Posted on 01/09/2011 3:52:25 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Look at the link to see that headline (along with picture) on the front page of the St. Pete Times. Screen save it if you can. This is the title when you go to the story:
"AZ shooting targets US congresswoman, kills 6"
"....The sheriff blamed the vitriolic political rhetoric that has consumed the country, much of it occurring in Arizona.
Giffords expressed similar concern, even before the shooting. In an interview after her office was vandalized, she referred to the animosity against her by conservatives, including Sarah Palin's decision to list Giffords' seat as one of the top "targets" in the midterm elections.
"For example, we're on Sarah Palin's targeted list, but the thing is, that the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they have to realize that there are consequences to that action," Giffords said in an interview with MSNBC.
In the hours after the shooting, Palin issued a statement in which she expressed her "sincere condolences" to the family of Giffords and the other victims.
During his campaign effort to unseat Giffords in November, Republican challenger Jesse Kelly held fundraisers where he urged supporters to help remove Giffords from office by joining him to shoot a fully loaded M-16 rifle. Kelly is a former Marine who served in Iraq and was pictured ...
"I don't see the connection," between the fundraisers featuring weapons and Saturday's shooting, said John Ellinwood, Kelly's spokesman. "I don't know this person, we cannot find any records that he was associated with the campaign in any way. I just don't see the connection.
"Arizona is a state where people are firearms owners - this was just a deranged individual."...
(Excerpt) Read more at tampabay.com ...
The main purpose of his press briefing yesterday was to take a swing at conservatives who are trying not to be overrun in their own country by illegals. He is no sheriff. He's a democrat operative.
It is like someone created a Left-wing Joe Arpaio.
Joe Arpaio
“....The sheriff blamed the vitriolic political rhetoric that has consumed the country, much of it occurring in Arizona.
Was the good sheriff referring to what’s being said on the “Daily Kos” or “Media Matters” or even “The Huffington Post”?
No, I didn’t think so. dripping/s
That's why not just the cops should own guns.
Actually they are going after both the second amendment (via UN agreement) and the first amendment via FCC regulation of speech.
The left knows it can not enact it’s total control and oppression while people are talking about it and thereby organizing resistence. That includes rinos who are just as furious as the far left that they were caught being radicals.
He is an over emotional old fool.
***Dont be surprised if this does not happen again this time aimed at a Tea Partier or Repubulican.****
Do they really think they can stop all assassination attempts? They can only try!
On 1 August 1589, Henry III .... and Clément whispered in his ear while plunging a knife into his abdomen. Clément was killed on the spot by the guards.
Henry IV. On 4 May 1610 François Ravaillac, succeeded in stabbing Henry to death.
George Villiers (Duke of Buckingham) was murdered by John Felton, one of his former officers.
He was heading for his carriage when Felton walked up and stabbed him. So quick was the crime that even the Duke’s guards didnt realize what had happened and thought their master was suffering a fit. Once it was realized what had happened an alarm was raised. Meanwhile, instead of fleeing the scene, John Felton called out his guilt and attempted to die fighting. Despite his wish, Felton was overpowered and taken alive.
And that is just a three! The entire history of the world is written in blood, often by assassins.
The Arizona shooter was a pot head Hashish user, from which the word (h)assassin is derived. Too bad he will not be executed the same way François Ravaillac was executed.
God help us all!
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