Originally Posted by
Voltaire
There are no fewer than 25 threads pertaining to the assassination attempt against Congresswoman Giffords, each painting the perpetrator as either right or left, blaming conservatives, 2nd amendment advocates, left-wing activists, and/or Sarah Palin, amongst other bullshit. What the hell is wrong with you people?
Let's roll with what we DO know: regardless of his political beliefs, Jared Loughner is one fucked up individual and the only one responsible for this heinous act is Jared Loughner - NOT Sarah Palin (seriously, stop giving her so much credit), conservatives, the Tea Party, the Communist Manifesto, or anyone/anything other than Jared Loughner.
Attempting to use this tragedy for your political gain is not only disgusting, it's also a colossal waste of time.
Hella...
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