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Tea, anyone?

If only Palin actually took responsibility for her role.

Here's her an article about her map: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/24/sarah-palins-pac-puts-gun_n_511433.html

"We're on Sarah Palin's targeted list," Giffords said at the time. "The way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they've got to realize there are consequences to that action."
 
the democrats used a similar map in 2004 with target symbols over certain districts.

regardless, like oklahoma 1995, this was an isolated act of violence.

if you politicize this tragic event you are just as loony as the shooter.
 
If a troubled person is standing on a ledge and the crowd below is chanting "jump, jump, jump". Do they have have no effect on that person's mental state?
 
What we know so far about the nutjob: lived at home with his parents, no job, kicked out of college for mental instability, denied enlistment by the military, worshipped human skulls at a makeshift altar, and smoked dope.

Doesn't sound like any conservatives I know.

And shame on you who are trying to spin this for cheap political points.

You should instead be praying for the families affected by this tragedy.

Again, this was an isolated act perpetrated by a lone crackpot who deserves the most severest of punishment from our legal system.
 
Remember the good old days a punk like this would have just sat in his room, smoked a little weed and wrote a few songs. Now they have to have a gun to express themselves so people will understand. Now the tax payers will pay for his medical treatment and three squares a day for the next 50 some years.
 
It would make just as much sense to blame Obama for his "we will bring a gun to this knife fight" comment as inspiring the shooting of this moderate Democrat that voted against Pelosi for minority leader.

This guy had made bad comments about Gifford in 2007.

He is a nut period.

Or the Cos daily article targeting her for liberal challenge as blue Dog.
 
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MLC,

" Now lets take this back to the OP about the ICC and codes "

Thank you kind Sir, but at this point I don't think most have read the original. :)

Uncle Bob
 
Uncle Bob said:
Thank you kind Sir
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Bob's politeness reminds me, since everyone is now talking about restoring civility to our discussions, there was a time not too long ago that when you wanted to rudely dispatch someone you loathed, you wished them a pleasant experience, and referred to them as sir or ma'am:

“Good day to you, Sir!”

“But I – “

“I SAID GOOD DAY!!”
 
Yikes,

From where I'm from it is a greatful thank you. But, from your post; adding to the battle of political strife; it was to no avail.

Uncle Bob
 
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UB - didn't mean to imply you were wishing ill on anyone. I just was struck how in a few decades, we've gone from civility to F-bombs, and for some nut jobs, to live ammo. (HT: Adam Carolla first made this "good day" observation.)

The typical citizen who is not politically active and not involved in criminal activity will have interaction with government officials in twice: (1) when they pay their taxes, and (2) when they deal with the planning/building department. #1 is virtually always a negative experience, and #2... well, you don't need me to tell you how people react when they find out the government can tell them how, when and where to build on their own property.

I appreciate that you can deal graciously with people's ignorance, which often gets expressed as frustration and anger. You guys, more than anyone except cops, help shape the perception of public service to the rest of middle America. Your respectful words and tone, often in the face of unwarranted criticism, go a long way towards the civility of public discourse.
 
I actually like watching slinkies tumbling their little way down the stairs... I just could never keep them from twisting into a non functional mess... sorry I brought up tea..
 
I'm better now.. thanks for the laugh!

This, from someone who can't properly operate a slinkie.. *sheesh*
 
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