Ann Coulter Questions Raging Cartoonism...

[Mercury69 3]

Here's a little something I read by Ann Coulter, an interesting, controversial figue on the American political scene:CALVIN AND HOBBES ? AND MUHAMMAD by Ann Coulter February 8, 2006As my regular readers know, I've long been skeptical of the "Religion of Peace"moniker for Muslims ? for at least 3,000 reasons right off the top of my head. I think the evidence is going my way this week.The culture editor of a newspaper in Denmark suspected writers and cartoonists were engaging in self-censorship when it came to the Religion of Peace. It was subtle things, like a Danish comedian's statement, paraphrased by The New York Times, "that he had no problem urinating on the Bible but that he would not dare do the same to the Quran."So, after verifying that his life insurance premiums were paid up, the editor expressly requested cartoons of Muhammad from every cartoonist with a Danish cartoon syndicate. Out of 40 cartoonists, only 10 accepted the invitation, most of them submitting utterly neutral drawings with no political content whatsoever.But three cartoons made political points.One showed Muhammad turning away suicide bombers from the gates of heaven, saying "Stop, stop ? we ran out of virgins!" ? which I believe was a commentary on Muslims' predilection for violence. Another was a cartoon of Muhammad with horns, which I believe was a commentary on Muslims' predilection for violence.The third showed Muhammad with a turban in the shape of a bomb, which I believe was an expression of post-industrial ennui in a secular ? oops, no, wait:It wasmore of a commentary on Muslims' predilection for violence.In order to express their displeasure with the idea that Muslims are violent, thousands of Muslims around the world engaged in rioting, arson, mob savagery, flag-burning, murder and mayhem, among other peaceful acts of nonviolence.Muslims are the only people who make feminists seem laid-back.The little darlings brandish placards with typical Religion of Peace slogans, such as: "Behead Those Who Insult Islam," "Europe, you will pay, extermination is on the way" and "Butcher those who mock Islam." They warn Europe of their own impending 9/11 with signs that say: "Europe: Your 9/11 will come" ? which is ironic, because they almost had me convinced the Jews were behind the 9/11 attack.The rioting Muslims claim they are upset because Islam prohibits any depictions of Muhammad ? though the text is ambiguous on beheadings, suicide bombings and flying planes into skyscrapers.The belief that Islam forbids portrayals of Muhammad is recently acquired. Backwhen Muslims created things, rather than blowing them up, they made paintings, frescoes, miniatures and prints of Muhammad.But apparently the Quran is like the Constitution: It's a "living document,"capable of sprouting all-new provisions at will. Muslims ought to start claiming the Quran also prohibits indoor plumbing, to explain their lack of it.Other interpretations of the Quran forbid images of humans or animals, which makes even a child's coloring book blasphemous. That's why the Taliban blew up those priceless Buddhist statues, bless their innocent, peace-loving little hearts.Largely unnoticed in this spectacle is the blinding fact that one nation is missing from the long list of Muslim countries (by which I mean France andEngland) with hundreds of crazy Muslims experiencing bipolar rage over some cartoons: Iraq. Hey ? maybe this democracy thing does work! The barbaric behavior of Europe's Muslims suggests that the European welfare state may not be attracting your top-notch Muslims.Making the rash assumption for purposes of discussion that Islam is a religion and not a car-burning cult, even a real religion can't go bossing around other people like this.Catholics aren't short on rules, but they couldn't care less if non-Catholics use birth control. Conservative Jews have no interest in forbidding other people from mixing meat and dairy. Protestants don't make a peep about other people eating food off one another's plates. (Just stay away from our plates ?that'sdisgusting.)But Muslims think they can issue decrees about what images can appear in newspaper cartoons. Who do they think they are, liberals?COPYRIGHT 2006 ANN COULTERDISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATEJust sayin'...

[Wingmaster05 0]

i enjoyed it.

[ShakeZuma 585]

i enjoyed it.

Yes. Interesting and humorous.Wingmaster, your name makes me hungry.

[keith crime 8]

Ann Coulter is funny sort of in a Nazi's were funny on Hogans Heroes sort of way.

[ShakeZuma 585]

Ann Coulter is funny sort of in a Nazi's were funny on Hogans Heroes sort of way.

I wouldn't exactly call her a centrist.

[timwakefield 68]

"Making the rash assumption for purposes of discussion that Islam is areligion and not a car-burning cult......"Anne Coulter is funny the way smelly poop is funny.

[owise1 0]

I too enjoyed it, post more of the same if you see them.

[custom36 5]

I wouldn't exactly call her a centrist.

I prefer "nutjob."

[fckthis 0]

I prefer "nutjob."

I prefer the woman hitler.

[Project 69 0]

Ann Coulter is a bad bad person

[brvheart 1,755]

She's awesome.

[custom36 5]

I prefer the woman hitler.

Good call.

She's awesome.(sw)

FYP?

[ShakeZuma 585]

I'd like to have a three way with Ann Coulter and Nancy Pelosi. Imagine the possibilities.

[brvheart 1,755]

what's (sw)?

[76clubs 0]

Ann Coulter is a stupid *****i hate her sooooo much

[aadams_22 3]

what's (sw)?

sarcasm warning

[timwakefield 68]

what's (sw)?

Stupid WASP (Anne Coulter)

[Wingmaster05 0]

Stupid WASP (Anne Coulter)

She does look like she would be a wasp, doesnt she?

[custom36 5]

She does look like she would be a wasp, doesnt she?

WASP = White Anglo-saxon Protestant

[Fanatikk 0]

Give that lady an M&M or something. She's a walking skeleton.I remember her saying something along the lines"If we are actually in this war for oil, what's so bad about that?"classic

[Balloon guy 158]

She is great, I really enjoy her.That story was funny, not sure what you people read that makes you think she is hitler like?I guess until AirAmerica does better we're not going to get to ever see a funny political commentator from the left.I loved the signs waved around by the protesters, confirming the cartoon's point.My signature is a sign that a group of people use to carry at anti-war rallies back 3 years ago when more than 100 people showed up at them. They almost got beat up by the peace loving war protesters.they were called protest warriors and they have a website

[LongLiveYorke 38]

Not sure what you people read that makes you think she is hitler like?

Here's why:On Arabs:"We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity."On the Environment:"Go forth, be fruitful, multiply, and rape the planet—it's yours. That's our job: drilling, mining and stripping. Sweaters are the anti-Biblical view. Big gas-guzzling cars with phones and CD players and wet bars—that's the Biblical view." On Women:"It would be a much better country if women did not vote. That is simply a fact."On Liberals:"Even Islamic terrorists don't hate America like liberals do. They don't have the energy. If they had that much energy, they'd have indoor plumbing by now."And many others. Either she says these things to get attention knowing that they are insane, in which case she is purposly lowering the level of conversation in the public sphere, or she really is that mental, in which case she's mental. Neither is good, and I'm not sure which is worse.

[Wingmaster05 0]

WASP = White Anglo-saxon Protestant

:iwishireadUSnews face: yeah...i know...duh

[timwakefield 68]

My signature is a sign that a group of people use to carry at anti-war rallies back 3 years ago when more than 100 people showed up at them. They almost got beat up by the peace loving war protesters.Except for ending Slavery, Nazism, Fascism, and Communism;WAR HAS NEVER SOLVED ANYTHING!

Please tell me which war was fought to end slavery? The civil war? The civil war was fought to preserve the union, and also to end slavery IN THIS COUNTRY. Which war was fought to end Nazism? Ok yeah, WWII. I'll give you one.Fascism? I wasn't aware that one could wage war on a political ideology, and was also not aware that there were no longer any fascist dictatorships in the world.Communism? Again, it's not possible to wage a war (in the classical sense of the word) on an ideology. And again, did Cuba become a democracy? Did I miss that? And point #3 on this one, a "cold" war is also not a war in the classical sense of the word.