Government Demands Censorship Apology
House Democrats from Long Island and New York City on Friday joined the chorus of critics slamming Ann Coulter.
The lawmakers signed a letter drafted by Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) demanding that the conservative commentator apologize for saying in her new book that widows of some 9/11 victims are “enjoying” their husbands’ deaths. The book refers to the four New Jersey women as “the witches of East Brunswick.”
I’ve been working on a more considered response to Ann Coulter’s remarks and the reactions that followed. But this development breached my patience and demanded an immediate response.
Is our Congress so out of touch with, you know, reality-based reality that they believe it appropriate and worth the time to issue what measures up to a demand for censorship? “Apology,” my ass. Coming from Congress, such a demand carries a far greater implication of intimidation than a similar letter from, say, the local cub scout troop.
In light of this pointed abuse of power, I care less about what Ann Coulter said specifically, and more about showing Congress with my finger just which Constitutional Amendment I’ll die fighting to protect. It is neither appropriate nor a good use of their time for the Congress to meddle in this issue. I felt just as strongly when they meddled in the life of Terri Schiavo. Neither party, indeed no elected official has any business here except to fulfill their oath to office and protect the Constitution.
This development has the same stench as the on-going revelations about corruption within the ranks of Congress and, even more troubling, the lengths to which they will unite to protect themselves from the very same laws we are all subject to, including members of Congress. The sewage that is Congressional Hubris assumes each of the members are above the law, entitled even. Likewise for those for whom they wish to confer protection. Bizzzzzzzt! (That’s the sound of me voting for America’s new Third Party: the Not-An-Incumbent Party.) Protecting their darling shielded puppets, what ever the cause, on my dime makes me want to Ensz in their shoes.
Note to Ann Coulter: Don’t! The issue just spilled over into your fundamental right to free speech and I support you in protecting that right.
Note to Congress, Democrats and Republicans: Get back to work!
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June 11th, 2006 at 11:54 am
Couldn’t agree with you more. After the nasty insults leveled at AC by Hillary and Letterman, I ran right out and paid full retail for “Godless” and am reading it right now.
These “representatives” represent nothing except their own inflated self-image and numerous scotomas. Kos said “screw ‘em” – no letter. Michael “Jabba” Moore” said that head-chopping terrorists were “freedom fighters” and that they would win – no letter. Ward Churchill spewed hate from the safety of an unearned tenure – no letter. Dixie Chicks – no letter. And on and on. But let AC speak her mind – demand an apology and make if from congresscritters as if there’s some veiled threat of censorship involved.
They prove her premise beyond a shadow of a doubt. Fortunately they have to power to do anything but yammer and this kind of behavior should guarantee that they won’t be getting any closer to power anytime soon.