86/100
Today's disgusting republican quote comes from Ann Coulter, conservative author and purveyor of many statements that could earn a spot on this list. I remember seeing her books on my father's nightstand when I was a teenager, which may explain why my liberalism is just as offensive as my gayness to him, but I digress. Ann has made many statements over the years (feel free to google around a bit, just follow the search suggestions. I'll wait.) but this one takes place on June 7th in an appearance on Sean Hannity's show in which she and Sean are discussing Ann's upcoming book "Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America".Why is it disgusting?"There was the shooting at Kent State, and gosh I know liberals don't like it and you look at Nexis and 'it was embarrassing for the whole country.' I'm not embarrassed; that's what you do with the mob. They were monstrous at Kent State. They were being led by Bill Ayers' best friend and lover."
- Four unarmed college students were killed, 9 others were wounded, at Kent State University in 1970 by members of the Ohio National Guard during a protest against the American invasion of Cambodia. The Guardsmen fired 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds into the crowd of demonstrators.
- Did I mention that the students were unarmed and Ann's perspective here is that "that's what you do with the mob"?
- Ann manages to work Bill Ayers into the story. Bill is best known as the "pal" in Sarah Palin's many "pals around with terrorists" statements during the 2008 presidential election.*
Score:
86 points out of a possible 100. 10 points for each murdered student, 4 points for each wounded student and I'm awarding 10 bonus points for managing to squeeze in the Fox News dog whistle of "Bill Ayers" right there at the end.
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*Bill Ayers was never convicted, nor charged, with any crime and is an advocate for education reform.
I am constantly saddened and increasingly frustrating to extreme levels when I hear or see that woman talk. Her words often epitomize hatred, therefore nullifying her every speech. But what I can't seem to bear is the fact that people actually follow and support her. It's mind-numbing. Indeed, I surely advocate free speech in any country, but why instead of her being publicly shamed (or at least more openly) do her words receive accolade? By anyone?
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, how is she still around? Her mere existence is a standing metaphor that surrounds the sickness of a nation whose majority wishes to grow, not de-evolve into the dark ages.