Rabbi Running for Congress Takes on Coulter, Garrett

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Friday October 12, 2007 · 12:06 PM PDT

2007/10/12 · 12:06

Shulman Calls on Garrett to Denounce Coulter's Hateful Remarks
Statement from Rabbi Dennis Shulman

DEMAREST, NEW JERSEY, October 12, 2007 –

Today I call on Scott Garrett to denounce in no uncertain terms the slurs hurled at the Jewish community by right wing Republican pundit Ann Coulter. Scott Garrett should demand that his ally Ms. Coulter apologize for the hurtful comments she made.

Words have consequences, and this kind of bigoted rhetoric has all too often led to violence throughout history.

We as a society need to distinguish between vigorous political discourse and offensive conduct. While both forms of speech are protected by the First Amendment, political speech should be treasured even when one disagrees vehemently. But we need leaders who stand up against hateful language that divides us.

As a religious leader, I condemn all religious bigotry, be it anti-Catholic language emanating from Bob Jones University, anti-Mormon language directed unfairly at Mitt Romney, or Ann Coulter's attacks on the Jewish community.

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