Ann the Barbarian!

I don't know where I've been, but until yesterday I hadn't heard of Ann Coulter's latest offense. Last week, Ann Coulter spoke at the American Conservative Union's Political Action Conference. During her speech she said, "I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate, John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word "faggot," so I - so kind of an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards."

When asked about it later she stated, "I'm so ashamed, I can't stop laughing." She added: "C'mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean."

Apparently Ms. Coulter isn’t afraid to be mean. In fact, I found her slur downright nasty. As was a comment that she made last fall to a group of conservative Christian leaders in DC. At that event she equated what the pro-gay lobby was doing with pro-gay legislation to oral sex---“shoving it down our throats”. Many of the leaders got up and left in the middle of her speech.

We do not need this kind of childish vitriol. We can disagree on politics, legislation, moral issues, whatever, but this is way out of line. Faggot is a word that school bullies and ignorant people use to inflict emotional pain on their victims. Ann Coulter should know better and her friends and those that pay her bills would do well to remind her of that fact.

Comments

[Randy]

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[Alan Chambers]

Gee, thanks, Randy. I hired this really expensive photographer to take the banner photo. You know I can afford it because of all the money I make at Exodus---the cash cow that it is.

[Randy]

You are such a pawn. Tell President Bush I said hey and am still waiting on my "special" tax break and "research funding."

/end sarcasm

[Christopher Yuan]

Hey Alan:

Thanks for speaking out against Ann Coulter's inexcusable remark. It's unfortunate that those who blame Christians for being "homophobic" look the other way when we actually join them in condemning mistreatment and hurtful words toward GLBT people.

Keep up your great work and ministry! I'm praying for you brother!

[Steve]

Hey, Alan, I'm glad you're back to blogging.

[Alan Chambers]

Thanks, man. It is good to be back.