So, we most recently have Dr. Tiller murdered in church by a right-wing anti-abortion radical. Now, a security guard is killed today in the Washington Holocaust Museum by a right-wing white supremacist. I seem to recall that it wasn't very long ago here in Arizona, that a speed-camera employee was shot by, I'm guessing here, someone with rage issues and a fear of government.
There seems to be a lot of "amped up" rage brewing out there. And, it's kept alive by misinformation and the right-wing blogs and talk-show radio hosts. Let's don't even get started about the "birthers," who continue to claim that Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. despite a boat-load of factual evidence to the contrary. Yes, there was a 2008 presidential candidate who was not born in the U.S. -- but it was John McCain. But, then this really has nothing to do with facts.
Looks like the Department of Homeland Security report, warning us about potentially violent right-wing radicals, was right (good thing Janet ignored those calls for her resignation). Has everyone forgotten about Timothy McVey and Oklahoma City? Terrorism and hate crimes are not limited to any particular ethnic background or religious affiliation and, thanks to media shills like Rush Limbaugh, rage and lack of facts are whipped up, sending the crazies off into violent action.
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