I was aware of this morning's event before starting the drive to work, but not of the details, most of which emerged while driving into work. For those of us in Tucson, it brought back memories of the evil deed that Jarred Loughner committed. Comparisons are inevitable.
Like with that shooter, this morning's shooter was the only person responsible for his actions. It wasn't guns, and it wasn't a political figure. It wasn't talk radio, and it wasn't the NRA. James Hodgkinson is the one responsible here.
What is different is that as of yet, there is no evidence that he was under psychiatric care. What is also different was that he wanted to make sure he was going to kill only Republicans, while Jarred Loughner was out to kill a Congresswoman without regard to her political leanings.
Unfortunately since then, we have recently had some vicious attacks on Trump that exceed those that were made on Obama. Kathy Griffin holding a simulated severed head of President Trump. A play in New York depicting an assassination of President Trump that was attended by Alec Baldwin and cheered by the audience. Madonna wanting to blow up the White House.
This isn't to say that this wouldn't have happened had there not been that play, had there not been that severed head, had there not been Madonna wanting to blow up the White House. I think the gunman would have gone forward without these.
What I am saying here, is that the vitriol has gone too far, and yes, I am going to include myself as guilty in past vitriol.
I think the nation can best go forward if we learn to live with differences of opinion, and pray for those who are involved, and for their families.
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