OT: Sad day for America

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Here’s a good article with a historical perspective on political asassinations and their motives: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/01/the-cloudy-logic-of-political-shootings/69147/

The takeaway is that most of the time, an asassin’s political leanings generally have little or nothing to do with their actions, eg: Reagan was shot to impress Jodie Foster. However, causitic political environments create a scenario where a deranged individual can get more bang for their buck. So while this dude may not have been a card-carrying Tea Party member, he most certainly seized on the environment they have created to make a bigger statement than he otherwise could have.

[jstoesz]

This topic/smear really is pathetic. People who engage in this type of red herring seem to be incapable of sound logic. Stupid/crazy people abound…It is that simple.

[jstoesz]

This topic/smear really is pathetic. People who engage in this type of red herring seem to be incapable of sound logic. Stupid/crazy people abound…It is that simple.

[jstoesz]

This topic/smear really is pathetic. People who engage in this type of red herring seem to be incapable of sound logic. Stupid/crazy people abound…It is that simple.

[jstoesz]

This topic/smear really is pathetic. People who engage in this type of red herring seem to be incapable of sound logic. Stupid/crazy people abound…It is that simple.

[jstoesz]

This topic/smear really is pathetic. People who engage in this type of red herring seem to be incapable of sound logic. Stupid/crazy people abound…It is that simple.

[Arraya]

Don’t get me wrong there are millions of mentally ill people that no harm to society and a toxic environment can trigger such things. Actually, the more it is looked at – a toxic environment can actually trigger the chemical imbalances.

I said back in the Joe Stack thread last year that I expect more incidents like this. It’s just the increasing toxicity of our culture driven by an untrustworthy power structure and systemic economic decay and complete desentization of violence.

The truth is that we live in a society which sanctions semi-electrocution of its own children on the grounds that it is not fatal, and therefore not true electrocution. It springs from the same streak of cultural cruelty that deems semi-drowning by water boarding not to be torture because it is seldom fatal.

In other news a predator drone killed 12 at a wedding party

[Arraya]

Don’t get me wrong there are millions of mentally ill people that no harm to society and a toxic environment can trigger such things. Actually, the more it is looked at – a toxic environment can actually trigger the chemical imbalances.

I said back in the Joe Stack thread last year that I expect more incidents like this. It’s just the increasing toxicity of our culture driven by an untrustworthy power structure and systemic economic decay and complete desentization of violence.

The truth is that we live in a society which sanctions semi-electrocution of its own children on the grounds that it is not fatal, and therefore not true electrocution. It springs from the same streak of cultural cruelty that deems semi-drowning by water boarding not to be torture because it is seldom fatal.

In other news a predator drone killed 12 at a wedding party

[Arraya]

Don’t get me wrong there are millions of mentally ill people that no harm to society and a toxic environment can trigger such things. Actually, the more it is looked at – a toxic environment can actually trigger the chemical imbalances.

I said back in the Joe Stack thread last year that I expect more incidents like this. It’s just the increasing toxicity of our culture driven by an untrustworthy power structure and systemic economic decay and complete desentization of violence.

The truth is that we live in a society which sanctions semi-electrocution of its own children on the grounds that it is not fatal, and therefore not true electrocution. It springs from the same streak of cultural cruelty that deems semi-drowning by water boarding not to be torture because it is seldom fatal.

In other news a predator drone killed 12 at a wedding party

[Arraya]

Don’t get me wrong there are millions of mentally ill people that no harm to society and a toxic environment can trigger such things. Actually, the more it is looked at – a toxic environment can actually trigger the chemical imbalances.

I said back in the Joe Stack thread last year that I expect more incidents like this. It’s just the increasing toxicity of our culture driven by an untrustworthy power structure and systemic economic decay and complete desentization of violence.

The truth is that we live in a society which sanctions semi-electrocution of its own children on the grounds that it is not fatal, and therefore not true electrocution. It springs from the same streak of cultural cruelty that deems semi-drowning by water boarding not to be torture because it is seldom fatal.

In other news a predator drone killed 12 at a wedding party

[Arraya]

Don’t get me wrong there are millions of mentally ill people that no harm to society and a toxic environment can trigger such things. Actually, the more it is looked at – a toxic environment can actually trigger the chemical imbalances.

I said back in the Joe Stack thread last year that I expect more incidents like this. It’s just the increasing toxicity of our culture driven by an untrustworthy power structure and systemic economic decay and complete desentization of violence.

The truth is that we live in a society which sanctions semi-electrocution of its own children on the grounds that it is not fatal, and therefore not true electrocution. It springs from the same streak of cultural cruelty that deems semi-drowning by water boarding not to be torture because it is seldom fatal.

In other news a predator drone killed 12 at a wedding party

[ucodegen]

[quote=surveyor]
Obama: ‘If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun’ http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/06/14/obama-if-they-bring-a-knife-to-the-fight-we-bring-a-gun/%5B/quote%5D
Touché. And now the predictable push for more gun control, ignoring the fact that it doesn’t work. Washington DC had strict gun control, yet had very high murder rates. Mexico has extremely strict gun control and yet many border towns on the Mexican side are completely lawless. Its delusional to believe that someone who is thinking of taking a life would be dissuaded by making the possession of a firearm illegal. In considering murder, they have already exceeded the barrier posed by making the possession of a firearm illegal.

What I am bothered by, is the general sense in this country of not wanting to get involved.. either to warn, stop or help. “It is not my problem.”, “It might be dangerous. They may get mad and come after you.”, “Let the police take care if it. They will find out about him and deal with it.”. The people who tried to take back the fourth plane on 9/11 showed what can be done. The people who stopped Richard Reid showed what can be done. Giffords’s intern also showed what can be done. Don’t wait for the ‘other guy’.. they may be waiting for you!

[ucodegen]

[quote=surveyor]
Obama: ‘If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun’ http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/06/14/obama-if-they-bring-a-knife-to-the-fight-we-bring-a-gun/%5B/quote%5D
Touché. And now the predictable push for more gun control, ignoring the fact that it doesn’t work. Washington DC had strict gun control, yet had very high murder rates. Mexico has extremely strict gun control and yet many border towns on the Mexican side are completely lawless. Its delusional to believe that someone who is thinking of taking a life would be dissuaded by making the possession of a firearm illegal. In considering murder, they have already exceeded the barrier posed by making the possession of a firearm illegal.

What I am bothered by, is the general sense in this country of not wanting to get involved.. either to warn, stop or help. “It is not my problem.”, “It might be dangerous. They may get mad and come after you.”, “Let the police take care if it. They will find out about him and deal with it.”. The people who tried to take back the fourth plane on 9/11 showed what can be done. The people who stopped Richard Reid showed what can be done. Giffords’s intern also showed what can be done. Don’t wait for the ‘other guy’.. they may be waiting for you!

[ucodegen]

[quote=surveyor]
Obama: ‘If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun’ http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/06/14/obama-if-they-bring-a-knife-to-the-fight-we-bring-a-gun/%5B/quote%5D
Touché. And now the predictable push for more gun control, ignoring the fact that it doesn’t work. Washington DC had strict gun control, yet had very high murder rates. Mexico has extremely strict gun control and yet many border towns on the Mexican side are completely lawless. Its delusional to believe that someone who is thinking of taking a life would be dissuaded by making the possession of a firearm illegal. In considering murder, they have already exceeded the barrier posed by making the possession of a firearm illegal.

What I am bothered by, is the general sense in this country of not wanting to get involved.. either to warn, stop or help. “It is not my problem.”, “It might be dangerous. They may get mad and come after you.”, “Let the police take care if it. They will find out about him and deal with it.”. The people who tried to take back the fourth plane on 9/11 showed what can be done. The people who stopped Richard Reid showed what can be done. Giffords’s intern also showed what can be done. Don’t wait for the ‘other guy’.. they may be waiting for you!

[ucodegen]

[quote=surveyor]
Obama: ‘If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun’ http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/06/14/obama-if-they-bring-a-knife-to-the-fight-we-bring-a-gun/%5B/quote%5D
Touché. And now the predictable push for more gun control, ignoring the fact that it doesn’t work. Washington DC had strict gun control, yet had very high murder rates. Mexico has extremely strict gun control and yet many border towns on the Mexican side are completely lawless. Its delusional to believe that someone who is thinking of taking a life would be dissuaded by making the possession of a firearm illegal. In considering murder, they have already exceeded the barrier posed by making the possession of a firearm illegal.

What I am bothered by, is the general sense in this country of not wanting to get involved.. either to warn, stop or help. “It is not my problem.”, “It might be dangerous. They may get mad and come after you.”, “Let the police take care if it. They will find out about him and deal with it.”. The people who tried to take back the fourth plane on 9/11 showed what can be done. The people who stopped Richard Reid showed what can be done. Giffords’s intern also showed what can be done. Don’t wait for the ‘other guy’.. they may be waiting for you!

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