(Somewhat) Open thread
by David Safier BfA does not do Open threads as a rule, where anyone can chime in with anything they want to write about. But clearly we regular writers can't keep our fingers off our keyboards today, and that makes me think some of you may feel like writing some comments as well without being … Read more
Notes on Media Etiquette in CD8 Shootings
Posted by Michael Bryan As I have watched the last 30 hours of press coverage of the CD8 Shootings two things have struck me very strongly. First, I would ask everyone to stop referring to Jared Loughner as a "gentleman". I have seen this dozens of times from officials and reporters and I practically lose … Read more
President Obama calls for a national moment of silence on Monday at 11:00 a.m. (EST)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a Sunday statement issued by the White House, President Obama said he will observe a moment of silence for the Arizona shooting victims on Monday morning at 11 a.m. Eastern with his staff on the White House South Lawn to "honor the innocent victims of the senseless tragedy in Tucson, Arizona, including those … Read more
Statement of Roxana Green, Mother of Christina Green, Slain in CD8 Shootings
Posted By Michael Bryan Here is the heart-felt statement of Roxana Green regarding the death of her child, Christina Green in yesterday’s CD8 Shootings:
PCSO Clears Second Suspect
Pima Sheriffs have been seeking a second suspect based on security footage of the area. Now they have cleared that suspect of any wrong-doing, though they still have not released the identity of the second man. We do know that he was a cab driver who dropped off Loughner and accompanied him into Safeway in … Read more
The Hypocrisy of the Right Wing on the CD8 Shootings
By Michael Bryan Behold the only honest rightwing hatemonger in America. Phelps is an evil, old, crazy, hateful bastard – but at least he takes responbility for his vitriolic and eliminationist rhetoric. He makes no bones about the fact that he wants his enemies dead and celebrates when they do die. He doesn't hide behind … Read more
Enough
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Remember the names, because while Gabrielle Giffords was the highest-profile victim of yesterday's shooting, she wasn't the only one. John Roll, 63 Dorothy Morris, 76 Dorwin Stoddard, 76 Christina Greene, 9 Phyllis Scheck, 79 Gabe Zimmerman, 30 Yesterday in Tucson, six people were murdered, 14 more were injured, … Read more
