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Title: The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel
Post by: DixieBelle on January 13, 2011, 08:03:26 PM
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To be clear, if you're using this event to criticize the "rhetoric" of Mrs. Palin or others with whom you disagree, then you're either: (a) asserting a connection between the "rhetoric" and the shooting, which based on evidence to date would be what we call a vicious lie; or (b) you're not, in which case you're just seizing on a tragedy to try to score unrelated political points, which is contemptible. Which is it?

I understand the desperation that Democrats must feel after taking a historic beating in the midterm elections and seeing the popularity of ObamaCare plummet while voters flee the party in droves. But those who purport to care about the health of our political community demonstrate precious little actual concern for America's political well-being when they seize on any pretext, however flimsy, to call their political opponents accomplices to murder.

Where is the decency in that?


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703667904576071913818696964.html

Completely agree.
Title: Re: The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel
Post by: Chris_ on January 13, 2011, 08:07:31 PM
Fabulous article. I pulled one of the quotes for my signature.
Title: Re: The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel
Post by: DixieBelle on January 15, 2011, 10:34:00 AM
Hey Jendf!!! How are ya?
Title: Re: The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel
Post by: Chris_ on January 16, 2011, 09:00:38 AM
Hey Jendf!!! How are ya?

Doing great! Busy, busy. Bought a house. How are you?
Title: Re: The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel
Post by: DixieBelle on January 16, 2011, 12:13:06 PM
Real good! Busy as well and still in D.C.