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 | Today is another sad day in the life of our nation. Today six people were killed and several others were injured in Tucson,AZ,by a disturbed and potentially demented young man named Jared Loughner. It is presumed the intended target was Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords (see recent article about charges against Loughner in the Los Angeles Times,Jan. 9,2011 at 1:22pm). While Congresswoman Giffords remains in a drug-induced coma following emergency brain surgery,already the finger pointing has begun. While I,and most people including most gun enthusiasts,abhor gun violence committed against people,this not the time to point fingers. Sarah Palin listed Rep. Gifford on “target list”of congressional seats to be overturned by Republicans. Some are saying Loughner took the campaign language literally. There doesn’t seem to be any proof of that just yet. Six people died violent deaths today,including a judge [...] | |
