Unconfirmed report:
Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, 6 Others Shot and Killed at Arizona Safeway
Update:
Update:
Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition after Tucson shooting; eight others injured
Update:
From NPR:
The comments I have been reading on various sites like Huff and Puff have been horrendous.In this era of instant information and 24/7 Tweeting, it is understandable that news about today's shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) after an event in Tucson spread like wildfire.
What is also unsurprising, but regrettable, is that everyone is ascribing a motive for the shooting without any credible information.
The Internet and the Twitterworld have been filled with speculation on why she was shot: that she was too liberal and was shot by a Tea Party conservative. Or that she was too moderate and shot by someone on the left.
All we know is that the shooter is under custody. No statement has been released, no motive revealed. Self-anointed "journalists" should keep such opinions to themselves until we know more. read the rest
Update:
I had other posts ready to go up but, in view of today's events, they'll have to wait.
5 comments:
This is very upsetting. Prayers.
I cannot emphasize enough that NOBODY IS SAFE in this country anymore. I am so sad for the families of those who lost someone to this horrific event, esp. that of the 9 year-old girl ... it's senseless. Again, I call for the chopping block and the hanging gaffolds to be reinstated in this country! Hell, they hung Hussein, so I think it a fit punishment for murder in this country!
All the usual conservative suspects are being singled out for condemnation (Fox News, Palin, Rush Limbaugh, the Tea Party).
Preliminary reports indicate this guy was a four star wacko who seemed off-the-charts liberal in his politics.
Let's hope this quickly dies down. In the meantime folks, watch your backs.
Ten years ago I'd have thought that last sentence would qualify me for a rubber room.
These days? Not so much.
U.S. District Judge John Roll. The judge celebrated Mass on Saturday morning like he does every day before stopping by to say hello to his good friend Giffords… (from the news wire, Tucson, Arizona).
Please pray for his soul.
Blessed be God for allowing him to have Holy Communion before he died.
God bless this Catholic man that attended Mass every day.
May the soul of this Faithful departed, rest in peace.
May God have mercy on all those killed.
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This is what happens when you shut down all the mental hospitals. I don't agree with the eugenic angle of institutionalization, but there are some people who are simply destructive to civilization and won't stay on their meds. My stepdad's a jailer and says over half of the inmates are mentally ill and will be back after their 2 weeks of meds run out.
Sorry, it just irritates me that there are people this nuts running around loose.
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