Dear Editor:
Allow me to be the first to congratulate the esteemed SIUC chapter of the Federalist Society, whoever they are, for their choice of Ann Coulter as a guest speaker. Nothing better personifies the conservative agenda than a bimbo-blonde has-been from the Clinton bashing era. I'm sure her lecture will be a stale rehash of "well-documented facts" about the former president, with no shortage of tasteless blue-dress jokes. I mean really, doesn't she have anything better, or more topical, to talk about? Perhaps her views of Muslims living in this country, or elsewhere for that matter, would make for better conversation.
Carbondale and the campus is a culturally rich community, which I'm proud to be a part of. I believe the worst terrorists in America right now are xenophobic bigots like Ms. Coulter who see civil liberties guaranteed by the Constitution as a threat. I'm not going to let myself to get too carried away though; pundits are a dime a dozen these days, and the only thing setting Ann Coulter apart is that some people consider her attractive. I, however, prefer brunettes.
Andrew S. Jackson
senior, classics and computer science
Published on 11/17/05; 12:24:44 PM
