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How the Right's Rhetoric Fueled the Actions of Arizona's Mass Murderer

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to those who would like to attribute Loughner's actions to the Tea Party, I say, hold up; take a breath. But to those on the far right, and to the more mainstream right-wingers who fail to condemn the poisonous claims of the far right, I say, you're hardly off the hook. Had the vitriolic rhetoric that today shapes Arizona's political landscape (and, indeed, our national landscape) never come to call, Loughner may have found a different reason to go on a killing spree. But that vitriol does exist as a powerful prompt to the paranoid, and those who publicly deem war on the federal government a patriot's duty should today be doing some soul-searching.

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Right wing disingenuousness by Rob Kall on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:23:24 AM
The Tea Party Is Empowered By (?) Rhetoric by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:49:42 AM
Why are the photos or images on this site so angry looking? by Jan Rose on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:05:18 PM
More Than Anything, It Was Budget Cuts by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 3:10:31 PM
Why are the photos or images on this site so angry looking? by Jan Rose on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:06:08 PM
Sorry for the repetition of lines. by Jan Rose on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:09:31 PM
That's Not Anger You're Seeing by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:47:33 PM
He has made no statement by zonie on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 3:39:15 PM
At Least My Shite Is Well Considered Shite by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:41:36 PM
Dupnik... by zonie on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 5:17:58 PM
Yup. Dupnik. by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 6:59:19 PM
The suspect... by zonie on Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 at 4:00:57 PM
Read this quote - Very mature for a politician >> by Jan Rose on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 6:55:07 PM
JAN by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:31:41 PM
"If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun" by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:32:17 PM
Tit for Tat? - This is what is wrong about this stuff! by Jan Rose on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:52:35 PM
You are being incredibly disingenuous by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:07:20 PM
why so serious? by J. Edward Tremlett on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:12:12 PM
Exactly my point ! by Jan Rose on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:21:09 PM
Some Must Use A Mask by phidipidese on Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:48:56 AM
For those with a sense of humor.... by Jeff Poster on Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:05:12 AM
A Waste of Good Egg-Throwing by reasonableperson on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:27:53 PM
YES by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:35:37 PM
Pretty Selective by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:40:06 PM
Dang, Tulley by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:44:33 PM
Sorry - Marty Feldman was kindof a mancrush of mine by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:12:02 PM
Marty Was Handsome Devil! by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:22:59 PM
The smoking bow? by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:52:54 PM
The Bow On The Grassy Knoll by phidipidese on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:15:34 PM
Hey dude... by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:22:51 PM
Hey dude... by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:23:48 PM
Sorry - I didn't realize you were drinking -- by Jan Rose on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:23:57 PM
Ok , Ok...Marty - we're outed! by Kevin Tully on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:29:09 PM
No Thanks - I am in NC about to have some Georgia Moonshine> by Jon Ross on Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:14:06 PM
I gave you a thumbs up for ... by reasonableperson on Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:14:04 AM
very reasonable by Kevin Tully on Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:15:43 AM
The corporate media has been dealing with this problem... by John Sanchez Jr. on Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:34:58 AM