Toxic Rhetoric

My sympathy goes out to the 14 survivors and 6 dead, their family and community. The assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tuscon yesterday was a painful tragedy for our country. As Rep. Boehner said, " “I am horrified by the senseless attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and members of her staff. An attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve."
I'm sure the left is going to steam and press this horror on the right. Truly there are more factors in the murderer's motives than right wing vitriol. I mean the guy ranted about grammar and literacy, and in the process left most of us wondering, “What the hell is he trying to say?” Reading the guys rants makes me wonder if he was actually literate enough to read any of the socialist books he had listed as some of his favorites.
But surely, the vitriol and rhetoric that has turned Arizona into, at the least, a national spotlight of red eye, hate screaming, lie believing, gun toting... of huh... normal people, obviously can't blame the local loon for believing he is one of the few that just has the balls to follow through.
Will it stop Palin, Fox News and other right and extreme right from defending their 1st Amendment right to keep using inflammatory language? I mean that's what Americans like. Funny, snarky, cut-downs, and rolling with imagination of, “It's us against... THEM!” That's what most people like about Palin! Without it shes nothing.
I remember Olbermann ranting, “How dare you Mr. President!” And others saying Bush was a co-conspirator in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and somebody throwing shoes at him in a press conference (maybe because they couldn't get a gun past security?) The left definitely has their share of this craziness!
At least at this point, the left is talking about putting and end to it. Apparently Olbermann said he was going to watch what he says about the right from now on, considering the possibility of extreme leftists and other loons that may jump the gun. Will the rest of the left follow through with it?
Not to mention Alex Jones and other conspiracy theorists, that have the same free speech rights as the rest of us? Should people like these be given radio air time to spread the fear? Do you think they will stop?
Personally, I get disgusted with all this crap! Especially during election time with all the hate commercials. American politics has turned to expert linguists to spin all the drama, hate, lies and fear. But this is what America likes... we just love all our snarky drama and violence. I mean what would we do without our WWE version of religion and politics?
If only Rep. Boehner's statement included "verbal" attacks... There doesn't seem to be much integrity, dignity, respect or even common sense in America anymore. Will we ever get our "normal" people to behave responsibly again? Let alone our politicians and especially our media?