Well, I think so -- if we are going to demand equitable use the definition that the Left uses when talking about these women.

Commentator Ann Coulter's incendiary words about outspoken 9/11 widows have led two state lawmakers to calls for a boycott of her book in the widows' home state of New Jersey.

Assemblywomen Joan M. Quigley, D-Hudson, and Linda Stender, D-Union, on Thursday called on New Jerseyans to stop buying the book, "Godless: The Church of Liberalism," and for retailers in the state to stop selling it.

"Coulter's vicious characterizations and remarks are motivated by greed and her desire to sell books. By making these claims, she proved herself worse than those she is attempting to vilify - she is a leach trying to turn a profit off perverting the suffering of others," the two assemblywomen said in a statement.

A spokeswoman for Crown Forum, the publisher of Coulter's book, did not immediately return calls for comment Thursday.

Interestingly enough, this case actually involves government officials seeking to silence someone "courageously engaging in free speech," rather than private entities and individuals acting on their own. I would think that this should therefore be much more disturbing to those who defend and lionize the Dixie Chicks (whose tour is likely to be postponed or cancelled due to poor ticket sales), and they should run right out and buy a copy of Ann's book to show their solidarity, just like they did with the Chick's CD.

Oh, that's right.

Only liberals spouting hate-America, hate-Bush rhetoric need to apply for free-speech-martyr status.

And before you ask -- I wish she had toned down her criticism of this small minority of 9/11 family members. It strikes me as a bit harsh.

But then again, if she had done so she wouldn't be Ann Coulter.

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