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Ann, We Won't Defend You This Time

Andrew281 Wrote: Sep 06, 2010 11:24 AM
I haven't read every comment, but from what I've seen, those of you who are defending Ann are setting up straw-man arguments from the other side (i.e. arguments that insinuate that homosexuality should be illegal). You have missed the point of the article. The issue at hand is that a conservative leader (Ann Coulter) is embracing a group that wants to redefine conservatism. In order to be redefined, conservatism must have a definition. Conservatism advocates for limited government AND "traditional" (biblical) cultural values. Modern conservatives agree with John Adams when he said "Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made...

Sometimes we feel like we're in an amusement park funhouse as we participate in the present conservative movement's battle to confront our culture: The mirrors are distorted; the corners are dark; and a new shock is waiting around every corner.

The latest shock is the capitulation of Ann Coulter to LGBT activists. She has proudly announced her acceptance of a speaking engagement before a group called GOProud. This is an organization that claims to be conservative despite its advocacy of liberal social values that would make Russell Kirk blush.

GOProud endorses the gay left's redefinition of marriage. It supports...

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