Democratic congresswoman shot in Arizona.

[FreeTalkLive]

badgenome said:

Yeah, I was just curious as to why FreeTalkLive's proposition got under his skin when MrKhan's idea to use this as an opportunity to abridge or eliminate the Second Amendment didn't. Not all political opportunism is equal, I guess.

But you make a good point. I also think it's high time to reevaluate the way the mentally ill are dealt with in general. In Arizona (and in Virginia, too, I understand) a family member, teacher, or classmate may request that someone undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Despite the fact that both Loughner and Cho-seung Hui were sending up red flags left and right, no one ever did. While it may be partially due to ignorance of the law, I think the more fundamental problem is that school authorities just don't know how to deal with the situation and probably wouldn't have taken advantage of this privilege even if they were aware of its existence. The teachers of these two sounded at a complete loss as to what to do. It's worrying, and I really hope there's some reflection in the aftermath of this incident, because this pattern will continue to play itself out until something changes.

I waited days and for page after page of posts to mention anything.  Through that time, people have again and again used this in a political way to try to reduce liberty and suggest the removal of rights that were not created by the US Constitition (but existed before it) but are protected by it.

If anything, what I've said isn't as offensive or insensitive to those that are easy to offend or upset as what many on the other side have said.

Of course, I understand you didn't say anything negative towards me.  I just responding to your responding :)