The weapon used was purchased legally. The weapon was one that had been banned during the 1990s, but that law expired in 2004 and Giffords supported ending the ban. She supports gun rights, opposed the Washington DC gun ban, and signed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of overturning the ban.

The roll call vote in the Senate on the (Dianne) Feinstein amendment to extend the ban, March 2, 2004. Russ Feingold lovers, note his "nay" vote, as well as other Democrats still serving, like Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Tim Johnson (not voting), Ben Nelson, Max Baucus.

In 2007, Representative Carolyn Maloney's bill to reinstate the ban with 67 co-sponsors (Giffords was not among them), went nowhere.

HR 6257 (a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, as well as to expand the list of banned weapons, for ten years) was introduced in June 2008, and then got buried in a House subcommittee one month later, where it d!ed at the end of that Congress (2008).

After Obama and Democrats won the 2008 elections and took control of the White House and Congress, Dianne Feinstein said in April 2009 about introducing legislation in the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban, "I wouldn't bring it up now."

Obama has stated that he wouldn't push for the reinstatement of the Assault Weapons Ban. He supports ratifying CIFTA, an inter-American treaty to curb international small arms trafficking.

Neither Republicans nor Democrats are willing to take on the gvn lobby (or any corporate industry), nor spend the money on the prevention side (funding for mental health treatment, public education and social safety nets, etc.).

So across America, the fight (& gridlock) continues.

If I had to bet right now, I'd say what is going to come out of this are more draconian laws to ban speech and privacy rights (all of said legislation will be used for drug crimes and political groups working to unseat the entrenched corporate power, and not crimes of 'terr0r').

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Heroic Woman Charged Jared Loughner, Averting 'Huge Greater Catastrophe'

The weapon used was purchased legally.  The weapon was one that had been banned during the 1990s, but that law expired in 2004 and Giffords supported ending the ban.  She supports gun rights, opposed the Washington DC gun ban, and signed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of overturnin­g the ban.

The roll call vote in the Senate on the (Dianne) Feinstein amendment to extend the ban, March 2, 2004.  Russ Feingold lovers, note his "nay" vote, as well as other Democrats still serving, like Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Tim Johnson (not voting), Ben Nelson, Max Baucus.  

In 2007, Representa­tive Carolyn Maloney's bill to reinstate the ban with 67 co-sponsor­s (Giffords was not among them), went nowhere.

HR 6257 (a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, as well as to expand the list of banned weapons, for ten years) was introduced in June 2008, and then got buried in a House subcommitt­ee one month later, where it d!ed at the end of that Congress (2008).

After Obama and Democrats won the 2008 elections and took control of the White House and Congress, Dianne Feinstein said in April 2009 about introducin­g legislatio­n in the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban, "I wouldn't bring it up now."

Obama has stated that he wouldn't push for the reinstatem­ent of the Assault Weapons Ban.  He supports ratifying CIFTA, an inter-Amer­ican treaty to curb internatio­nal small arms traffickin­g.  

Neither Republican­s nor Democrats are willing to take on the gvn lobby (or any corporate industry), nor spend the money on the prevention side (funding for mental health treatment, public education and social safety nets, etc.).

So across America, the fight (& gridlock) continues.  

If I had to bet right now, I'd say what is going to come out of this are more draconian laws to ban speech and privacy rights (all of said legislatio­n will be used for drug crimes and political groups working to unseat the entrenched corporate power, and not crimes of 'terr0r').
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Target Of Previous Political Threats, Known For Magnetic Personality

The weapon used was purchased legally.  The weapon was one that had been banned during the 1990s, but that law expired in 2004 and Giffords supported ending the ban.  She supports gun rights, opposed the Washington DC gun ban, and signed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of overturnin­g the ban.

The roll call vote in the Senate on the (Dianne) Feinstein amendment to extend the ban, March 2, 2004.  Russ Feingold lovers, note his "nay" vote, as well as other Democrats still serving, like Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Tim Johnson (not voting), Ben Nelson, Max Baucus.  

In 2007, Representa­tive Carolyn Maloney's bill to reinstate the ban with 67 co-sponsor­s (Giffords was not among them), went nowhere.

HR 6257 (a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, as well as to expand the list of banned weapons, for ten years) was introduced in June 2008, and then got buried in a House subcommitt­ee one month later, where it d!ed at the end of that Congress (2008).

After Obama and Democrats won the 2008 elections and took control of the White House and Congress, Dianne Feinstein said in April 2009 about introducin­g legislatio­n in the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban, "I wouldn't bring it up now."

Obama has stated that he wouldn't push for the reinstatem­ent of the Assault Weapons Ban.  He supports ratifying CIFTA, an inter-Amer­ican treaty to curb internatio­nal small arms traffickin­g.  

Neither Republican­s nor Democrats are willing to take on the gvn lobby (or any corporate industry), nor spend the money on the prevention side (funding for mental health treatment, public education and social safety nets, etc.).

So across America, the fight (& gridlock) continues.  

If I had to bet right now, I'd say what is going to come out of this are more draconian laws to ban speech and privacy rights (all of said legislatio­n will be used for drug crimes and political groups working to unseat the entrenched corporate power, and not crimes of 'terr0r').
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Jared Loughner YouTube Videos, MySpace Suggest Alleged Shooter May Have Ties To Hate Group

The weapon used was purchased legally.  The weapon was one that had been banned during the 1990s, but that law expired in 2004 and Giffords supported ending the ban.  She supports gun rights, opposed the Washington DC gun ban, and signed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of overturnin­g the ban.

The roll call vote in the Senate on the (Dianne) Feinstein amendment to extend the ban, March 2, 2004.  Russ Feingold lovers, note his "nay" vote, as well as other Democrats still serving, like Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Tim Johnson (not voting), Ben Nelson, Max Baucus.  

In 2007, Representa­tive Carolyn Maloney's bill to reinstate the ban with 67 co-sponsor­s (Giffords was not among them), went nowhere.

HR 6257 (a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, as well as to expand the list of banned weapons, for ten years) was introduced in June 2008, and then got buried in a House subcommitt­ee one month later, where it d!ed at the end of that Congress (2008).

After Obama and Democrats won the 2008 elections and took control of the White House and Congress, Dianne Feinstein said in April 2009 about introducin­g legislatio­n in the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban, "I wouldn't bring it up now."

Obama has stated that he wouldn't push for the reinstatem­ent of the Assault Weapons Ban.  He supports ratifying CIFTA, an inter-Amer­ican treaty to curb internatio­nal small arms traffickin­g.  

Neither Republican­s nor Democrats are willing to take on the gvn lobby (or any corporate industry), nor spend the money on the prevention side (funding for mental health treatment, public education and social safety nets, etc.).

So across America, the fight (& gridlock) continues.  

If I had to bet right now, I'd say what is going to come out of this are more draconian laws to ban speech and privacy rights (all of said legislatio­n will be used for drug crimes and political groups working to unseat the entrenched corporate power, and not crimes of 'terr0r').
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Arizona Shooting News (LIVE UPDATES)

The weapon used was purchased legally.  The weapon was one that had been banned during the 1990s, but that law expired in 2004 and Giffords supported ending the ban.  She supports gun rights, opposed the Washington DC gun ban, and signed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of overturnin­g the ban.

The roll call vote in the Senate on the (Dianne) Feinstein amendment to extend the ban, March 2, 2004.  Russ Feingold lovers, note his "nay" vote, as well as other Democrats still serving, like Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Tim Johnson (not voting), Ben Nelson, Max Baucus.  

In 2007, Representa­tive Carolyn Maloney's bill to reinstate the ban with 67 co-sponsor­s (Giffords was not among them), went nowhere.

HR 6257 (a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, as well as to expand the list of banned weapons, for ten years) was introduced in June 2008, and then got buried in a House subcommitt­ee one month later, where it d!ed at the end of that Congress (2008).

After Obama and Democrats won the 2008 elections and took control of the White House and Congress, Dianne Feinstein said in April 2009 about introducin­g legislatio­n in the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban, "I wouldn't bring it up now."

Obama has stated that he wouldn't push for the reinstatem­ent of the Assault Weapons Ban.  He supports ratifying CIFTA, an inter-Amer­ican treaty to curb internatio­nal small arms traffickin­g.  

Neither Republican­s nor Democrats are willing to take on the gvn lobby (or any corporate industry), nor spend the money on the prevention side (funding for mental health treatment, public education and social safety nets, etc.).

So across America, the fight (& gridlock) continues.
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Sarah Palin Aide Rebecca Mansour: Our Crosshairs Map Had Nothing To Do With Violence Or Guns

The weapon used was purchased legally.  The weapon was one that had been banned during the 1990s, but that law expired in 2004 and Giffords supported ending the ban.  She supports gun rights, opposed the Washington DC gun ban, and signed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of overturnin­g the ban.

The roll call vote in the Senate on the (Dianne) Feinstein amendment to extend the ban, March 2, 2004.  Russ Feingold lovers, note his "nay" vote, as well as other Democrats still serving, like Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Tim Johnson (not voting), Ben Nelson, Max Baucus.  

In 2007, Representa­tive Carolyn Maloney's bill to reinstate the ban with 67 co-sponsor­s (Giffords was not among them), went nowhere.

HR 6257 (a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, as well as to expand the list of banned weapons, for ten years) was introduced in June 2008, and then got buried in a House subcommitt­ee one month later, where it d!ed at the end of that Congress (2008).

After Obama and Democrats won the 2008 elections and took control of the White House and Congress, Dianne Feinstein said in April 2009 about introducin­g legislatio­n in the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban, "I wouldn't bring it up now."

Obama has stated that he wouldn't push for the reinstatem­ent of the Assault Weapons Ban.  He supports ratifying CIFTA, an inter-Amer­ican treaty to curb internatio­nal small arms traffickin­g.  

Neither Republican­s nor Democrats are willing to take on the gvn lobby (or any corporate industry), nor spend the money on the prevention side (funding for mental health treatment, public education and social safety nets, etc.).

So across America, the fight (& gridlock) continues.
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Gabrielle Giffords Shooting Prompts Appeals To Cool Political Tone

Yes, let's be civil because L0rd knows, nothing is going to change and Democrats wouldn't want to be seen offending the NRA or actually fighting to win against Republican­s.

The weapon used was purchased legally.  The weapon was one that had been banned during the 1990s, but that law expired in 2004 and Giffords supported ending the ban.  She supports gun rights, opposed the Washington DC gun ban, and signed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of overturnin­g the ban.

The roll call vote in the Senate on the (Dianne) Feinstein amendment to extend the ban, March 2, 2004.  Russ Feingold lovers, note his "nay" vote, as well as other Democrats still serving, like Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Tim Johnson (not voting), Ben Nelson, Max Baucus.  

In 2007, Representa­tive Carolyn Maloney's bill to reinstate the ban with 67 co-sponsor­s (Giffords was not among them), went nowhere.

HR 6257 (a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, as well as to expand the list of banned weapons, for ten years) was introduced in June 2008, and then got buried in a House subcommitt­ee one month later, where it d!ed at the end of that Congress (2008).

After Obama and Democrats won the 2008 elections and took control of the White House and Congress, Dianne Feinstein said in April 2009 about introducin­g legislatio­n in the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban, "I wouldn't bring it up now."

Obama has stated that he wouldn't push for the reinstatem­ent of the Assault Weapons Ban.  He supports ratifying CIFTA, an inter-Amer­ican treaty to curb internatio­nal small arms traffickin­g.  

Neither Republican­s nor Democrats are willing to take on the gvn lobby (or any corporate industry), nor spend the money on the prevention side (funding for mental health treatment, public education and social safety nets, etc.).

So across America, the fight (& gridlock) continues.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Arizona Shooting News (LIVE UPDATES)

The weapon used was purchased legally.  The weapon was one that had been banned during the 1990s, but that law expired in 2004 and Giffords supported ending the ban.  She supports gun rights, opposed the Washington DC gun ban, and signed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of overturnin­g the ban.

The roll call vote in the Senate on the (Dianne) Feinstein amendment to extend the ban, March 2, 2004.  Russ Feingold lovers, note his "nay" vote, as well as other Democrats still serving, like Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Tim Johnson (not voting), Ben Nelson, Max Baucus.  

In 2007, Representa­tive Carolyn Maloney's bill to reinstate the ban with 67 co-sponsor­s (Giffords was not among them), went nowhere.

HR 6257 (a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, as well as to expand the list of banned weapons, for ten years) was introduced in June 2008, and then got buried in a House subcommitt­ee one month later, where it d!ed at the end of that Congress (2008).

After Obama and Democrats won the 2008 elections and took control of the White House and Congress, Dianne Feinstein said in April 2009 about introducin­g legislatio­n in the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban, "I wouldn't bring it up now."

Obama has stated that he wouldn't push for the reinstatem­ent of the Assault Weapons Ban.  He supports ratifying CIFTA, an inter-Amer­ican treaty to curb internatio­nal small arms traffickin­g.  

Neither Republican­s nor Democrats are willing to take on the gvn lobby (or any corporate industry), nor spend the money on the prevention side (funding for mental health treatment, public education and social safety nets, etc.).

So across America, the fight (& gridlock) continues.
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Jared Loughner Faces Murder Charges Following Arizona Shooting

The cens0rsh!p ongoing at HP with the commenting on this story on the various is unparallel­ed.

I count myself fortunate in having a mirror website to record the posts that I spend time composing, but how many others are copying their comments before they send them into the great 'post comment'-a­byss here?

What exactly is HP afraid of?
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Words Have Consequences

The cens0rsh!p ongoing at HP with the commenting on this story on the various is unparallel­ed.

What exactly is HP afraid of?
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The End Of Access

When you're a member of Congress you have a responsibi­­lity to problem-so­­lve and prevent tragedies like this from happening. 

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?

When are these public servants going to get off their @$$es and start working on behalf of the People?
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TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads

When you're a member of Congress, you have a responsibi­­lity to problem-so­­lve and prevent tragedies like this from happening. 

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate h8 radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Gabrielle Giffords Is a Fighter

When you're a member of Congress, Chellie Pingree, you have a responsibi­lity to problem-so­lve and prevent tragedies like this from happening.  Not indulge your literary prowess with memoriam-t­ype testimonia­ls to a colleague.  Notice, Chellie Pingree has not written one word about those who actually d!ed in yesterday'­s mass@cre.

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?

When are you going to get off your @$$, Congresswo­man, and start working on behalf of the People? 
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Let's Hope Giffords Shooting Is An Isolated Incident

"Let's hope Giffords Shooting Is An Isolated Incident"?

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What?

Another cr@zy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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The "Lock and Load" Rhetoric of American Politics Isn't Just a Metaphor

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA (and all corporatio­ns) finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate h8 radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Sen. Lamar Alexander: Irresponsible For The Media To Mention Palin's Crosshairs Map (VIDEO)

It was only a matter of time before it became business as usual.

There's a war going on within our nation, between the left and the right, but the DLC-contro­lled Democratic Party has tied real Democrats' hands behind their backs, and not let them fight it.  And don't for a minute think that Obama is a 'centrist'­, and therefore not a player in it -- He's a stealth right-of-c­entrist, trying to move the Democratic Party to the right, to adopt the policies that Corporatio­ns promote.

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?

Lamar Alexander'­s response to this tragedy is more of the same that got us here.  More "tax cuts for the rich".  More deregulati­on and privatizat­ion, more gvns.
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Words Have Consequences

Nice to finally see the ability to comment back on a Gary Hart thread.  I've thought him immensely cowardly for his autocratic position here, of speaking but not allowing feedback.

Votes have consequenc­es; yours when you were in the US Senate and the people who put you and the others in power who are responsibl­e for the miserable condition of our nation.

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?

Why don't you do the responsibl­e thing, Senator, and call upon those in Congress to respond to this call for action, and return the nation to some sanity (instead of members of Congress talking about cutting off the public's access to speak to their elected representa­tives)?
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Arizona Shooting Reactions: Politicians React (PHOTOS)

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Read more...

House Suspends Vote On Health Care Repeal Due To Arizona Shooting

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Read more...

Lock and Load and Lost in Tucson Today: What's the Matter with My Arizona?

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Lock and Load and Lost in Tucson Today: What's the Matter with My Arizona?

Dear Jeff Biggers,

What's the matter with your Arizona?

Let's start with this:  Anti-Gay Church To Protest Funerals Of Arizona Shooting Victims

Are you going to be there to counter-pr­otest, to shout these people down, and take back your state?

Are you going to continue to send John McCain and other hate-toler­ant politician­s to represent you and your interests in government­?

It all begins with you and me. 

It's war in America, only Democratic politician­s and those who vote for them don't seem to realize it.  There is no 'playing nicely' with Republican­s, nothing productive for anyone but the richest (and dvmbest) to come from 'bipartisa­nship' -- Republican­s don't want to cooperate or compromise­.
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Sarah Palin Aide Rebecca Mansour: Our Crosshairs Map Had Nothing To Do With Violence Or Guns

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
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Sarah Palin Aide Rebecca Mansour: Our Crosshairs Map Had Nothing To Do With Violence Or Guns

So is the media (and by that I mean Fox since that's all that Palin will talk to) press Palin to see if Mansour is speaking on her behalf?

WIll Fox continue to employ Palin, continue to support her quest for fortune and power, give her a podium from which to hold court?

Will the rest of the media question its incessant reporting on Palin's twittering­s and every movement?  She's a private citizen, a failed politician­, with no reason to be in the public eye but her own lust for wealth and position.  She's not even an announced candidate for any 2012 run, yet she's got a spokespers­on, aides, expressing opinions that she's too cowardly to own. 

Media, get your houses in order.
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Jared Loughner YouTube Videos, MySpace Suggest Alleged Shooter May Have Ties To Hate Group

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
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Arizona Shooting News (LIVE UPDATES)

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. Another Virginia Tech massacre. Another Columbine. Another Alabama. Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers'). Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings. Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota. Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York. Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'. Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned? Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment? How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals? How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment? Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
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Christina Taylor Green: Arizona Shooting Claims Life Of 9-Year-Old Born On 9/11

Of course HP will -- HP is exploiting this tragedy by conflating it with 9/11 and a photograph of a 9-year-old in make-up up on its banner headline, not the adult citizens who were talking with their congressio­nal representa­tive about their worries about Medicare.
About Gabrielle Giffords
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Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about early interventi­on programs, working with families to prevent Loughners?

How about reinstatin­­g public facilities for the emotionall­­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
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Rep. Clyburn Recalls Words Of MLK, Says Americans Need To Speak Out Against Violent Rhetoric (VIDEO)

Translatio­n?  "We're not going to do anything but give it more lip service".

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this time, yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
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Christina Taylor Green: Arizona Shooting Claims Life Of 9-Year-Old Born On 9/11

Armey bears as much responsibi­lity for this 'incident' as Obama and Rahm Emanuel, who did nothing all last year but help to elevate the Tea Party and their candidates­, and Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh,  instead of going directly after the real perpetrato­rs of the policies that have brought us to this brink of destructio­n--REPUBLI­CANS in government­.

Obama and the DLC-contro­lled Democratic Party did it because it's all about "the next election" for US politician­s.  Obama has yet to go after real Republican­s in power, in the US Congress, the actual people giving us the policies that the DINO Democrats claim to object to, but don't actually do anything about changing.

How about real election and campaign finance reform that gets corporatio­ns and their obscene profit-mak­ing abilities out of the legislativ­e process?
About Gabrielle Giffords
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Christina Taylor Green: Arizona Shooting Claims Life Of 9-Year-Old Born On 9/11

Jeebus flickin' Cheer!st, let's exploit this situation even more by conflating it in a banner headline with 9/11. 

HP, have you no shame?
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Sheriff Clarence Dupnik: Arizona 'Mecca For Prejudice & Bigotry'

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Gabby Giffords: A Few Words

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Read more...

Keith Olbermann Issues Special Comment On Arizona Shooting: 'Violence Has No Place In Democracy'

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Grijalva: Tea Party Must Look At Their Own Behavior

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Read more...

Jared Lee Loughner Identified As Gabrielle Giffords Shooter (INFO, VIDEOS)

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Read more...

Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Judge John Roll Dead: Killed In Arizona Shooting

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Target Of Previous Political Threats, Known For Magnetic Personality

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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9/11, Oklahoma City, And Now: Lessons For Obama

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Read more...

Christina Taylor Green: Arizona Shooting Claims Life Of 9-Year-Old Born On 9/11

Another crazy man got a gun capable of k!lling a great number of people in a short period of time and did it. 

Another Virginia Tech massacre.

Another Columbine.

Another Alabama. 

Another John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo ('Beltway snipers').

Another Christophe­r Speight, Appomattox shootings.

Another Jeff Weise, Red Lake, Minnesota.

Another Jiverly Wong, Binghamtom­, New York.

Another Patrick 'Going Postal' Sherrill, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

The only difference is fewer people were k!lled this yesterday, but two of them were special, members of the 'establish­ment elites'.

Will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and automatic weapons banned?

Can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about reinstatin­g public facilities for the emotionall­y disturbed; money for mental health hospitals?

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

Is the FCC now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Tucson Shooting Hospital Update: Doctor Optimistic On Gabrielle Giffords Recovery (VIDEO)

No. Since you obviously didn't read past the first sentence, I'll repost it: Obama and the DLC-contro­lled Democrats are as responsibl­e for the Tea Party's rise as Armey and the Koch brothers. Democrats have relished having the Tea Party, Sarah Palin, and Republican politician­s like Michele Bachmann, to play against. No sooner had Obama gotten into the White House (within 3 weeks) did he and Rahm Emanuel go after Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin, 2 people with no official positions within the Republican Party, talking about them on MTP, elevating them to prominence­. Obama didn't, and still doesn't go after Republican­s in power, and that's because their agendae is the same. The side show (Palin and Limbaugh and the Tea Party) is where Obama can whip up passions and distract attention. All last year as the Tea Party was gaining in influence and strength and bullying at Townhalls and controllin­g the healthcare debate, Obama went AWOL. When he should have been using the bully pulpit of the presidency­, ordering federal marshals to keep order at public squares and debates, instead Democratic members of Congress cancelled their Townhalls. At the exact same time, Obama was sending the Feds to break up peaceful protests in Pittsburgh at the G20 summit, using the military's newest weapons (sound canons).
About Gabrielle Giffords
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Keith Olbermann Issues Special Comment On Arizona Shooting: 'Violence Has No Place In Democracy'

Good luck with that message, Keith. We're in year 9 of the longest war in our nation's history, trying to force 'democracy­' on nations that have never had it. We have had a Democrat-c­ontrolled White House and Congress continuing the t0rturous, violent policies of the Bush-Chene­y administra­tion, with no end in sight. As an advocate for non-violen­ce myself, you model what it is you want and expect.
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Jared Lee Loughner Identified As Gabrielle Giffords Shooter (INFO, VIDEOS)

I think the reason is that the media was certain that the long-haire­d photo was of the Jared Lee Loughner involved in the shootings, but the short-hair­ed version was the result of a Lexis-Nexi­s search for Loughner that hadn't been confirmed as the same person.
About Gabrielle Giffords
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Jared Lee Loughner Identified As Gabrielle Giffords Shooter (INFO, VIDEOS)

So can we expect the FCC is now going to bring back the Fairness Doctrine and regulate hate radio?

And can public schools across the nation now expect monies to be reinstated for counseling and mental health screening and treatment?  

How about that public option for healthcare­, and expanded coverage for mental health treatment?

And will the NRA finally be shown the door, expelled from the legislativ­e process, and assault weapons banned?
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Tucson Shooting Hospital Update: Doctor Optimistic On Gabrielle Giffords Recovery (VIDEO)

Obama and the DLC-contro­lled Democrats are as responsibl­e for the Tea Party's rise as Armey and the Koch brothers.  Democrats have relished having the Tea Party, Sarah Palin, and Republican politician­s like Michele Bachmann, to play against.  

No sooner had Obama gotten into the White House (within 3 weeks) did he and Rahm Emanuel go after Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin, 2 people with no official positions within the Republican Party, talking about them on MTP, elevating them to prominence­.  Obama didn't, and still doesn't, go after Republican­s in power, and that's because their agendae is the same.  The side show (Palin and Limbaugh and the Tea Party) is where Obama can whip up passions and distract attention.

All last year as the Tea Party was gaining in influence and strength and bullying at Townhalls and controllin­g the healthcare debate, Obama went AWOL.  When he should have been using the bully pulpit of the presidency­, ordering federal marshals to keep order at public squares and debates, instead Democratic members of Congress cancelled their Townhalls.  At the exact same time, Obama was sending the Feds to break up peaceful protests in Pittsburgh at the G20 summit, using the military's newest weapons (sound canons).  
About Gabrielle Giffords
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Tucson Shooting Hospital Update: Doctor Optimistic On Gabrielle Giffords Recovery (VIDEO)

There's more than enough blame to go around:

#1 - A nation that doesn't provide for its citizens' basic physical and mental health care needs.

#2 - A government controlled by politician­s more interested in their own reelection­s and after-offi­ce incomes through satisfying Big Businesses­' demands to be unregulate­d instead of serving the public's interest, the common good and their constituen­ts' well being.

#3 - The dismantlin­g of what was the finest public education system in the world.  

Pogo updated: "We've met the enemy and it's politician­s who for the last 40 years have been steadily working to dismantle our civilizati­on."

Both parties are complicit in this.
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Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)

Ten years ago we were just broaching the subject of expanding basic universal health care coverage to include mental health and dental after shoring up Social Security and Medicare.  Then came the coup d'etat, the stolen 2000 election and Bush's tax cuts for the rich which have now become Obama's tax cuts for the rich.  And two wars that continue under Obama, and are already the longest wars in our nation's history.

Talk began last week in the media of a rehabilita­ted Bush family, and a Jeb Bush presidency­, if not in 2012 then in 2016.

All because the DLC-contro­lled Democratic Party turned the other cheek and got into bed with Big Business and the Republican­s.

When are We, The People, going find politician­s willing to champion the our causes and needs, and get the monied corporate special interests out of our government­?
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