Comments on: UPDATE II: Bouncing Off the Walls In Arizona (Barack & ‘The Big Lie’)

By: irongalt

irongalt — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:22:29 +0000

Why don't we hear all this outrage and dramatic terms "rampage, assassination, mentally unstable, nutjob", with the numerous police brutality cases? When the cops murder citizen(s), does the story dominate the national news headlines for days on end? Do they fly the flags at half-staff and order moments of silence? Usually, the terminology chosen goes something like: "it appears that the officer MAY have gone too far" - even if the incident is plainly recorded on camera.

By: Brett Gerasim

Brett Gerasim — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:04:16 +0000

Details are still sketchy about who was armed and who was not, other than the nutjob himself, of course.

In terms of tactics, fear, and being caught up in situations like the Tucson shooting, these things go down differently than people imagine. Without proper training, people have a tragic tendency to “freeze up” just on the shock of it all, leaving them sitting ducks for the madmen.

The assailant always has a plan. Make sure you have one as well, preferably one that is simple and rapidly carriedd out.

By: Brett Gerasim

Brett Gerasim — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:17:39 +0000

Dupnik is an absolute nut, and is famous for using the badge to make political statements. Of course, since Tucson is one of two left-wing towns in Arizona, he gets away with it.

From NPR:
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/09/132784957/shooting-fallout-political-rhetoric-takes-the-heat

“Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, a Democrat and friend of Giffords, lambasted his home state on Saturday as “the Mecca for prejudice and bigotry.””

Also-

“Last year, Dupnik vowed his deputies wouldn’t enforce the state’s new immigration law, calling it “racist” and “unnecessary.””

“Also last year, Dupnik accused Tea Party activists of bigotry and stifling rational debate on immigration — adding that “We didn’t have a Tea Party until we had a black president.””

There’s a little idea of what is going on down in Pima County. You have a top lawman there who does not believe in enforcing the laws he is charged with enforcing.

Rob Krentz, the slain rancher, lived in Giffords’ district, by the way.

By: Mike Marks

Mike Marks — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:51:26 +0000

My wife, son-in-law an I were just having the discussion about how the so called “right wing talk radio hosts and internet bloggers” would get the blame for this tragic event. Clearly the young man arrested is a “nut job”. A “nut job” who preferred the literature of Marx and Hitler.

The statists will try to use this awful tragedy to severely limit the freedoms enumeratied in the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. They will also attempt to limit debate and dissention on the issues of the day. Clearly, this tragedy was the result of vigorous debate in the marketplace of ideas there couldn’t be any other reason. Once betting that the American people will trade security for a little more freedom.

By: DAve

DAve — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:27:28 +0000

If Arizona is so heavily armed why didn’t someone at the rally shoot the sonuvabitch before he got 20 shots off???

By: Robert Glisson

Robert Glisson — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:55:21 +0000

The whole concept of terrorism is to create enough panic in the leadership of the target area that it imposes centralized (socialist) control over the community. Thus grows the socialistic power of the state. Very few governments resist the temptation to follow that pattern, especially the US. The Republicans who gave us Homeland Security after 9/11 are back in power, with like minded Democrats to go along with whatever wacky ideas they have, freedom of the individual is at risk.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 03:17:11 +0000

Even if this guy is a leftist, the Democrats will use this tradegy to attempt to pass more anti-gun legislation. I hope the Congresswoman makes a full recovery.