"But all these calls for the nation to 'tone it down' make me nervous."
- Danny Westneat, The Seattle Times 01.12.11
Danny Westneat writes for The Seattle Times. Sometimes I like him, sometimes I don't. I mean, seriously, I live in Seattle...this place is a haven for liberals and The Seattle Times has serious liberal leanings. Knowing Westneat is NOT a fan of Sarah Palin, he still sees the politicizing of this tragedy and Palin's innocence. He knows words don't kill.
Take a gander...my favorite part:
"I'm with the father of the 9-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Tucson. He was asked about all this - the killer, his motivations and the debate now swirling about whether our politics is too heated - and he said, no, this is just the price we sometimes pay. 'This shouldn't happen in this country, or anywhere else,' he said. 'But in a free society, we're going to be subject to people like this.' He added, beautifully considering what he had lost: 'I prefer this to the alternative."
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