So what if political rhetoric inspired him?
Are we to surrender due to that possibility.
Unless he was instructed by someone specifically then what is the point?
Violence has always been a part of settling political disputes as a last means in civilized countries...that possibility can't be used to preclude dissent.
good point. There’s always a chance that someone that listens to talk radio and is anti-government may go on a shooting spree some day. Probably a good thing the media cried wolf so much on this one.
“Violence has always been a part of settling political disputes as a last means in civilized countries...that possibility can’t be used to preclude dissent.”
Yep. The founders had just started a violent refolution and still maintained their requirement of free political speech.