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Sunday, June 11, 2006

Ann Coulter Banned in New Jersey?

Two New Jersey Democrats are pushing to have Ann Coulter's new book "Godless: The Church of Liberalism," banned from all bookstores in their state because she criticized four 9/11 widows known as "the Jersey Girls."

In a joint press release issued Friday, New Jersey Assemblywomen Joan Quigley and Linda Stender say they want New Jersey retailers to "ban the sale of [Coulter's] book throughout the state."

"Ann Coulter's criticism of 9-11 widows, whose only desire since the attacks have been to repair their shattered lives and protect other families from the horrors they have experienced, is motivated purely by petty greed and hate," the two Democrats complained.

"Coulter's vicious characterizations and remarks are motivated by greed and her desire to sell books . . . She is a leech trying to turn a profit off perverting the suffering of others."

Quigley and Stender conclude:

"No one in New Jersey should buy this book and allow Ann Coulter to profit from her hate-mongering. We are asking New Jersey retailers statewide to stand with us and express their outrage by refusing to carry or sell copies of Coulter's book. Her hate-filled attacks on our 9-11 widows has no place on New Jersey bookshelves."

2 Comments:

At 9:27 AM, Blogger The Gentle Cricket said...

Like so often, it appears as though NJ democrats are overlooking one thing....the first amendment. Are they really suggesting censorship of her book?

It comes down to a matter of ignoring the constitution when it doesn't benefit them.

 
At 5:17 PM, Blogger Dan Clore said...

The NewsMax article not only misrepresents a call for a boycott as a call for a “ban”, it contains a blatant lie. The actual press release http://politics.nexcess.net/pressrelease/2006/06/assemblywomen_joan_m_quigley_l.html
does *not* say “ban the sale of her book throughout the state”, it says “boycott the sale of her book throughout the state”. The text as given here has been altered.

 

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