The LW says she can't stand the thought of spending the rest of her life being polite and pleasant to her brother-in-law. Why in god's name should she be polite and pleasant to him, EVER?? Why is everyone tip-toeing around this jerk? His behavior is unacceptable, so the LW and her husband should NOT ACCEPT IT. He needs to feel the consequences of his behavior. The LW and her husband don't need to be vindictive, but they should avoid him whenever possible. No more rides together, no more contact except at family events, during which they can just stay on the other side of the room. This rudeness and non-communication is a problem HE has created and he needs to that burden. They should stop kissing his ass and give him a taste of his own medicine, not to be vindictive but to shine a light on the very uncomfortable situation he has created.

I never go out of my way to expose myself to Ann Coulter. And I agree with you, Katherine, that she should receive no media attention whatsoever. But when I see a quote from her in the newspaper, or an interview clip on TV or the internet, I am drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Her hatefulness, her strident-ness (not a real word, I know), her insensitivity, her meanness, her floppy icky blonde hair... they ignite a hatred in me that rivals the hate she spews. I get sucked into her vortex of nastiness; I call her every offensive name in the book and entertain violent fantasies of crushing her face or pulling her hair out, bunch by blonde bunch. I can't stand that she does this to me. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY, Ann, you freaking bitch.