[Vision2020] THe lunatic fringe assasinates Congresswoman Giffords (D) AZ

[keely emerinemix]

I'm in shock, and frankly inconsolable.  CNN reports that they can't confirm her death, nor that of the federal judge with her, as has been reported.  Also, there are reports of 18 shot, not 13.

On a personal level, and to explain why I'm inconsolable, Gabrielle was a dear friend of my father's, and he acted as an unofficial advisor to her -- someone who, if he were alive, would undoubtedly have been there with her.  That's jarring.  But she's an acquaintance of my mother's, and my mother, a 50-year Tucson resident active in politics that entire time, knows most of her staff, as well as all of the federal judges in the area.  I'm afraid she's in for some tremendous loss.  All of us are, but I'm sure you'll forgive me if I'm taking this extraordinarily personal.  Gabrielle's staff was at my father's funeral in February 2009; she was meeting with Obama at the same time, but her condolences were for a man she admired tremendously and whose wisdom, and friendship, she availed herself of regularly.  I'm glad Dad isn't here to see this.

But it's also personal because the shooter is likely someone who claims Christ as Savior, who believes the radical, Tea Party fringe represents the best promise of the Gospel and the best hope of America, and who stands for everything I hate in the name of Jesus Christ.  I have fought against bigotry for my entire adult life, and particularly here in Moscow against those vicious and craven bigots who promote hatred and division in the name of the One to whom I've pledged my life.  Remember Dale Courtney's hideous "Obama assassination" joke after the Inauguration, or his "Obama Psalm" stunt a few months ago.  Remember Wilson's ten-point guide to resisting "Obama tyranny," a vile screed that not once cautioned those who read it to refrain from violence -- or even any display of personal hatred for the man.  And I will remember what most of you don't know, and that's the few, but real, behind-the-scenes and off-record threatening, ugly, malicious and jolting comments I've received as a result of my speaking out and writing against Wilsonian and Tea Party bigotry.  I'm not anyone of any consequence or importance, such that I have reason to be afraid; I don't hold myself as anyone significant enough to be concerned, really, and this certainly isn't about me.  But I swear that, personal grief and horror aside, I will never back down from fighting against those elements in this country and in this county who act in hate and encourage malice, and there isn't anything on this earth that will keep me quiet in the face of this false, horrific gospel of filth perpetrated in the name of Christ.

And yeah,  I hold people like Courtney and Wilson responsible -- not accountable, but responsible -- for this and all other acts of terror whose increase, I'm afraid, is assured in the climate they encourage, revel in, and profit from.  No way in hell will I ever stop fighting them.  It won't be on Vision, but it will be there.  

Finally, please pray for all involved and their families, and maybe even for my mother, for whom this is even more personal than it is for me.

Keely
www.keely-prevailingwinds.com




> Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 12:37:56 -0800
> From: godshatter at yahoo.com
> To: coolerfixer at roadrunner.com
> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] THe lunatic fringe assasinates Congresswoman Giffords (D) AZ
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>  From what I've read online, it's still up in the air whether or not she 
> was killed, in fact one such report put out about a half-hour ago said 
> she was alive and in surgery.  Let's hope she pulls through.
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> I'm sure this nutjob will try to say that he was trying to make a 
> political statement or was trying to save us from a Congresswoman run 
> amok, or that it was a patriotic act or whatever, but he lost all rights 
> to such a statement by firing into the crowd at random.  I'm glad they 
> got him, and I hope they throw the book at him.
> 
> Paul
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> Mike Deleve wrote:
> > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40978517/ns/politic
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> > Reports the shooter was white male, mid twenties with a semi-auto 
> > handgun. 5 others in her staff killed as well.
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