What do you get when you invite outspoken conservative firebrand Ann Coulter to debate outspoken libertarian John Stossel in front of an audience of 1,000+ libertarian students? <\/p>\n
Fireworks, thats what. <\/p>\n
On tonights episode of Fox Business Networks Stossel, Coulter got into a heated debate with Stossel and the students over a variety of social issues, in the process calling libertarians pussies and receiving lots of jeering for her remarks. <\/p>\n
Once a year, Stossel (full disclosure: my former boss) tapes a show at the International Students for Liberty Conference in Washington, D.C. He typically brings on friendly libertarian guests, like presidential candidate Gary Johnson, Reason magazine star Nick Gillespie, Cato Institute VP David Boaz, or up-and-coming Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI). <\/p>\n
But just to show that the 1,400+ students are not beholden to either major political party, a liberal and a conservative will also join the show and mix things up. This year, Coulter was that conservative. And boy, did things get heated. <\/p>\n
The initial conversation between Stossel and Coulter began as a light squabble over whether the War in Iraq was truly justified. The war was certainly worth the cost because Saddam Hussein was definitely looking for uranium from Niger, she said. Her remarks were met with tepid boos and confusion, but the room was mostly pleasant at that point. <\/p>\n
But when the subject turned the the legalizing drugs, things quickly became tense. Libertarians and pot, Coulter said with a dismissive laugh. <\/p>\n
This is why people think libertarians are pussies, she said. Yes, it was bleeped. But I was there in person, so I know she said it. Her explanation: <\/p>\n
Were living in a country that is 70-percent socialist, the government takes 60 percent of your money. They are taking care of your health care, of your pensions. Theyre telling you who you can hire, what the regulations will be. And you want to suck up to your little liberal friends and say, Oh, but we want to legalize pot. You know, if youre a little more manly you would tell them what your position on employment discrimination is. How about that? But its always We want to legalize pot. <\/p>\n
Stossel then asked: Why cant gays get married? <\/p>\n
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