This post started out as a reply to a comment by Ed on my post yesterday, but it quickly evolved beyond a simple response to one person. I agree that the current political rhetoric is far too combative. The problem is not that some want to use this moment to start a thoughtful dialog about [...]
The internet is full of people blaming Sarah Palin for yesterday’s shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, with most the rhetoric focusing on Palin’s “gunsight” election map. This outrage strikes me as unnecessary politicizing for a number of reasons. At this point, little is known about the shooter’s motives. The details we know about him [...]