January 2011
24 posts
In the Twitterverse, theories abounded as to the gunman’s motivation. Meanwhile, while speaking to the press , the sheriff lamented “the vitriolic rhetoric” in American political discourse, suggesting it played a role in the shooting.
“This has not become the nice United States of America that most of us grew up in and I think its time we do the soul-searching,” he...
frogblog: RIP, Ms. Giffords →
ronbailey:
The GOP has actively courted the crazies (read as “tea partiers”) over the past three election cycles. They’ve lent credence to lunatics in order to gain electoral clout, and now the lunatics have to be considered as legitimate players on the national stage.
This is what happens when people…
well said. i’ve been trying to put this into words and you’ve nailed it
Pummelvision (by dan)
a good summary of the places we’ve visited and people we’ve met over the past year and a half. if you look closely you might even see some familiar faces