Mike Butler (media) wrote on Thu, 13 January 2011 10:21 |
I remember (yeah, I'm that old!) how Dallas was stigmatized after JFK's death, as if all the residents there had somehow caused it, rather than Lee Harvey Oswald (a certifiable kook with Communist ties) taking it upon himself. How unfair to the people of that great city, who I am sure were grieving just as strongly as the rest of the country—if not more so because it happened in their backyard. I would hate to see Tucson or the state of Arizona denigrated that way.
I would love to pull the plug on all the fingerpointing, but know that it is a fact of life that there are always those who will exploit such a horrific event to advance their own selfish interests, and to whom it's not a tragedy but an opportunity.
I would like to focus some attention on the heroes of the day, including the young intern who assisted Rep. Giffords, the citizen who although wounded was able to tackle the perpetrator, the first responders whose swift action under pressure can make the difference between life and death, and the brilliant medical professionals at the University Medical Center who do such an outstanding job of keeping people alive. A salute to all of them.
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Hello Mike,
While the "official" story has never been changed, the majority of Americans (78%) and many high ranking past and present, Politicians, Analysts, and numerous Congressional Hearings have concluded that Lee Oswald may have acted in a small part (in some questionable capacity) along with others, in the killing of JFK.
Many US Government documents have, and are still being released detailing Oswald's role as an Agent of the CIA and FBI. He was not a "kook". Also, the Communists have released all of their documents detailing his "attempt" to infiltrate the Communist Party and their rebuff of his attempts.
These are not conspiracies.....these are the facts, read the Congressional findings.
While these shootings/killings are a terrible event, they seem to be only newsworthy because of a few involved. Many good people live in terror everyday in their own neighborhoods.
When it comes to insane behavior, Morals being taught in the home, school or wherever, have nothing to do with someone's actions. Insane and irrational behavior, are very much the same.
People doing their jobs are not heroes. A hero goes above and beyond what is expected of them.... the only heroes are the bystanders that stepped up to help.
So, while you would like the "fingerpointing" to stop, I'd like the good citizen-Hero/Patriot bullshite to stop also.
Hammer