Well, that didn’t take long: Republican legislators propose a bill that would effectively impair the investigation into the Tucson massacre
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings On Saturday, January 8, six people were murdered and 14 more, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, were injured in a mass shooting at a Tucson Safeway. Advertisement On Monday, January 10, obscured by all of the nationwide uproar, with freshman Republican Representative Chester Crandell as the primary sponsor and fellow R … Read more
Strong editorial in the Star
by David Safier The Star had a very thoughtful editorial this morning which I should have posted about earlier but didn't. So here's my belated post. The editorial is a soul searching piece that rambles through a lot of thoughts and feelings, as a piece like that should. Its point is, we want to make … Read more
Bipartisan funeral protest bill passed
by David Safier The following is a News Release from Kyrsten Sinema and Kirk Adams: Legislators release bipartisan statement on funeral protest bill STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Today, the Arizona Legislature passed and sent to the Governor legislation which creates a 300 foot barrier between picketers and any location where a funeral or burial service is … Read more
Candlelight vigil, Tuesday, 5:30pm, UMC
by David Safier I post this as a service to readers. I know nothing about this vigil, only what I read on a Facebook update I received, which I'm posting here, so I can't verify what it says. Subject: Urgent request for candle volunteers TONIGHT AT SUNSET at UMC !We are in urgent need of … Read more
Pima County Attorney Press Release: Tucson Tragedy Victim Fund
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Pima County Bar Association has a link at the top of its Welcome page to a press release from the Pima County Attorney about the Tucson Tragedy Victim Fund. Donations_Tucson_Tragedy_Victim_Fund.pdf: A local nonprofit victim services organization, Homicide Survivors, lnc., has set up a fund to help the victims, witnesses, and their families. The … Read more
George Packer gets it right
by David Safier George Packer has a short blog post on the New Yorker website about Jared Loughner and the escalating hostility in political discourse. He goes beyond talking about violence-laden language to all hostile rhetoric which doesn't simply argue with opponents. It delegitimizes them. He writes, the point isn't whether or not Loughner's motivations … Read more
Memorial Services Begin For The Victims
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the Arizona Daily Star: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson will hold a mass for the victims on Tuesday, January 11 at Saint Odilia Catholic Church, 7570 N. Paseo del Norte, at 7:00 p.m. A memorial event entitled "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" will be held on Wednesday, January 12 at the McKale … Read more
