my congresswoman was shot today

[OakLeaf]

Okay, I've gotta say it.

Let's assume the equivalencies were true.

On what planet is that relevant?

"They're doing it too-oo" wasn't an excuse for leaving my toys lying around when I was three, and it certainly isn't an excuse for adults inciting to murder.

What happened to personal responsibility?

[PamNY]

On what planet is that relevant??

This planet. It's completely relevant in a discussion of whether political vitriol contributed to this crime (I don't personally think it did, but that's probably age).

Partisan finger-pointing (featuring plenty of "my side is being treated unfairly" whining) is inevitable and completely useless, but pointing out the bipartisan nature of vitriol is valid.

[badgercat]

I hope we can all agree that Fred Phelps is a jerk, because it looks pretty certain that the Westboro Baptist Church will be descending upon our city to picket the funerals of the fallen. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0...?ref=fb&src=sp

[Owlie]

I hope we can all agree that Fred Phelps is a jerk, because it looks pretty certain that the Westboro Baptist Church will be descending upon our city to picket the funerals of the fallen. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0...?ref=fb&src=sp

I was going to ask "Do these people have any common decency?", but that would be a waste of effort.

Ugh. Just ugh.

[Eden]

That is just beyond sickening. They are even justifying killing a *child* - who's the baby killers.....

[Crankin]

I'm not going to get into the discussion about name calling... but needless to say, Trek's comments about mental health care is probably the most valid here. People with serious mental health issues (i.e.w/psychotic symptoms) can be influenced by the inflammatory comments of others. If anything, this speaks to the issue of mental health parity.
Oh, and the mayor I used to drink coffee with, that I mentioned in an earlier post? He is now a congressman from my old district. And he is also in the crosshairs on Palin's map.

[Trek420]

That is just beyond sickening. They are even justifying killing a *child* - who's the baby killers.....

Why am I not surprised? These nucking futz (hopefully we all agree) are at military funerals, Elizabeth Edwards funeral ...

Hopefully the Patriot Guard will be there so grieving families will not need to even see their hate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP6gneH1DRU

[OakLeaf]

DH lived in Tucson about the same time as Crankin lived in Tempe. His house was catty-corner from where Loughner now lives with his parents.