By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:32:34 +0000

As a big tongue-in-cheek fan, I can honestly say this journal’s criticism of Sarah Palin’s use of the culturally insensitive phrase “blood libel” in a column entitled “Off The Reservation” simply takes the cake (oops…sorry, African Americans). Given the offensiveness of her remark, she certainly deserves to be thrown to the lions for this misstep (oops…sorry, Christians). I’m not sure how long she intends to be imputing those journalists you mentioned (or to what she might be imputing them), but I do hope she repents shortly thereafter, lest the civility that makes possible the rich diversity of this great nation, which has little history of anti-Semitism, goes to pot (oops…sorry, cannibals).

By: Larry Linn

Larry Linn — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:27:32 +0000

Public officials and pundits should be civil and cautious in their actions, comments, and other expressions. There are people with sociopathic tendencies in all political realms. John Hinckley, Jr., was not motivated to advance a political position. He was motivated by a target. I was offended by Sarah Palin listing people as targets and using riflescope crosshairs. Do not insult anyone by calling those cross hairs as “cross hairs” from a surveyor scope. It was legal, but unethical. I would be equally offended if the same technique were used by a liberal, a moderate, or any other political persona. Giffords was included on the map in which a crosshairs symbol was used by Palin’s Political Action Committee. Palin introduced it to her Twitter followers with the unfortunate message, “Don’t retreat, instead- RELOAD.” When I saw that about a year ago, I said, “If any of these people get shot Palin will have blood on her hands.” Sarah, go wash your hands!

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