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From the Right by Ed Farnan

Ann Coulter calls Ted Kennedy a pestilence

Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 04:22 PM

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Right on the heels of loose cannon Alec Baldwin's slam of Ronald Reagan, a political bomb thrower of a different stripe stepped up to the very hot mic. While on the Sean Hannity radio program today, right wing conservative firebrand, Ann Coulter used her razor sharp tongue to describe Irish American Ted Kennedy as a pestilence on America.

If it wasn't for the fact I had tuned in to get pollster Frank Luntz's breakdown of the GOP Presidential debate last night, I probably wouldn't have been listening today. But after I listened to Mr. Luntz critique the debate in his scientific style, I kept the radio on a bit longer when Ann Coulter came on.

What caused me to pause was the ease of the pestilence description as it slipped off her tongue, in an off the cuff monologue describing the evils of liberalism. Said in such a matter of fact way, as if it is common knowledge and only an idiot would dispute her intelligent opinion on the pestilence matter. Very similar to the way Al Gore lectures us that man caused global warming is "settled science." Proven, settled fact, lets move on.

Now I have heard many unflattering descriptions of Saint Ted over the years, but have never heard him described as a pestilence before, maybe I just wasn't tuning in. Of course those critiques of Ted Kennedy came while he was still a living breathing member of the Senate, causing the mischief which Ann Coulter is criticizing him for.

But Ted left this world a couple of years ago and is not around to defend himself. So is it really necessary to use such derogatory language in grinding his memory into the dirt like that? Besides as I wrote in an earlier piece, the Kennedy family gave a lot to America including their lives. Lets let the Brothers rest in peace, if we have disputes with Teds lawmaking, lets change them through legislation.

The Reagan and Kennedy names are synonymous and symbolic of powerful Irish Americans in our nations history, let's respect those names. They have made an indelible mark on our country and culture. Lets keep their names out of the current vitriolic language, they can't stand up on the podium and fire back at their critics like they used to. They've already fought their last battles, let's keep their names out of the current battles.

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irismonkey48 | Nov 20, 2011, 12:05 AM EST

Ann Coulter has a bad case of hoof and mouth disease.

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seanomelbourne | Nov 14, 2011, 05:15 PM EST

Mman what other peoples money ? the mineral wealth belongs to the people and private companies make huge profits extracting the nations wealth and they send billions of dollars overseas to their head offices in NewYork,London and Zurich.The government has taken a leaf out of Norways book who have a huge sovereign wealth fund(as do the Saudi's).These fund will be around long after the the oil or metals run out,although in Australia's case we have enough iron ore and copper reserves to last hundreds of years.

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SingleDonald | Nov 12, 2011, 08:50 PM EST

I often admire Ann Coulter, and, if I met her, would be happy to ask her out. However, I must agree with Ed Farnan here! Regardless of Ted Kennedy's faults, I like to remember 2 things which came out, at his funeral mass. 1) One of his sons described how, as a young boy, his dad wouldn't let gim give up, until he reached the top of a peak, on a sled. 2) Another son recalled how, I think as a teen, he & Dad were leaving a motel room. The boy had noticed a rather large tip left in the bathroom, for the chambermaid. When the son brought this to his father's attention, Ted said that it was okay; that many people were not as fortunate as they (the Kennedys) were. Ted also had a strong friendship with an unlikely colleage-Sen. Orin Hatch!!

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newnation | Nov 12, 2011, 07:43 PM EST

come on monoman give it up, we all can see what your doing, anything that's "failing" is socialist or communist or whatever other "ist" you decide on at the time, everything thats great is capitalist, who's money do you think these economy's are running on? yours? are you going to print some more and hand it out?

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Monsoonman | Nov 12, 2011, 07:36 PM EST

On top of that the "protected" failing socialist countries pay infinitesimal amounts for their defense, the USA has been shouldering most of that cost.

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Monsoonman | Nov 12, 2011, 07:29 PM EST

That's fine Sean, you haven't outstripped your natural resources yet, but the time will come and that's when socialism fails, it runs out of other peoples money...U see it everywhere it is practiced.

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seanomelbourne | Nov 12, 2011, 07:25 PM EST

Mman maybe you would like to visit oz to experience a socialist democracy at work.Low unemployment,average wage over $1000pw.four weeks annual leave with 17.5%loading,Ahealthcare system where 1.5% is deducred by the tax dept and nobody dies from non-affordation of health insurance.The government will pass (this session) a mining tax which will be used to increase the non tax threshold,increase superannuation payments for employees from a mandatory 9% to 12% andf increases to the aged pensions.Both houses passed a carbon tax of $20 a metric tonne last week.

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Monsoonman | Nov 12, 2011, 07:16 PM EST

The only economic powerhouse in the EU is Capitalist Germany & they R going to demand major changes in the countries they bail out...You obviously don't understand. Because it sure isn't the economic/entitlment buried cripples of Spain-Portugal-Ireland-italy-Greece,France or any of the others. So America is your most concerning evil in the world eh? Delusional.

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newnation | Nov 12, 2011, 06:46 PM EST

that's a serious load of crap. "host countries", "marching to Germany's tune", "bail out AGAIN", your deluded!! where are you finding this stuff? you would think it's all about you, obviously America isn't the only evil in the world. just the most concerning one, what has it not messed up so far? What has you speaking English? spread of capitalism maybe? interesting that you conclude that i'd end up speaking German, doesn't that imply that you think socialism under the modern German guise will succeed, hence completely cancelling your point?

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Monsoonman | Nov 12, 2011, 05:41 PM EST

Socialism is killing it's host countries, fact. Germany is not going to bail out it's lazy entitled neighbors again unless they march to Germanys Wagner music....Marxist numbskulls who think the only evil in this world is the US & capitalism, LOL..U WILL B speaking German but not because U lost a war.

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newnation | Nov 12, 2011, 01:57 PM EST

funny isn't it, if someone else is doing it it's terrorism or communism or socialism, but if america is doing it, then thats ok, if anyone disagrees then oh they just hate america, don't mind those foolish imbeciles. you have some screwed up perceptions of what capitalism achieves and what socialism is. read a book.

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Monsoonman | Nov 12, 2011, 01:43 PM EST

Oh for such an America hater..Just watch the economic dominoes fall and see what replaces them. Even more entitlement "green states"? Think self sufficient non entitlement, cheapest way to make enrgy states. Or some Orwellian socialist experiment where some are more equal than others?

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newnation | Nov 12, 2011, 01:24 PM EST

yeah i agree and american waterboarding too right?

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Monsoonman | Nov 12, 2011, 01:18 PM EST

Yes, english comedy is preferable to chinese water torture...Really.

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newnation | Nov 12, 2011, 01:07 PM EST

don't follow your own rhetoric i see, using attack as your last line of defense, but it's ok i understand it, it's the most american of all traits. do you have anything intelligent to say or are we going to start discussing english comedy now?

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