Post by Adriana Velez
No one was really that surprised when Ann Coulter called President Obama a "retard" in a tweet after this week's debate. But we weren't exactly thrilled, either. Even people who agree with her politics found it unacceptable. But one person had the dignity and grace to turn Ann's unkindness into a profound learning moment for us all. Special Olympics athlete and and global messenger John Franklin Stephens wrote an open letter to Ann Coulter. It was posted on the Special Olympics blog -- and it's beautiful. I don't expect Ann to apologize or even respond, and I don't think that's even the point. I think this letter is more for the rest of us, and I, for one, am feeling chastened by John's words.![]()
No one was really that surprised when Ann Coulter called President Obama a "retard" in a tweet after this week's debate. But we weren't exactly thrilled, either. Even people who agree with her politics found it unacceptable. But one person had the dignity and grace to turn Ann's unkindness into a profound learning moment for us all. Special Olympics athlete and and global messenger John Franklin Stephens wrote an open letter to Ann Coulter. It was posted on the Special Olympics blog -- and it's beautiful. I don't expect Ann to apologize or even respond, and I don't think that's even the point. I think this letter is more for the rest of us, and I, for one, am feeling chastened by John's words.