I am an independent Democrat. I vote Democrat because the Democratic party's views are more aligned with what I like to refer to as "causes of humanity". Some would call this "big government" or "socialism", I think it is more about helping people in need. I don't always agree with everything they do, but their causes are more aligned with my own. The shooting in Arizona over the weekend makes me want to become anti-political, period. I was listening to Bill Press this morning as he decried Republicans everywhere for fostering a climate of hatred and murder, as he denounced a caller with the patch-in "get off my phone pin-head".
Politicos are calling out Sarah Palin's Don't Retreat, Reload campaign which pinpointed Democratic districts using the cross-hairs of a gun-sight. Arguments and vitriol are flowing and in this development a major issue is being forgotten.
No matter who is at the core of this spreading of the cancer of hatred, people are losing their lives. A little girl born on 9/11 with a promising future lost her life. Because someone believed their life to be more important than another. Their message of hate and evil was more worthy of life than the breathing, joyful life of a young person. Why is this happening? Who is spreading this pervasive message of hate? Most importantly, why are we listening? No matter who is at fault here. Whether it be a school that failed to help, a person with a political stage or the store that sold the gun. Though, we know for certain it was the fault of a crazed individual with a terrible, disgusting message. We buy into the hatred every day, in our thoughts, words and actions. We kill with our indifference and we lose the message of love. No matter who is to blame for spreading hate, we are to blame if we listen.
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