FULL TEXT of Ann Coulter's TIME mag cover story now posted online (for FREE!) at www.TIMEcanada.com

This e-mail Ann received is even more reveiling.

AT LEAST I DIDN'T DO SOMETHING REALLY MEAN LIKE PUT IT ON THE COVER OF TIME MAGAZINE

Dear Ms. Coulter,

I represent renown photojournalist David Burnett who licenses his work through our photo agency, Contact Press Images, an agency he helped found nearly 30 years ago. You are featuring his copyrighted photographs of TIME magazine photo editor Maryanne Golon on your web site and in addition, have altered the aforementioned image. According to our records you do not have permission to make use of these images nor have you paid fees in connection with their use. Had these photos been licensed properly you would have been made aware that we do not permitted the alteration of our photographs under any circumstance. We ask you to remove these images at once and be in touch with our office regarding the payment of fees for the use on your website.

Sincerely -
Jeffrey D Smith
Exec. Director

Ann has little right to complain about the picture - she is more than smart enough to know a fish-eye lens picture taken from that angle CANNOT be flattering.

Nor is it all that bad a picture. I agree about the lighting, but suspect it was intentional - they want to show she is a polarizing figure. I'm surprised they didn't go with something more like:

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