RYAN LOUDMUSIC JENKINS wrote on Sun, 09 January 2011 08:54 |
All this hate here seemed to start back when we had Evan Mecham hanging around here. |
Andy Zimmerman wrote on Sat, 08 January 2011 20:40 |
A friend of mine from the Navy related that he knew the family of the 9 yr old girl, having went to high school with the dad. My condolences to the families, and my thanks to the brave people who tackled the gunman (fwiw). |
Bob Leonard wrote on Sun, 09 January 2011 09:12 |
At my age I still contend that values not taught at home are values not practiced in life. Obviously this person, or persons, has not been taught the value of life. |
Bennett Prescott wrote on Sat, 08 January 2011 21:44 |
Andy, A tragedy indeed. All it takes is one asshole. I hope that representative Giffords pulls through, along with the other wounded. |
Tom Young wrote on Sun, 09 January 2011 08:30 |
Andy- Most of us have been round long enough to know that in any state, city or whatever there is a very small % of citizens who are completey wacked out. So I really doubt that anyone attributes what happened in Tucson to the city, Arizona or the vast majority of your population. It is just another incident of gross, unjustified violence and was probably carried out by someone who slipped through the cracks of either or both our public health and law enforcement agencies/systems. This is not a criticism of either, BTW.... |
Bob Leonard wrote on Sun, 09 January 2011 10:12 |
Andy, You can't blame an entire state and it's people for the acts of one or a few obviously unstable person or persons. At my age I still contend that values not taught at home are values not practiced in life. Obviously this person, or persons, has not been taught the value of life. I can only hope Arizona has a death sentence.... |
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. |
Mike Butler (media) wrote on Thu, 13 January 2011 16:17 |
The retired gentleman who wrestled Loughner to the ground after himself being shot was certainly not just "doing his job," and he deserves a good word—and "foolhardy" was not the word I had in mind. Now, if you choose to begrudge the career professionals a sincere "attaboy" or "job well done," or even "thank you," I guess that's your prerogative, and apparently it's your style. Just don't ever complain if a client or boss fails to show adequate appreciation for a job that you feel you've given your best effort to do well. Karma, y'know? I really think that any of us in this forum would be guilty of hubris if we were to try to equate the life-altering implications of the work we do to earn our pay with that of the cops and surgeons in Tucson that day. Thank you Debbie Downer for spreading your sunshine. Here's your Community Service Award. Now you are to be congratulated, for you have just entered the select company of those who have joined my "Ignore List." I might say "see ya later" but that wouldn't be true because in reality I won't see you at all. |