I don't have a lot to say about the President's speech last night. it was a good speech and it was important that he make it as the leader of the country. However, that being said, I have many questions about the memorial service and the events of last Saturday. I am simply going to list them with the sources for the information.
Why in the world were t-shirts handed out at a memorial service? Link at MichelleMalkin.com. Usually aren't laminated cards given out with pictures of flowers and name and birthday of the person who died? This seems very odd to me.
Since we have already concluded (polling shows 60% of Americans believe this) that the shooting was the result of one lone mentally disturbed person, why did the t-shirts say "Together We Thrive" instead of "Please Help The Mentally Ill?"
If vitriol and hate speech comes from the conservative side, how come death threats against Sarah Palin have reached unprecedented levels since the shooting in Tucson? What in the world did Sarah Palin have to do with these events? Link at TheStar.com. Also--a short comment on Sarah Palin's speech on Facebook--I think that she was going to be criticized for not giving the speech if she had not given it or critized for giving it. The only thing to do in that circumstance is what your conscience tells you.
Does this statement (link at Wall Street Journal) add to civility:
"Frank Rich, Oct 17: "Don't expect the extremism and violence in our politics to subside magically after Election Day--no matter what the results. If Tea Party candidates triumph, they'll be emboldened. If they lose, the anger and bitterness will grow.""
There are TV and radio shows on the right-side of the political spectrum that I will not listen to because I don't like the tone. There are also TV and radio shows on the left-side of the political spectrum that I will not listen to because I don't like the tone. The only way to increase the civility in the public debate is for people not to listen to those pundits who are uncivil. Since every person has their own concept of what is and is not civil, this may not have an impact because there won't be a significant change in anyone's audience.
Political debate has two sides. As long as "Together We Thrive" understands that there is room for different ideas, I am okay with the concept.
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