tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post798751287251326496..comments2024-03-20T05:19:35.526-04:00Comments on Mauigirl's Meanderings: Speaking UpMauigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-27097863357469519552007-11-07T07:00:00.000-05:002007-11-07T07:00:00.000-05:00That poem by the Pastor says it all.That poem by the Pastor says it all.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-53126941230998933332007-11-05T15:50:00.000-05:002007-11-05T15:50:00.000-05:00Thanks for the hat-tip, Maui.I agree that there sh...Thanks for the hat-tip, Maui.<BR/><BR/>I agree that there should be no censorship of debate, but that freedom must be limited to debate about issues, including the public personas who make their living by those issues. For example, I have no problem with jokes about toe-tapping Larry Craig of Dollar Bill Jefferson, but if we condemn Craig, because he is gay, instead of because he is a hypocrite, or Jefferson, because he is black, rather than because he's a likely crook, that steps over the line. A blogging friend of mine, Lydia Cornell, criticized Coulter publicly, because of her views. Coulter responded by publishing Lydia's home address and telephone number online for harassment by her following of crazies. One of the most dangerous aspects of hate-mongering speech is that, although financial gain may be the speaker's primary motive, such people attract a following of deranged people who just might act on the hatred.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-10064973114513657532007-11-04T21:49:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:49:00.000-05:00KGMom, I agree, Ann Coulter is one of my pet peeve...KGMom, I agree, Ann Coulter is one of my pet peeves too. She is so outrageous it's hard to believe she means what she says and it also amazes me to realize people agree with her. That is the truly scary part.Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-61433619084013704682007-11-04T21:22:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:22:00.000-05:00Ah, the Niemoller prayer. I love it--and try to l...Ah, the Niemoller prayer. I love it--and try to live by it.<BR/>Ann Coulter is one of my button issues--I can not tolerate her extreme expression of absurd views.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-36239738567807456912007-11-04T21:06:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:06:00.000-05:00Future, I have no doubt that much of both Coulter'...Future, I have no doubt that much of both Coulter's and Imus' public personas are phony in order to make money. But to me that makes them even worse; because their followers follow along with what they say, even if it isn't sincere. They don't know any better.Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-49488156868838358472007-11-04T18:31:00.000-05:002007-11-04T18:31:00.000-05:00"And this is the real danger of this type of free ...<B><I>"And this is the real danger of this type of free speech. It makes hate acceptable in our culture."</I></B><BR/>You summed it up very well. We have racial hate crimes, gay hate crimes, etc., <I>but yet there are no religious hate crime laws, and the mention of same would be met with howls of protest!!</I><BR/><BR/>This goes back to what I've been screaming for so long: Fundamentalists are NOT Christians. They hijacked Christianity in 2000 as a facade to hide behind, and I think people are finally starting to figure that out. Now the big question is: is it too late? The MSM has given them the cloak of respectability, and that will be difficult to dislodge.<BR/><BR/>While Coulter is indeed full of hate, I've wondered for a long time, how much of that is <I>"cultured"</I> so to speak, to sell her books, and keep her name on the TV. Her TV appearances aren't made for free, keep in mind. She gets paid for them.<BR/><BR/>It's somewhat like Don Imus, although he's minor, compared to the Coulters of the world. I met Imus one time, in a social setting. He was warm, friendly, well mannered, and respectful. And this wasn't a fund raiser for his ranch or anything else, just a social party. To see/hear him on the air, you'd think he's a Neanderthal!The Future Was Yesterdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515544130113138363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-81052741206500343602007-11-04T10:12:00.000-05:002007-11-04T10:12:00.000-05:00Unbelievable! She is outrageous.Unbelievable! She is outrageous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com