I missed Bill Maher's debut on HBO last Friday a trip to Yuma Arizona intervened temperatures in the mid-seventies, lovely. I arrived home last night and caught the re-broadcast of the program. The verdict, I was disappointed. The timing was all off, perhaps he'll get it together as the series progresses otherwise expect a quick end to this program. He did have Ann Coulter as a guest, always amusing. Ann's new book " Treason: Liberal Treachery From the Cold War to the War on Terrorism" a sequel to "Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right" There is a rumored third book in the works making it a trilogy the working title is "Ann Coulter: Liberal With The Bullshit" Ann was immediately attacked for accusing one and all of treason. Not true pleads Ann that’s not what I said that’s not what I wrote, can't anyone read anymore. She did acknowledge the peace marchers were not guilty of treason, or perhaps it is more accurate to say that nobody is going to arrest them for treason, she did equivocate a bit. She seemed especially pleased when she brought out her heavy guns. She twisted her head rearranging her long golden strands and defending a statement from the book said, I do stand by, I still stand by my statement that those opposed to the missile defense shield are guilty of treason and furthermore though I've given this example of treason many times no one NO ONE has given a satisfactory explanation as to why I'm wrong. It's simple, she said they are opposed to defending America and that is treason. Bill Maher at this point smiled and said,"an explanation an explanation because it doesn't fucking work". A great sound bite for sure. I imagined I was on the show and got to follow up on the topic. Ann darling, I said. Let me get this straight are you trying to say that if I oppose any defensive or offensive weapon system Dubya suggests or deploys I'm guilty of treason. There you go she says misquoting me again. I said that if you weren't in favor of defending our country you are guilty of treason. Ann we have limited resources (she looks smug but puzzled) Choosing how to defend ourselves balancing our need for defense against other pressing needs is called decision making. To disagree with how the Presidents spends or proposes to spend is called democratic free speech. That's good Ann. It's a question of getting the most bang (Ann giggles) for our buck (giggles again). That's buck not butt Ann. It's Reason Ann, not Treason, got it. Statements attributed to Ann Coulter and Bill Maher are accurate in their essentials though not verbatim.