Comments on: An Open Letter re:Coulter http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Liberal OC » An Open Letter from Conservative Bloggers to GPAC Organizers on Ann Coulter http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-254085 The Liberal OC » An Open Letter from Conservative Bloggers to GPAC Organizers on Ann Coulter Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:45:22 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-254085 [...] Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08 [...] [...] Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08 [...]

]]> By: For President » An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253382 For President » An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:48:22 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253382 [...] Owen Robinson, Boots and Sabres N.Z. Bear, The Truth Laid Bear Michael Demmons, Gay Orbit Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08 Russell Newquist, The Philosopher’s Stone Marshall Manson, On Tap Rob Port, Say Anything Matthew Johnston, Going to the Mat Timmer, The Daily Brief Rick Moran, Right Wing Nuthouse Dustin Gawrylow, Free Republicans Dan, North Dallas Thirty Brennan Monaco, The American Pundit Nate Nelson, Reality Mugged Me Christopher Fotos, PostWatch Joe Carter, Evangelical Outpost Amy Ridenour, National Center Blog [...] [...] Owen Robinson, Boots and Sabres N.Z. Bear, The Truth Laid Bear Michael Demmons, Gay Orbit Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08 Russell Newquist, The Philosopher’s Stone Marshall Manson, On Tap Rob Port, Say Anything Matthew Johnston, Going to the Mat Timmer, The Daily Brief Rick Moran, Right Wing Nuthouse Dustin Gawrylow, Free Republicans Dan, North Dallas Thirty Brennan Monaco, The American Pundit Nate Nelson, Reality Mugged Me Christopher Fotos, PostWatch Joe Carter, Evangelical Outpost Amy Ridenour, National Center Blog [...]

]]> By: Think Progress » Coulter: The Conservative Movement Will Stick By Me http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253345 Think Progress » Coulter: The Conservative Movement Will Stick By Me Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:14:45 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253345 [...] As Glenn Greenwald writes, “Several right-wing bloggers have created and signed onto a commendable petition which, among other things, calls for the CPAC to cease inviting Coulter to speak. Several of the more decent pro-Bush bloggers have signed on, though, at least as of now, most have not (and Sean Hannity expressly refused to condemn Coulter when asked about the remark).” [...] [...] As Glenn Greenwald writes, “Several right-wing bloggers have created and signed onto a commendable petition which, among other things, calls for the CPAC to cease inviting Coulter to speak. Several of the more decent pro-Bush bloggers have signed on, though, at least as of now, most have not (and Sean Hannity expressly refused to condemn Coulter when asked about the remark).” [...]

]]> By: eyeon08.com » An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253332 eyeon08.com » An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:06:37 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253332 [...] Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « Late primaries going to getcanceled? [...] [...] Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « Late primaries going to getcanceled? [...]

]]> By: Horward Dean Expects Me To Denouce Ann Coulter For Saying Faggot (video) http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253242 Horward Dean Expects Me To Denouce Ann Coulter For Saying Faggot (video) Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:29:07 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253242 [...] Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08 [...] [...] Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08 [...]

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253083 Mark Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:48:57 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253083 Newt will not be the nominee - I can promise you that. Way too polarizing. It's really a two-man race at this point, in my view. McCain has the slight edge because of organization, but Rudy gets all the excitement. Everyone else is running for Vice President (even Romney, but he just doesn't realize it yet). Either nominee I can live with, though I prefer Rudy. Don't get me wrong, though, I'm a conservative through and through - it's just my conservatism has different points of emphasis that most SoCons... Bill Richardson has never impressed me, though I can't exactly put a finger on why - and Hillary, I've been hot and cold on. She's been a much, much better Senator than I would have thought - but she's wavering a bit on her national security bona fides under pressure from the progressives... Newt will not be the nominee – I can promise you that. Way too polarizing. It’s really a two-man race at this point, in my view. McCain has the slight edge because of organization, but Rudy gets all the excitement. Everyone else is running for Vice President (even Romney, but he just doesn’t realize it yet).

Either nominee I can live with, though I prefer Rudy. Don’t get me wrong, though, I’m a conservative through and through – it’s just my conservatism has different points of emphasis that most SoCons…

Bill Richardson has never impressed me, though I can’t exactly put a finger on why – and Hillary, I’ve been hot and cold on. She’s been a much, much better Senator than I would have thought – but she’s wavering a bit on her national security bona fides under pressure from the progressives…

]]> By: Scott http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253072 Scott Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:27:39 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253072 Interesting. You and I are more alike than I realized. I propose that your party has left you however. Rudy G. would be a move in the right direction. Watch how your party rips him to shreds as the nomination period approaches. I would hope that you will not support Newt G when he becomes your nominee. Senator Clinton and Bill Richardon would seem to good matches for your ideology. I do appreciate your tone and take your words at face value....and I will call you out if I see you engaging in the kind of hypocracy that has infected the former-conservative movement. (didn't mean to sound so harsh on that) Scott Interesting. You and I are more alike than I realized. I propose that your party has left you however. Rudy G. would be a move in the right direction. Watch how your party rips him to shreds as the nomination period approaches. I would hope that you will not support Newt G when he becomes your nominee. Senator Clinton and Bill Richardon would seem to good matches for your ideology. I do appreciate your tone and take your words at face value….and I will call you out if I see you engaging in the kind of hypocracy that has infected the former-conservative movement. (didn’t mean to sound so harsh on that)

Scott

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253057 Mark Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:04:35 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253057 Well, I didn't write the open letter, I just endorse its conclusions - but I, too, would have preferred that the cheap shot at liberals be left out - just 'cheapened' the overall argument, in my view. Gay marriage is not that big an issue for me, either way, for the same reason that abortion isn't. I'm not motivated by social issues, but by national security and economic issues. I still prefer that both civil unions and gay marriage proper be imposed or denied at the voting booth, rather than by judges. I also understand that there are issues here about majority rule vs. minority rights, etc. I'm not trying to oversimplify...but when judges impose these things by fiat, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. It's hard to change the mind of the majority, but it's not impossible, and gay rights advocates, it seems to me, are slowly winning (though too slowly for their own tastes, I'm sure). Society is much, much more accepting of homosexuality than it was even five or ten years ago. I'm also quite aware that much (most?) of the hostility towards civil unions and gay marriage comes from people who, if not outright bigots, are extremely uncomfortable with the whole idea of homosexuality, and then, of course, there <em>are</em> the outright bigots on one extreme and the states' righters on the other. So, yeah, it's an easy subject to oversimplify, but a mistake to do so. Well, I didn’t write the open letter, I just endorse its conclusions – but I, too, would have preferred that the cheap shot at liberals be left out – just ‘cheapened’ the overall argument, in my view.

Gay marriage is not that big an issue for me, either way, for the same reason that abortion isn’t. I’m not motivated by social issues, but by national security and economic issues. I still prefer that both civil unions and gay marriage proper be imposed or denied at the voting booth, rather than by judges. I also understand that there are issues here about majority rule vs. minority rights, etc. I’m not trying to oversimplify…but when judges impose these things by fiat, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. It’s hard to change the mind of the majority, but it’s not impossible, and gay rights advocates, it seems to me, are slowly winning (though too slowly for their own tastes, I’m sure). Society is much, much more accepting of homosexuality than it was even five or ten years ago.

I’m also quite aware that much (most?) of the hostility towards civil unions and gay marriage comes from people who, if not outright bigots, are extremely uncomfortable with the whole idea of homosexuality, and then, of course, there are the outright bigots on one extreme and the states’ righters on the other. So, yeah, it’s an easy subject to oversimplify, but a mistake to do so.

]]> By: Scott http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253052 Scott Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:53:27 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253052 I like the endorsement Mark (cheap shot at liberals excluded), and so I genuinely commend you. Yesterday I referenced how it was a very small step from using slurs like "faggot" to excluding civil unions in Republican platforms. Your response indicated that you thought it was a state's rights issue. In the interest of a productive discussion, allow me to respond and explain why it is difficult for me and many other reasonable liberals to accept this argument and the spirit of your condemnation of Coulter. Efforts to withhold decency, compassion, and empathy should not be framed within a constitutional argument. That's not cool at all. Morality demands that the interests of majority should not shut out such basic rights in the minority. I am not making a gay-marriage argument here. I am talking about civil unions. You cannot hold the moral highground and say that a homosexual can be restricted from making medical decisions for their partner if the majority of the community says they think it's OK. I assert here that this is why it is so easy for a prominent conservative group to invite the likes of Anne Coulter and then applaud her slurs. I look forward to your consideration of this. I like the endorsement Mark (cheap shot at liberals excluded), and so I genuinely commend you. Yesterday I referenced how it was a very small step from using slurs like “faggot” to excluding civil unions in Republican platforms. Your response indicated that you thought it was a state’s rights issue. In the interest of a productive discussion, allow me to respond and explain why it is difficult for me and many other reasonable liberals to accept this argument and the spirit of your condemnation of Coulter. Efforts to withhold decency, compassion, and empathy should not be framed within a constitutional argument. That’s not cool at all. Morality demands that the interests of majority should not shut out such basic rights in the minority. I am not making a gay-marriage argument here. I am talking about civil unions. You cannot hold the moral highground and say that a homosexual can be restricted from making medical decisions for their partner if the majority of the community says they think it’s OK. I assert here that this is why it is so easy for a prominent conservative group to invite the likes of Anne Coulter and then applaud her slurs. I look forward to your consideration of this.

]]> By: Save The GOP http://informedspeculation.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/comment-page-1/#comment-253039 Save The GOP Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:34:32 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-recoulter/#comment-253039 [...] Owen Robinson, Boots and Sabres N.Z. Bear, The Truth Laid Bear Michael Demmons, Gay Orbit Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08 Russell Newquist, The Philosopher’s Stone Marshall Manson, On Tap Rob Port, Say Anything Matthew Johnston, Going to the Mat Timmer, The Daily Brief Rick Moran, Right Wing Nuthouse [...] [...] Owen Robinson, Boots and Sabres N.Z. Bear, The Truth Laid Bear Michael Demmons, Gay Orbit Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08 Russell Newquist, The Philosopher’s Stone Marshall Manson, On Tap Rob Port, Say Anything Matthew Johnston, Going to the Mat Timmer, The Daily Brief Rick Moran, Right Wing Nuthouse [...]

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