Palin's Gunsight was on Arizona District (Metlakatla: location, charge, children)

[mizzile]

Seriously, people, this is a dumb way to discuss an issue. When a person asks a question to clarify a point, it's reasonable to answer the question, not try to strawman your way into some sort of "zinger".

But that's political discourse today - everyone's ears shut and mouth open.

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by mizzile

Perhaps because it's irrelevant what music he listened to unless it contained clear instructions to go randomly shoot people on a street corner. Did it?

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Yes, it did. It was about that very subject and the lyrics contained something about "bodies falling on the floor".

Sarah Palin being real life is news to me. She's a realty television performer.

[warptman]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

She's a realty television performer.

Which got canceled! There is a God!

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

What I find interesting is that there are those here who are basically calling for the arrest of Sarah Palin, yet they have nothing to say about the writers and performers of the death music he was known to listen to.

That's quiet true

When this case goes to court, it will be quite interesting to see how the "blame misplacing" takes effect.

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by RayinAK

That's quiet true

When this case goes to court, it will be quite interesting to see how the "blame misplacing" takes effect.

Most likely it'll never go to court.

Why do I have the feeling that the recent letter to the editor published by Salon which advocated the murder of Palin would be quite acceptable to those here who cry the loudest about her crosshairs?

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by mizzile

I was asking if they did that in the movie. Did they? Or over anyone's name?

Would it be OK to release a map showing gunsights over all of the Palins' houses?

Can you tell the difference between a gunsight and a target?

[stiffnecked]

Originally Posted by mizzile

That is a well reasoned and thought provoking argument. It's refreshing to find a person who can express himself in such an articulate and intellectual manner.

At some point you realize that it's an exercise in futility to engage in public discourse with someone that is, well, basically clueless.

[gobrien]

I see the music as being the theme song of his life, which can help reinforce the tone set by the reality of politicians out there who are everywhere ranting about gun and violence-filled metaphors. We expect more of our "leaders" than we do our fantasy outlets of tv, movies and music.

[Metlakatla]

Suspect Fixated on Giffords - WSJ.com

TUCSON, Ariz.—Accused gunman Jared Lee Loughner appeared to have been long obsessed with U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Mr. Loughner had complained to a friend about how he was treated by the Arizona lawmaker during an event several years ago, which aggravated Mr. Loughner, according to the friend

Before Palin's time.

[stiffnecked]

Originally Posted by Grannysroost

Our country is in financial and emotional turmoil right now and realistically there are a lot of people that could go "postal."

You've almost hit the nail on the head. The tragedy in Arizona has nothing to do with Palin, crosshairs or gunsites. It has to do with people going "postal" as you would say. They've been doing this for a long time. It's nothing new.

Patrick Sherrill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick Henry Sherrill (November 13, 1941 – August 20, 1986) was a United States Postal Service employee who, on August 20, 1986, in Edmond, Oklahoma, killed 14 employees with two .45 caliber pistols at his work place before turning one of the guns on himself and committing suicide. Six other employees were wounded. Security expert Gavin de Becker said that postal authorities ignored numerous signs of Sherrill's unstable and hostile attitude.

The incident is credited with inspiring the American phrase "going postal".