Forums > General > General Forum

dmhaun

Jan 8, 2011, 11:02 AM

Post #1 of 5 (3076 views)

Shortcut

Update - US Congresswoman and staff shot in Arizona

Can't Post | Private Reply

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, AZ and some of her staff were shot at political event in Tuscon, Ariz. She has survived surgery and her prognosis is good.

(This post was edited by dmhaun on Jan 8, 2011, 1:08 PM)

bournemouth

Jan 8, 2011, 11:54 AM

Post #2 of 5 (3047 views)

Shortcut

Re: [dmhaun] Update - US Congresswoman and staff killed in Arizona

Can't Post | Private Reply

Horrendous news - I don't mix with narcos so feel I have not much risk of being killed in Mexico but I used to shop at the grocery store where this happened and never felt at risk there - so maybe all my thought processes are wrong. What sad, sad news.

dmhaun

Jan 8, 2011, 12:17 PM

Post #3 of 5 (3036 views)

Shortcut

Re: [dmhaun] Update - US Congresswoman and staff killed in Arizona

Can't Post | Private Reply

Please pray for Rep. Giffords. She has now been confirmed in surgery, which means she is still alive. Let us hope!
.
The Michoacan Net
Supporting the Arts in Michoacan
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Michoacan_net/

Reefhound

Jan 8, 2011, 2:50 PM

Post #4 of 5 (2993 views)

Shortcut

Re: [dmhaun] Update - US Congresswoman and staff shot in Arizona

Can't Post | Private Reply

Sounds like another anti-government nut like McVeigh. The 22 yr old suspect Jared Loughner is in custody. He had just before the shooting posted on myspace and fb rants about civil rights and literacy and the govt using "mind control and brainwash" methods on the people.

Also killed was a federal judge but it seems the congresswoman was the target. So far 5 have been confirmed dead.

richmx2

Jan 8, 2011, 5:41 PM

Post #5 of 5 (2945 views)

Shortcut

Re: [Reefhound] Update - US Congresswoman and staff shot in Arizona

Can't Post | Private Reply

"Anti-government nut" ... with easy access to deadly weapons ... describes a goodly percentage of Arizonans.

It's a given he was "reality challenged" and the particular flavor of his wackiness could possibly be considered "lefty" (with a lot of spin), but the kind of rhetoric that has been spewed from the right — which as included suggestions that both Judge Rolls and Representative Giffords should be targeted for violence (the Judge for his ruling in an immigration case and Ms. Giffords for being seen as holding the line against the more reactionary anti-immigration and anti-Mexican politicos in her state.

Both the Judge (appointed by George Bush I) and Ms. Gifford (a "blue dog", or conservative, Democrat) are not considered lefties by anyone outside the "Tea Party" crowd, but then, we're back talking about "anti-government nuts" again.

http://mexfiles.net
http://voiceofmexico.com
http://editorialmazatlan.com