Monday, January 10, 2011

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

I had a note from one of my daughters, who attended college with Gaby Giffords. This makes the assassination attempt and murders in Arizona seem closer to home.

I'd like to make a few points. (1) If leaders demonize politicians, they will become the chosen targets of armed lunatics. (2) The lunatics will be carrying crowd-killing weapons undreamed of by our Founding Fathers, whose rifles had room for only one slug. (3) The Democrats reject the violent Left; the Republicans have incorporated the violent Right, which now holds Republican seats in Congress. (4) It's a good idea not to live in Arizona.

What are we becoming?

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