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Arizona Republicans leaving office in fear of fellow Republicans

Saying, “I love the Republican Party but I don’t want to take a bullet for anyone,” Arizona Legislative District 20 Republican Chairman Anthony Miller tendered his resignation this weekend. The following clip comes from Think Progress: Just hours after 22-year-old gunman Jared Loughner launched a shooting spree at a Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) constituent event […]

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Don’t retreat, Instead – RELOAD…. and then be sure to cover your tracks

In the wake of yesterday’s horrific attack against Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the internet has exploded with activity. Everyone with an opinion is weighing in, and, as you might imagine, a lot of people who may have contributed to the heated environment in which the shooting took place, are busy covering their tracks in an […]

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Michael Moore weighs in on yesterday’s attack in Arizona

What do you think? Does he have a point? Would our conversations be in any way different today if the Palin had been Muslim? [Michael Moore’s Twitter feed can be found here.]

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Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, 18 others shot in Arizona

Remember how, several months ago, we were discussing Sarah Palin’s decision to show her perceived political adversaries in the crosshairs of a gun? Well, one of those people, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, was shot this morning. The motivation of the shooting is not yet know, but, given that the Congresswoman was the first of […]

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“Don’t Tread on Me… Tread on Her” – the tea party gets violent

Last night, in Lexington, Kentucky, a young woman by the name of Lauren Valle was assaulted outside a debate between Senate candidates Rand Paul and Jack Conway. She was approaching Paul as he made his way into the venue, in hopes of giving him an “employee of the month” award on behalf of the new […]

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