[Strategerist]

The motivation of the shooter does matter.

I'd wager the shooter is someone who recently began showing symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia.

In which case, his motivations are irrelevant, as are his politics, opinions or those of his parents prior to the schizophrenic break.

[SaraJohnson]

I would guess that you are correct.

However, the media, Obama administration will tie the guy’s motivation to a group of political enemies - perferably the Tea Party. The same enemies Obama has classified as domestic terrorists - you and me.

So it matters who he was hanging out with when this happened because guilt by association is the way it is.

[arrogantsob]

And what if mental illness causes one to turn Left? Many of us believe radical Islamics are mentally ill.

Aren’t most of the beliefs of both groups Bat shit crazy?

[Drew68]

I'd wager the shooter is someone who recently began showing symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia.

My first guess as well. Seems like every time something like this happens, a thread is posted and within the first five replies, "I'm guessing he's a Muslim! " "He's OWS!" "He voted for Obama!"

Sometimes it isn't about politics. Sometimes people are just crazy.