The Lies and Half-Truths of Ann Coulter

This morning NBC retracted its original decision and invited Ann Coulter to appear on the Today Show to promote her latest book “Guilty: Liberal “Victims” and Their Assault on America.” For a long period of time Ann Coulter has been proven to spew forth lie after lie. I am totally disgusted that NBC gave in and allowed her to discuss her book on air. I will say that Matt Lauer was a not a push over as he interviewed her. I do think that NBC made a mistake in reversing their decision and the interview infuriated me.
In this book she has a chapter entitled “Victim of a Crime? Thank A Single Mother.” She calls children of single mothers “future strippers.” She also writes that “Single motherhood is like a farm team for future criminals and social outcasts.”
Now I don’t know about you but I happen to know several single mothers who have done an excellent job of raising children on their own and the children have now completed college and are very successful. That type of generalization is a disgrace to all of us. I believe that a two person family is great and advantageous for children but there are many circumstances that put women in the position of being the only parent. Are there proven examples of children of single mothers turning to a life of crime or having other issues? Of course, there are. There are also many examples of children from two parent families who also become criminals, have teen pregnancies, and drug and alcohol problems.
Not only does she slam single mothers but she attacks Michelle Obama for being a “media-designated saint” and “Mother Teresa.” She insists on calling President Elect Obama, B. Hussein Obama in order to foster the misinformed opinion that he is a Muslim. She uses very colorful and inappropriate language to describe the democratic primaries and in the end even John McCain.
What I have an issue with is the generalization and tarring one group in our society with being the source of all of our problems. I also think the media is at fault for promoting a book so filled with lies, racial slurs and indecent language. In my opinion to give Ann Coulter air time is an insult to people of this country. It is obvious from listening to her that she is one biased and uninformed woman. Whoever unwired her jaw should be taken to court!