Arizona Congresswoman shot in Tuscon

[deadly_habit]

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... ing/69153/

it's so ridiculous because most of the stuff that nutter was ranting about is exactly the type of stuff you hear on Fox news

The extreme rhetoric that comes out of american polititians/pundits mouths is quite frightening. I imagine some people are easily influenced by such inciteful commentary.

what's scary is that people think of these opinion shows as actual news and the sway that people like say glenn beck, bill oreilly, rush limbaugh, ann coulter etc who toss about hate speech, thinly veiled racism (or just blatent sometimes) are almost a sort of celebrity status among their fans who often see them as doing no wrong. hell my dad is one of them and it's like talking to a brick wall when it comes to talking about any issues they cover, and he's just like a tape recorder spewing back the same crap they say.
heaven forbid a NEWS channel actually presents unbiased facts and news and leaves it up to the viewer to form their own opinions, rather than hours of opinion and commentary shows to the public

[dubmatters]

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... ing/69153/

it's so ridiculous because most of the stuff that nutter was ranting about is exactly the type of stuff you hear on Fox news

The extreme rhetoric that comes out of american polititians/pundits mouths is quite frightening. I imagine some people are easily influenced by such inciteful commentary.

what's scary is that people think of these opinion shows as actual news and the sway that people like say glenn beck, bill oreilly, rush limbaugh, ann coulter etc who toss about hate speech, thinly veiled racism (or just blatent sometimes) are almost a sort of celebrity status among their fans who often see them as doing no wrong. hell my dad is one of them and it's like talking to a brick wall when it comes to talking about any issues they cover, and he's just like a tape recorder spewing back the same crap they say.
heaven forbid a NEWS channel actually presents unbiased facts and news and leaves it up to the viewer to form their own opinions, rather than hours of opinion and commentary shows to the public

My god that rush limbaugh is a bell end

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/1 ... 06912.html

[deadly_habit]

no one wants to take personal responsibility for what they say or their actions anymore, that's one of the root causes to problems in america

[Ayatollah]

Keep it trill DSF. You don't need a reason to hate Palin, just don't use this ladies unfortunate situation to try and blindly turn this about guns and palin when gifford took part in shit like that

This woman's personal beliefs and practices when it comes to gun policy has nothing to do with the discussion regarding guns. It could have been Michael Moore or Sarah Palin and it would (or should) still warrant this same discussion.

[pkay]

Keep it trill DSF. You don't need a reason to hate Palin, just don't use this ladies unfortunate situation to try and blindly turn this about guns and palin when gifford took part in shit like that

This woman's personal beliefs and practices when it comes to gun policy has nothing to do with the discussion regarding guns. It could have been Michael Moore or Sarah Palin and it would (or should) still warrant this same discussion.

Cool, keith olbermann's blog had a similar cross hairs map on his website.... so discuss how olbermann is responsible for this lady getting shot

[deadly_habit]

they're both irresponsible twats

[MikeE]

http://michellemalkin.com/2011/01/10/th ... 2000-2010/

The rabid right don't have a monopoly on batshit crazyness

[deadly_habit]

the extremes of both sides of the spectrum are idiots and full of batshit crazy people

[helix]

rabid right

I like it.

[Ayatollah]

the extremes of both sides of the spectrum are idiots and full of batshit crazy people

this does seem to be the case...

for an outsider, american politics seem ridiculously polarized. what makes it extra weird is that these extremes rally around parties that are so close on the politial spectrum.

[Ayatollah]

Keep it trill DSF. You don't need a reason to hate Palin, just don't use this ladies unfortunate situation to try and blindly turn this about guns and palin when gifford took part in shit like that

This woman's personal beliefs and practices when it comes to gun policy has nothing to do with the discussion regarding guns. It could have been Michael Moore or Sarah Palin and it would (or should) still warrant this same discussion.

Cool, keith olbermann's blog had a similar cross hairs map on his website.... so discuss how olbermann is responsible for this lady getting shot

what... I never even mentioned Palin or the crosshairs, are you assuming that I blame Palin for this happening because of my stance on gun control?

[hugh]

the extremes of both sides of the spectrum are idiots and full of batshit crazy people

this does seem to be the case...

for an outsider, american politics seem ridiculously polarized. what makes it extra weird is that these extremes rally around parties that are so close on the politial spectrum.

victims of a long lasting Stand Alone Complex I reckon. Then again where in the world isn't?

[Badman Juice]

wonder how long it'll be till bill o'reilly starts shooting people.

[capo ultra]

"The guy listened to heavy metal, and some of that anarchist stuff. We're dealing with an insane individual."

[frank grimes jr.]

Yeah she was actually pro-guns. Strange this happened to her of all people because apparently she was a much more moderate liberal

Regardless there's little doubt in my mind that the fear-mongering from the right media contributed to this. Will this change anything? Sadly, probably not.

I think it had more to do with the guy being certifiable, but that's just me.

Bingo.
Sounds like a hen house in here.

[badger]

"The guy listened to heavy metal, and some of that anarchist stuff. We're dealing with an insane individual."

was just going to post that quote. as much as i dislike heavy metal that's quite a leap he made there

[pkay]

Keep it trill DSF. You don't need a reason to hate Palin, just don't use this ladies unfortunate situation to try and blindly turn this about guns and palin when gifford took part in shit like that

This woman's personal beliefs and practices when it comes to gun policy has nothing to do with the discussion regarding guns. It could have been Michael Moore or Sarah Palin and it would (or should) still warrant this same discussion.

Cool, keith olbermann's blog had a similar cross hairs map on his website.... so discuss how olbermann is responsible for this lady getting shot

what... I never even mentioned Palin or the crosshairs, are you assuming that I blame Palin for this happening because of my stance on gun control?

Did you happen to read the post you quoted?

[Phigure]

Keep it trill DSF. You don't need a reason to hate Palin, just don't use this ladies unfortunate situation to try and blindly turn this about guns and palin when gifford took part in shit like that

This woman's personal beliefs and practices when it comes to gun policy has nothing to do with the discussion regarding guns. It could have been Michael Moore or Sarah Palin and it would (or should) still warrant this same discussion.

Cool, keith olbermann's blog had a similar cross hairs map on his website.... so discuss how olbermann is responsible for this lady getting shot

what... I never even mentioned Palin or the crosshairs, are you assuming that I blame Palin for this happening because of my stance on gun control?

Did you happen to read the post you quoted?

He was referring to the picture of Giffords with the gun

[dubmatters]

http://www.publicintegrity.org/articles/entry/2815/

Two years before the Tucson massacre, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report that right wing extremism was on the rise and could prompt "lone wolves" to launch attacks. But the agency backed away from the report amid intense criticism from Republicans, including future House Speaker John Boehner.

The report, which warned that the crippled economy and the election of the first black president were “unique drivers for rightwing radicalization and recruitment,” described the rise of “lone wolves and small terrorist cells embracing violent rightwing extremist ideology [as] the most dangerous domestic terrorism threat in the United States.”