Obama calls for moment of silence Monday morning

Remembering Arizona's Victims
The US Capitol dome is shown in the background as flags fly at half staff in honor of the Victims of the shooting in Arizona that injured US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, at the Washington Monument in Washington January 9, 2011. 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...

Paltrow, Bush cousins victims in Arizona shooting
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2010 file photo, actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Gwyneth Paltrow is a cousin of the congresswoman who was wounded in Saturday's shooting that killed six people in Arizona. Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is the first cousin of director Bruce Paltrow, who is the late father of "Country Strong" actress Gwyneth Paltrow. "One Tree Hill" actress Sophia Bush also has a connection to the shooting. According to a Us Wee...

Obama calls for moment of silence Monday morning (AP)
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is calling on people in the United States to observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. EST Monday to honor Victims of the Arizona shooting. A White House statement says the moment of silence will allow people to come together, in prayer or reflection, and keep the Victims and their families close at heart. Obama will observe the moment of silence with White House staff on the South Lawn. The president has signed a proclamation calling for flags to be flow...

Doctor: No change in Giffords' condition
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The condition of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, shot in an attack at a Tucson political event, was unchanged Monday, and a doctor said that was positive news. "We're not out of the woods yet," said Dr. G. Michael Lemole, section chief of Neurosurgery at University Medical Center in Tucson. "At this phase in the game, no change is good and we have no change," Lemole said at a briefing on the condition of Giffords and others wounded in the Saturday shooting rampage outside o...

Man Who Helped Tackle Arizona Shooter: 'Something Had To Be Done'
What is this? "Something had to be done," 71-year-old retired Army Col. Bill Badger told ABC-TV's Good Morning America today about his role in stopping the gunman who killed six people and wounded another 14 Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., at a community event held by Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. We posted earlier about 61-year-old Patricia Maisch, who grabbed an ammunition clip that the gunman was trying to get to. Now there's more about the heroes on the scene. Badger told GMA that another m...

Man Who Helped Tackle Arizona Shooter: 'Something Had To Be Done'
What is this? "Something had to be done," 71-year-old retired Army Col. Bill Badger told ABC-TV's Good Morning America today about his role in stopping the gunman who killed six people and wounded another 14 Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., at a community event held by Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. We posted earlier about 61-year-old Patricia Maisch, who grabbed an ammunition clip that the gunman was trying to get to. Now there's more about the heroes on the scene. Badger told GMA that another m...

Russ Belville: Arizona Shooter Loughner Used Marijuana... So What?
As you may know by now, in a tragic act of insane violence, Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords was targeted for Assassination, but survived the point-blank gunshot allegedly fired by Jared Lee Loughner, a 22-year-old man whose rambling Internet paranoia calls his sanity into question.  Loughner also allegedly fired into the crowd, killing a 9-year-old girl (born on 9/11/2001, incidentally), a federal Circuit Court judge, a Giffords Staffer, and three others, and wounding several more.  All of us at...

Could Anything Have Stopped Loughner?
The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the killing of six and wounding of 13 others in Tucson is one of those American tragedies that threatens to be interpreted according to what one wants to believe. The shootings will be argued over and debated as more information comes forward, but what seems unavoidable is that the shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, was a nutbar through and through, and there was no way he could have been deterred. Arizona’s curious (to Canadians) Gun Laws that ...

Hundreds of congressional staffers observe moment of silence for those killed and injured in Giffords attack (Daily Caller)
Read more stories from The Daily Caller Fanatical Fans: Professional sports team's finest [SLIDESHOW] Hinojosa voices support for bill that curbs 'threatening' Speech against lawmakers Politico’s Ben Smith gives credence to baseless SPLC comments on Tea Party connection in Arizona shooting Hundreds of congressional Staffers observe moment of silence for those killed and injured in Giffords attack Marco Rubio: I want to be a senator, not president or vice president Hundreds of congressional s...

The Tragedy of the Arizona Shooting
The Tragedy of the Arizona Shooting Monday, 01/10/2011 - 1:47 pm by Mike Konczal | Post a Comment There are many ways to look at it, but all say disturbing things about the country. This weekend’s tragic shooting at a Safeway district meeting in which United States Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was seriously hurt and a dozen more injured and a District Court judge John Roll, a nine-year-old girl born on September 11th, and a congressional aide were killed has left us all stunned. Her...

Obama calls victims' families in Arizona
President Obama is calling the families of Victims from Saturday's Mass Shooting in Arizona, and will continue to do so throughout the week, the White House said. "The President is assuring them that all is being done to try and get to the bottom of this," said a White House statement. "He is offering his full support and thoughts and prayers on behalf of himself, Michelle and the entire nation." Obama is also speaking with lawmakers, and receiving updates on the shooting that left six people d...

When politics stops (and how it never really does)
The attempted Assassination of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Saturday has effectively ground partisan politics in Washington to a halt. The planned vote on the Repeal of the Health Care bill, which was scheduled for later this week, has been postponed. President Obama led the nation in a moment of silence this morning. And politicians from both sides have been filling the airwaves with calls to honor Giffords and the other Victims by toning down the political Rhetoric. And yet, for all of t...

Dallas Green thanks baseball family for support
Former big league pitcher Dallas Green thanked his extended Baseball family for their support on the shooting death of his granddaughter and five others in Tucson, Ariz. Nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green was killed Saturday outside a Supermarket where a neighbor had taken her to meet Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically wounded. Christina's dad is a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Grandfather Dallas Green managed the 1980 world champion Philadelphia Phillies. He thanked ever...

ABC chief: Giffords coverage shows lack of unity
The new president of ABC News says his organization needs to work with more unity, and its weekend coverage of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' shooting proved it. Unlike rivals CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox News Channel, ABC did not broadcast Saturday's false report that Gifford had died, which originated with National Public Radio. But for 10 minutes, the ABC.com website used an incorrect headline in a banner. ABC News President Ben Sherwood says he still hasn't figured out who was responsible. He says "it wa...

The shootings in Tucson and Tea Party Derangement Syndrome
Scarcely an hour had elapsed following the senseless, tragic shootings in Tucson on Saturday before liberal commentators were providing in-depth analyses of the then-yet-to-be-named gunman’s motives. The drumbeat was as predictable as it was familiar. It was the Tea Party’s fault as well as that of its nominative leader Sarah Palin. You don't have to believe that alleged shooter, Jared Loughner, is a card-carrying Tea Party member (he evidently is not) to see some kind of connection ...

Obama Calls for Moment of Silence for AZ Victims
“Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, I call on Americans to observe a moment of silence to honor the innocent Victims of the senseless tragedy in Tucson, Arizona, including those still fighting for their lives. It will be a time for us to come together as a nation in prayer or reflection, keeping the Victims and their families closely at heart.” The President will observe the moment of silence with White House staff on the South Lawn. The moment of silence will be pooled p...

Obama Calls for Moment of Silence
Huffington Post reports: On Sunday, President Obama announced a national moment of silence for the Victims of the Mass Shooting in Arizona on Saturday. The full White House Press Release is below. President Obama Calls for Moment of Silence for Victims of Shooting in Tucson, Arizona “Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, I call on Americans to observe a moment of silence to honor the innocent Victims of the senseless tragedy in Tucson, Arizona, including those still fighting for...

Obama Calls for Moment of Silence Jan. 10 11 AM Eastern
“Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, I call on Americans to observe a moment of silence to honor the innocent Victims of the senseless tragedy in Tucson, Arizona, including those still fighting for their lives. It will be a time for us to come together as a nation in prayer or reflection, keeping the Victims and their families closely at heart.” The President will observe the moment of silence with White House staff on the South Lawn. The moment of silence will be pooled...

President calls for moment of silence in honor of Tucson shooting victims
Stumble This! President Barack Obama called on Americans to observe a moment of silence Monday at 11:00 a.m. EST to honor the Victims of the shootings in Tucson, Arizona. "It will be a time for us to come together as a nation in prayer or reflection, keeping the Victims and their families closely at heart,” the president said in an advisory. Obama will observe the moment of silence with White House staff on the South Lawn. Flags are to be flown at half-staff in accordance to the president...

President Calls For Moment of Silence, Cancels Schenectady Trip
Following the shootings in Arizona yesterday, President Obama today canceled his trip to Schenectady slated for Tuesday and is calling for a moment of silence tomorrow at 11 a.m. “Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, I call on Americans to observe a moment of silence to honor the innocent Victims of the senseless tragedy in Tucson, Arizona, including those still fighting for their lives. It will be a time for us to come together as a nation in prayer or reflection, keeping the v...

Obama calls for moment of silence Monday morning
President Barack Obama is calling on people in the United States to observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. EST Monday to honor Victims of the Arizona shooting. A White House statement says the moment of silence will allow people to come together, in prayer or reflection, and keep the Victims and their families close at heart. Obama will observe the moment of silence with White House staff on the South Lawn. The president has signed a proclamation calling for flags to be flown at half-staff. The ...

Sightings: Jenna Von Oy and Kal Penn dine at Bodega
Actress Jenna von Oy and actor and Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Kal Penn were spotted having dinner with two unidentified guests at Bodega Spanish Tapas & Lounge in Georgetown on Saturday night. A Yeas & Nays spy tells us that the one-time couple and guests enjoyed Paella Negra con Pulpito (Black Paella with Octopus), Garlic Shrimp and Quail. Barack Obama, supply-sider? Journalists urged caution after Ft. Hood, now race to blame Palin after Arizona ...

Florida Delegation Weighs In on Arizona Tragedy
While Gov. Rick Scott issued an order Monday for all flags at state buildings to fly at half-staff this week in remembrance of Victims of the Mass Shooting in Arizona, members of Florida’s congressional delegation weighed in on the tragic events. The shooting resulted in the death of six people, and others -- including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. -- were wounded. Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz took to the airwaves, appearing on NBC’s Meet the Pre...

Quote Unquote: Question from the Audience
Jared Lee Loughner's question to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at a rally of hers several years ago… "What is government if words have no meaning?" Yikes? ...

At the White House, lowered flags and a moment of silence
President Obama has not spoken publicly today, but the White House says he will observe a moment of silence Monday on the South Lawn in honor of the Shooting Victims in Arizona. “Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, I call on Americans to observe a moment of silence to honor the innocent Victims of the senseless tragedy in Tucson, Arizona, including those still fighting for their lives," Obama said in a statement. "It will be a time for us to come together as a nation in prayer or...