Ralph E. Stone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nJanuary 10, 2011<\/p>\n
Above is an advertisement Sarah Palin published on her Facebook. It contains a list of twenty Democrats who voted for ObamaCare. Each was elected in a district that was formerly held by a Republican. Please note that Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) is on that list. Also note that her location on the map is marked by a crosshair, an easily recognizable symbol for target practice. These politicians in the crosshairs have received death threats. Their offices and homes and the homes of their family members have been vandalized. Each has been forced to ramp up security measures for themselves and those who are close to them.<\/p>\n
Is Sarah Palin responsible?<\/p>\n
We have all no doubt heard that gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, 22, shot Congresswoman Giffords as she met with constituents outside a grocery store, killing Arizona’s chief federal judge John M. Roll, and five others including a five-year old, and leaving Ms. Giffords fighting for her life with a bullet through her brain.<\/p>\n
Has Palin crossed the line from free speech into criminal speech? Probably not. Her Facebook advertisement would most likely be considered political speech, which is the highest form of protected speech under the First Amendment. But she is not blameless. Remember, she is a public figure and a former vice presidential candidate with a large following. Her words count to a lot of people, some of whom are mentally unstable.<\/p>\n
I would expect and hope Palin, Republican, and Tea Party rhetoric to be more civilized in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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