(Community Matters) Yesterday, I resisted posting about Rep Giffords’ shooting and the consequences of rhetoric which may have contributed to the tragedy. Disappointed – but not surprised – to read the defensive chorus from the right charging “politicizing” as the topic has been raised. I think Nancy Pelosi crafted a generous and productive statement:
“I have concerns about some of the language that is being used … I saw this myself in the late ’70s in San Francisco. This kind of rhetoric … was very frightening and it created a climate in which … violence took place … I wish that we would all … curb our enthusiasm in some of the statements that are made, understanding that some of … the ears that it is falling are not as balanced as the person making the statement might assume.’
Speaker Pelosi, in September 2009
I like our friend, Dr. Albert Cantara’s idea, a PolitiHate meter
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