I can't fault her championing of Phyllis Schlafley and I'll admit Coulter has some true zingers at times but I think Coulter herself would tell you she's no Phyllis Schlafley and has no hope of ever attaining the intellectual honesty, integrity and substance of her heroine, Phyllis.
And while I'm at it ... kudos to both Phyllis and Eleanor Schlafley. They are heroines of mine too as a member for years of the Cardinal Mindzenty Foundation.
It's women like those two who expose Coulter for what she is ... yet another bleached blond in leopard print and dog collars hissing and spitting on current events so as to entertain with political catfighting the average Fox viewer.
I think I'll go re-up with Mindzenty right now. For too long, I've been riding on the coattails of my grandparents' subscription.
It is natural to assume that a man of Chambers' brilliance and courage would have been unpopular among his fellow conservatives, if only because real intellectual depth and nonconformity are so uncomfortable to many people, so tend not to be appreciated.
But the truth is that Chambers was a great hero of the right in the 10 years remaining to him after writing "Witness" (he died in 1961). He was a close friend of Buckley's and of Nixon's, just as one example.
In addition, Chamber never took purist political positions. He was a loyal, though critical, Republican. In various letters (since published), he made clear that conservatives must begin with, and work with, the fundamental political facts and limits of their time. He would not have hesitated to endorse Bush over Kerry or any other Democrat. He would have been especially appreciative of the fact that Bush is so hated by the liberals, of Bush's sincere spirituality,
and of his insistence on the reality of evil -- and the need to use that term in public discourse.
But these women you speak of are excoriated in the media. Their views are never given any sort of fair hearing. Liberals will immediately change the channel when they are on. But a few might listen to Coulter. A few might even buy her book. A few of these might even try to find "Witness" if it's even available in their local library. The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step.