UPDATE II: Here is a touching, personal update on the youngest and most innocent victim of the Tucson massacre, 9-year old Christina-Taylor Green, “a baseball-loving Mini-Me of her granddad, Dallas Green,” a former Phillies pitcher and manager , former Yankees manager and Mets manager. UPDATE I: A few minutes ago, President Obama led millions of Americans in … [Read more...] about (UPDATES) Tucson: A Loss of an Innocent
Arizona Massacre
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Politicizing Murder, An Arizona Story
The two hour drive from North Scottsdale to Tucson begins with choking Phoenix traffic as you skirt the sprawl of one of America’s largest cities on the 101 loop. Meeting up with Interstate 10 near the city’s south side, you find yourself on a straight and dusty freeway travelling through empty desert, surrounded much of the way by Native American reservation land. Road signs … [Read more...] about Politicizing Murder, An Arizona Story
Tucson, Pakistan
Words matter. In Arizona, the space between fingers on a computer keyboard and a deadly weapon suddenly collapses, killing six, including a nine-year-old girl and leaving a Congresswoman in surgery with a bullet in her head. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will hopefully recover, but how do Americans deal with the shock of waking up in Pakistan, where political assassination is an … [Read more...] about Tucson, Pakistan
Richard Viguerie: Our Thoughts and Prayers are with Rep. Giffords and the Victims of the Arizona Shooting (Guest Voice)
Richard Viguerie: Our Thoughts and Prayers are with Rep. Giffords and the Victims of the Arizona Shooting (Manassas, Virginia) The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, regarding the shooting in Tucson, Arizona of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: "I was with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on a panel just last week at … [Read more...] about Richard Viguerie: Our Thoughts and Prayers are with Rep. Giffords and the Victims of the Arizona Shooting (Guest Voice)
Arizona Shooting Spree Will Likely Alter American Politics
When alleged shooter Jared Lee Loughner wounded Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killed six people at a grocery store in Tucson it was an act that will likely be a watershed moment in American politics. At least in the long term. In the short term, politicos of both parties are now talking about how perhaps it's important to adjust the tone of American … [Read more...] about Arizona Shooting Spree Will Likely Alter American Politics
Arizona shooting
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Feds Subpoena Twitter for Wikileaks’ Supporters’ User Accounts
My Google Alert for Wikileaks-related news brings me this item, from IT Security & Network Security News: … [Read more...] about Feds Subpoena Twitter for Wikileaks’ Supporters’ User Accounts
Be careful with the Giffords shooting
As bits and pieces of information come to light regarding the shooter of Gabrielle Giffords, a Federal judge and numerous other people (including children) at a Tucson public event, we need to exercise caution about motives and consequences. In particular, be careful about lumping together Tea Party rhetoric - from Sarah Palin or anybody else - with this murder. First of … [Read more...] about Be careful with the Giffords shooting
Bio & Favorite Books of Man in Custody, Jared Lee Loughner, Alleged to Have Shot and Killed People at Giffords’ Gathering
These lists below come from Mr. Loughner's myspace site which has suddenly been shut down, and from his youtube channel which at the moment is still up and lists 4 films uploaded by Mr. Loughner. "Schools: I attended school: Thornydale elementary, Tortolita Middle School, Mountain View Highschool, Northwest Aztec Middle College, and Pima Community College. Interests: … [Read more...] about Bio & Favorite Books of Man in Custody, Jared Lee Loughner, Alleged to Have Shot and Killed People at Giffords’ Gathering
Another Update on Giffords Shooting
In addition to our updates here on TMV on the latest developments surrounding the shooting of Congresswoman Giffords that killed six so far and wounded a least 12 others, GO HERE for a detailed update that is being constantly updated. … [Read more...] about Another Update on Giffords Shooting
UPDATES: Obama Speaks/ Alleged Shooter Named/ CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS FIGHTING FOR LIFE AFTER SURGERY AT UMC
According to reporters at the scene in Arizona, a 21 year old male is being held in custody. The scene was a sunny 'street corner Congress,' held in the shopping center lot in front of the local Safeway grocery store about 3 miles outside Tucson. The shooter's bullets penetrated into the store. There were at least 12 persons shot and they were airlifted by Life Flight … [Read more...] about UPDATES: Obama Speaks/ Alleged Shooter Named/ CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS FIGHTING FOR LIFE AFTER SURGERY AT UMC
(CONTINUED UPDATES) Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot in Tucson
This will be my last “update” on yesterday’s tragedy. But before posting the latest updates, just a couple of remarks. I concluded my update last night with the following words: In his news conference, Sheriff Clarence Dupnik lamented the political situation in Arizona and America in no uncertain terms. But that’s for another day. Well, for many that … [Read more...] about (CONTINUED UPDATES) Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot in Tucson
Congresswoman Giffords (D-AZ) Shot
NEW UPDATE: There are now conflicting reports on whether or not she has passed away, obviously we hope that the earlier reports were wrong. UPDATE: CNN is now confirming that Congresswoman Giffords is dead. Fox and MSNBC are also confirming the death and reporting up to six other fatalities. I am sure this is one event where everyone agrees that our thoughts and … [Read more...] about Congresswoman Giffords (D-AZ) Shot
Slouching Toward An Economist And Beltway Employment Nirvana
The only thing holding up official recognition that employment worries in this country are a thing of the past is a residual optimism among some sectors of the American public. This may sound like a contradiction at first, even an absurdity. But consider these numbers. We need about 125,000 new jobs a month in this country to keep up with population growth. The economy … [Read more...] about Slouching Toward An Economist And Beltway Employment Nirvana
The Scott Sisters Are Free. What Now?
After spending 16 years in Mississippi jails for “their alleged role in a robbery in 1993 in which no one was hurt and $11 supposedly was taken,” the Scott sisters left prison yesterday. Their freedom, however, comes at a price: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour agreed to the release of the sisters on the condition that Gladys Scott donate her kidney to her sister, Jamie, … [Read more...] about The Scott Sisters Are Free. What Now?
Marriage Gone Amok
Skip the rice and orange blossoms, the New Year is starting out with deranged nuptial news. In the week that Elizabeth Edwards' will was made public comes word that her widower will be marching down the aisle with Rielle Hunter, the horse killer's daughter he impregnated during his wife's terminal illness while still in the running for the 2008 Democratic Presidential … [Read more...] about Marriage Gone Amok
Protecting the Constitution in Wyoming
Some news about legislative activity out West, via Ezra Klein: … [Read more...] about Protecting the Constitution in Wyoming
Two By Neko
"John Saw That Number" and "That Teenage Feeling." … [Read more...] about Two By Neko
Will Goldman Sachs Bring the Downfall of Facebook?: Financial Times Deutschland, Germany
With Goldman Sachs' $50 billion Facebook buy-in, is a new type of dot.com bubble being created? According to this editorial from Germany's Financial Times Deutschland, in order to recoup such a mammoth sum, Facebook will have to become a conglomerate - a step that has killed off many of the world's most innovative tech-savvy companies. The Financial Times Deutschland … [Read more...] about Will Goldman Sachs Bring the Downfall of Facebook?: Financial Times Deutschland, Germany