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'Nothing Short of a Naked Campaign to Criminalize Conservative Thought
Implicating a conservative tie to this heinous act of violence or to Jared Lee Loughner, who is no conservative, is nothing short of a naked campaign to criminalize conservative thought. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all Americans who share these values to join us here at Fox Nation. dloesch:...

Jared Lee Loughner Was a Registered Independent But Didn't Vote in 2010 Election
New AP Photo Washingtonpost Suspected Tucson gunman Jared Lee Loughner registered as an Independent Voter in Arizona in the fall of 2006, according to the Pima County Registrar of Voters . Loughner registered to vote on Sept. 29, 2006, identifying himself as an independent. Records show he voted in the 2006 and 2008 Elections but is current listed as "inactive" on the state's voter roles -- meaning that he did not vote in November . The political affiliations of Loughner, who is being charged ...

Brewer Discusses Tuscon Tragedy, Not Agenda, in State of State Address
Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, scheduled to give her State of the State address today, instead offered remarks on Saturday's shootings in Tucson. The tragedy has "caused me, caused all of us to reflect on many things, including how we respond to those terrible events," she said before her legislature. "Our response to this tragedy must be led by prayer and comfort the Victims and their families," she said, before leading the chamber in a moment of silence. Brewer recognized the six Arizon...

Alleged Arizona Shooter Jared Lee Loughners Mug Shot
Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged shooter in the Arizona tragedy Saturday, appeared in court today. Reports to come. Meanwhile, Sheriffs have released his mugshot: Previous post: Gov. Brown Proposes $12.5 Billion in Budget Cuts; Realignment in Funding...

In the wake of the Arizona shootings, would you support tighter gun control? | Poll
A man walks by the Glock Handgun billboard at a 2003 NRA meeting in Orlando, Florida. The shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, in the attempted Assassination of Gabrielle Giffords and the Murder of six others in Tucson used a Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol bought in Arizona. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Yes, absolutely, and if the tea baggers demand to have their rifles taken from their cold dead hands, then I would hope the government would oblige them....

Washington Extra Sound of silence
The sound of silence is quite rare in Washington where talk is currency. So it was perhaps the highest honor that the city can pay to the Victims of the Arizona shooting by standing still for a moment of silence. President Barack Obama and the First Lady stood heads bowed, joined by about 300 White House Staffers on the South Lawn. A bell tolled three times. Lawmakers and congressional staff gathered on the steps of the Capitol to remember the Victims that included two of their own — cong...

Rep. Clyburn Calls For Fairness Doctrine After AZ Shooting
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the third-ranking Democrat in Congress, said Sunday the deadly shooting in Arizona should get the country thinking about what's acceptable to say publicly and when people should keep their mouths shut. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all Americans who share these values t...

AZ lawmakers recognize intern who helped Giffords
Emergency personnel and Daniel Hernandez, an intern for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, second right, move Giffords after she was shot in the head outside a shopping center in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. A 20-year-old intern to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has received a standing ovation at the Arizona Capitol for helping the congresswoman after a deadly shooting. Daniel Hernandez started working with Giffords just five days before the attack Saturday in Tucson. He's a political scie...

Calls for softer tone in politics gets cool reception
By Ed Stoddard DALLAS | Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:22pm EST DALLAS (Reuters) - Calls to reset the tone of politics in the aftermath of Saturday's shooting rampage in Arizona got short shrift on Talk Radio and elsewhere as left and right traded blame for the massacre. From the right, Bloggers and pundits labeled suspected shooter Jared Lee Loughner a "leftist" while critics of conservative super-star Sarah Palin accused her of creating a combustible political atmosphere with her behavior and Rhetoric....

Punching Back Twice As Hard Against Charges of Dangerous Conservative Rhetoric
What do the following quotes have in common? “If you get hit, we will punch back twice as hard.” “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.” “I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry. I’m angry.” “I want you to argue with them and get in their faces.” “I’m itching for a fight.” “Fight for it!” “We’re gonna punish our enemies.” “Our job is, keep our boot on [t

Barbara Walters: 'I'm Feeling Bad for Sarah Palin'
“I’m feeling bad for Sarah Palin because I don’t think that’s what she should have said, and certainly crosshairs are very scary,” Barbara Walters said on "The View." “This is a deranged young man. This is a Timothy Mcveigh. Whether this happened because there is violence - too much commentary, too much violence as you say we’ve talked about. Sometimes we do it here we get so angry.” You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those oppo...

Tea Party Express raising money in aftermath of Arizona shooting (Daily Caller)
Read more stories from The Daily Caller Tea Party Express raising money in aftermath of Arizona shooting Barbara Walters: 'I'm feeling bad for Sarah Palin' TheDC on TV: Jamie Weinstein on RT's 'The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann' Tom DeLay sentenced to three years in Prison Political cartoons exploit Arizona tragedy in effort to score crude political points The Tea Party Express, a California-based conservative political action committee, sent out a letter to supporters Monday requesting donat...

Calls for softer tone in politics gets cool reception
DALLAS (Reuters) - Calls to reset the tone of politics in the aftermath of Saturday's shooting rampage in Arizona got short shrift on Talk Radio and elsewhere as left and right traded blame for the massacre. From the right, Bloggers and pundits labeled suspected shooter Jared Lee Loughner a "leftist" while critics of conservative super-star Sarah Palin accused her of creating a combustible political atmosphere with her behavior and Rhetoric. The Saturday shooting in Tucson killed six people and...

Colorado Dem rethinks some public events after Arizona shooting
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) is mulling whether or not he should continue with a series of public meetings billed as "Government in the Grocery" events.  In light of Saturday's shooting in Arizona that killed six people and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in critical condition after being shot in the head, a spokeswoman for Perlmutter said the congressman is weighing changes to the constituent meetings he has held in Grocery Stores in his district since 2006.  "We are going to be talk...

Congresswoman's intern stanched blood from gunshot
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ari... TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A 20-year-old intern to an Arizona congresswoman says he used his hands to apply pressure to a gunshot wound while holding her head in his lap. Daniel Hernandez, a Political Science major at the University of Arizona, started his dream internship just a week ago. He was at an event with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at a Tucson Grocery Store when a gunman started shooting, wounding the congresswoman a...

Obama Featured In 'Family Guy'
A cartoon version of Barack Obama figured prominently on Sunday's episode of "Family Guy," as the town of Quahog prepared for a visit from the president. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all Americans who share these values to join us here at Fox Nation. dloesch: Curious to see if @EricBoehlert ...

Well, Well, Well. Jared Loughner Is A Registered Independent.
As pundits and politicians on both sides of the political spectrum call for everyone to “just get along!” while taking aim at one another, news has come out that Jared Loughner , the 22-year-old who opened fire on a crowd outside a Tucson, Arizona Safeway while Rep. Gabrielle Giffords met with her constituents, is a registered Independent who did not vote in the 2010 election. The Washington Post reports that, according to the Pima County Registrar of Voters, Loughner has been regis...

Quick-thinking bystanders prevented a much higher toll
Fast reaction ... Daniel Hernandez. Photo: AP TUCSON: A 20-year-old intern working for Gabrielle Giffords used his hands to apply pressure to the gunshot wound to her head while holding her in his lap. A 61-year-old local woman grabbed an ammunition cartridge from the gunman and two men tackled him. All four are being hailed as heroes in the shooting on Saturday. The sheriff of Pima County, Clarence Dupnik, said the woman, Patricia Maisch, probably saved dozens of lives. Patricia Maisch. Photo: ...

Judges Purpose in Seeing Giffords Could Be Legally Significant
Was U.S. District Court Judge John M. Roll just being sociable when he dropped by an appearance by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in Tucson on Saturday, or was he planning to discuss official business? Does it even matter, given the horror of that morning? Yes, it could matter, legally speaking. At first glance, Roll’s state of mind might appear irrelevant, given the tragedy that unfolded on Saturday morning, when Roll was shot dead and Giffords gravely wounded in a rampage that killed ...

The Left Never Wastes a Tragedy
Ben Johnson, FloydReports.com The Left never stands so tall as when it stands upon dead bodies. Whether it is Bill Clinton blaming the Oklahoma City bombing on Rush Limbaugh, Democratic mayors suing gun manufacturers after school shootings in Arkansas and Colorado, Democrats turning Senator Paul Wellstone’s memorial into a campaign rally, or Cindy Sheehan vastly overstaying her 15 minutes of fame, the Left never lets a tragedy pass without blaming it on its political enemies and pushing ...

Jared Loughner Mugshot Released
Authorities have released the mugshot of Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner, which is now being tweeted by the media, including Good Morning America and others. Presented without comment. via ​ ...

HUFFPOST HILL - Tucson Shooting Updates, Anonymous Dem House Member Weighs In
There's nothing NOT rotten about Saturday's shooting in Tucson. The Victims -- including a lawmaker, a judge, congressional aides and a child -- couldn't be less deserving of such a senseless crime. Whether or not the country's rancorous political environment is to blame, the shooting certainly doesn't seem that out of place. And, of course, there's the endless recriminations and crap like this. It's just all so....ughhhhhh. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Monday, January 10th, 2011: GIFFORDS UPDATE...

Rush Works On His Swing
You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all Americans who share these values to join us here at Fox Nation. washingtonpost: #Snowhole? No Weather Service advisory for #WinterInDC https://wapo.st/g4bjnQ - via @capitalweather nytimespolitics: The Caucus: Three Steps to a More Civil Congress? https://nyti.m...

Arizona shooting suspect appears in court
PHOENIX, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A federal magistrate in Phoenix Monday ordered the man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and 19 others during the weekend held without bond. Jared Loughner, dressed in a tan detention uniform and shackled, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Lawrence Anderson, who appointed federal public defender Judy Clark as Loughner's attorney, The Arizona Republic reported. Anderson ordered Loughner held without bond, the Arizona Daily Star reported. Loughner is acc...

Loughner earlier arrested for graffiti
TUCSON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The suspect in the Mass Shooting in Tucson was cited in October 2008 for defacing a Street Sign with symbols, records show. Jared Loughner, 22, of Tucson is accused of the Shooting Spree that left six dead and a number wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. In 2008, Loughner denied any involvement with the graffiti to a Police Officer, but in a second interview, told police the letters he had painted meant "Christian," The Arizona Republic reported Monday. T...