All this talk of toned down rhetoric and that we ought to be polite to each other when it comes to politics would be great, except I just don't see it being extended by those calling for it.
I tune into all of the left wing shows, just to get perspective on the news. All day yesterday, it was about Loughner and how what he did was a direct result of harsh political discourse, that the tea party movement and all its rudeness, pushed him over the proverbial edge to commit an unspeakable crime last Saturday.
As the day dragged on, it was more of the same finger pointing by aggreived groups - the ADL was mad at Palin for using the phrase blood libel in her speech, Olbermann blamed right wing talk shows and guys like reps Clyburn and Brady came on essentially demanding laws that would criminalize the opposition.
This scares me - I don't think they can ever get the traction for ridiculous magazine bans and I think the country is going to become more pro-gun as a result of what happened. But that an elected American politician can have the balls to get up and demand laws that essentially stifles debate and demonizes those who question government is truly distressing. Whats more, I feel attacked, I feel marginalized when they say gun owners are part of the problem....and they expect me to be civil??
Sorry guys, I was snowed in yesterday and Im hyper-caffeinated today. Probably should have just watched showtime.
I tune into all of the left wing shows, just to get perspective on the news. All day yesterday, it was about Loughner and how what he did was a direct result of harsh political discourse, that the tea party movement and all its rudeness, pushed him over the proverbial edge to commit an unspeakable crime last Saturday.
As the day dragged on, it was more of the same finger pointing by aggreived groups - the ADL was mad at Palin for using the phrase blood libel in her speech, Olbermann blamed right wing talk shows and guys like reps Clyburn and Brady came on essentially demanding laws that would criminalize the opposition.
This scares me - I don't think they can ever get the traction for ridiculous magazine bans and I think the country is going to become more pro-gun as a result of what happened. But that an elected American politician can have the balls to get up and demand laws that essentially stifles debate and demonizes those who question government is truly distressing. Whats more, I feel attacked, I feel marginalized when they say gun owners are part of the problem....and they expect me to be civil??
Sorry guys, I was snowed in yesterday and Im hyper-caffeinated today. Probably should have just watched showtime.