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I am only one, but still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
but still I can do something;
and because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do something that I can do. edward everett hale
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Doom to you who legislate evil, who make laws that make victims -- laws that make misery for the poor, that rob my destitute people of dignity, exploiting defenseless widows, taking advantage of homeless children. What will you have to say on Judgment Day, when Doomsday arrives out of the blue? Who will you get to help you? What good will your money do you? (Isaiah 10:1-3, The Message)

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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. marcel proust

I am only one, but still I am one.I cannot do everything,but still I can do something;and because I cannot do everything,I will not refuse to do something that I can do. edward everett hale




Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Recent events

An adult would face a problem that seems to involve them, perhaps, with the statement, "I'm sorry that that happened and feel extremely unhappy if I in any way contributed to the tragedy. My condolences go out to all those involved, those hurt or killed and to their families."

The child says, "Everyone is responsible for his/her own actions and no blame should be coming my way".

An adult faces a problem; a child says I didn't do anything.

Which is the former governor?



Assuming guns don't kill, only people do, then what do words do? Do they incite actions? Can they incite actions? If not, why can someone be charged with inciting a riot? Can we do and say WHATEVER we want? Or can only some people do that? Are pictures capable of calling people to action? Crosshairs on a spot or face sounds/appears ominous. If that not a threat of some sort? Can I publish something similar, put it out for everyone to see, and NOT get in trouble?
Couching speeches and posts in the language of guns, hunting, and killing certainly does create a certain image in my mind that okays violence. Wasn't that the idea?


To the beat of This is cardinal country or a similar cheer:

This is cross hair country
We've got you in our sights
But you don't have to worry
It's only my political might. (or Just be out of town tonight or It's only my political right.)
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