I am shocked and appalled to see my fellow students defending Ann Coulter (Letters, March 4). This sensationalist schlock journalist is not in any way deserving of our attention, let alone our praise. There should be no debate about Coulter. It's blindingly obvious exactly what kind of person she is.
Since when was it acceptable in America for anyone to say publicly that we need to "physically intimidate" people because of their politics? Or to suggest the United States, the great liberator, should "invade [other] countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity?" I can't fathom how anyone could have the audacity to suggest torturing our own countrymen and supporting dictatorial rule could be interpreted as "dry humor."
And let's not forget her Jan. 26, 2005 appearance on a CBC television program, where she insisted that Canada sent troops to Vietnam, a false statement that she flatly refused to rescind. How is it possible that someone with a less-than-immaculate knowledge of political history is considered a worthy national authority on politics?
Accepting her lunatic ravings as serious commentary requires such an incredible level of naivety, it makes Coulter's fame nothing less than astounding.
I realize that many of us strongly believe in the old mantra "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion." But in this world there are people whose minds are so twisted, whose hearts are so vile that it is difficult to say they are entitled to anything. Coulter is one such person. In tolerating this woman's radical and dangerous ideas, we are doing a disservice to the nation and to ourselves. Her views are in stark contrast to every human notion of decency, and I applaud Mr. Zornick for pointing this out.
There is no doubt in my mind that Coulter's ideas are much more harmful to America than any college liberal's could ever be.
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