's even funny.

The is deja vu as we've been over this material before with you Tico. Please come up with something original about Coulter besides you checked out two of her endless dirge of tombs [sic] and your wife actually bought one (from the close-out shelf in paperback at Barnes & Noble no doubt).
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blatham
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 02:18 pm
Ticomaya wrote:
blatham wrote:
So, who knows what is going on in this creature's noggin?


Nobody knows, but one thing's for certain .... you're awfully concerned about it.


Not really. Whatever is in there and whether it is a function of abuse or genetics or syphilis doesn't engage my curiosity much.

My interests relate to why so many of you find comfort in these authoritarian Joe McCarthy types.
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 02:28 pm
Lightwizard wrote:
You didn't know you caused laughter? That's even funny.


And now your calling me "entertainment for the weak minded." Laughing

LW wrote:
The is deja vu as we've been over this material before with you Tico. Please come up with something original about Coulter besides you checked out two of her endless dirge of tombs [sic] and your wife actually bought one (from the close-out shelf in paperback at Barnes & Noble no doubt).


It must really be eating at you that her latest book debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for nonfiction.

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(BTW: You did not use [sic] properly in that sentence above. .... FYI. :wink: )
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Dookiestix
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 02:52 pm
Ticomaya wrote:
Lightwizard wrote:
One? Laughing Not so impressed, heh?


I may have checked out two.

How sad...
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 03:07 pm
I recall a thread, not so long ago, where I was being critical of Farenheit 9/11, or Brokeback Mountain, or some other movie Lightwizard was enamored with, and he criticized me (and others) of being critical of the movie when we hadn't seen it.





Just pointing out the hypocrisy.
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Advocate
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 03:27 pm
Unless a person is a geek, I can't imagine anyone wasting time on one of her books.
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 15 Aug, 2006 03:34 pm
Unless a person is gay, I can't imagine anyone wating time on Brokeback Mountain.
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