Spectacle in Arizona

The Tucson event, nationally broadcast, to memorialize the tragic, senseless loss of human life in Arizona, was filled with absurd contradictions, tempered by examples of heroic human caring. Is it really such a mystery as to why violence is endemic in the media, the arts, politics and daily life?

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Physical violence is endemic to Arizona, in particular, because it is a major center of illegal immigration, is impacted by Mexican and American drug lords, and has suffered from the political, legal abuse of the Federal government. It was not fitting for Obama, Jeffrey Holder and Janet Napolitano to be there as prayerful sympathetic mourners because they contributed to the civil and social angst in the area: Obama and Holder with their lawsuit against the State, and Napolitano with an obstinate assertion that the situation had "improved" and needed no further assistance. In addition, Obama and the Democratic Congress have created anger among our people by their undemocratic and autocratic actions, notably, the ruthless effort to quell citizen protest of Health Care Reform in "Town Hall meetings", the avoidance of congressional consideration and debate of Obamacare provisions, and Ms. Pelosi's assertion that Republicans should vote to pass the bill to learn about its provisions. The 2500 page bill was then pushed through without having been read, with a long laundry list of Voodoo economic structures, earmarks, and mandated purchase of health insurance. Subsequent to its passage, Obama used its provisions to exempt from its provisions, by executive order, favored corporations, government employees, private unions, and shamefully, members of Congress. The dissembling and "spinning" inherent in the Obamacare legislative process was nothing short of political violence against truth and trust in representation, precepts of the democratic process. National media and political pundits said the urgency was to provide Obama and the Democrat party with "talking points" for the 2012 presidential election. These actions, along with the failure of the DNC, Congress and State election officials to vet Obama's background and candidate eligibility (Report the Congressional Research Service, an arm of the Congress) remain a source of anger against the existing government. Political demonizing of opponents like members of the Tea Party followed the manipulation and bullying of "Town Hall" meetings by members of Andy Stern's SEIU national union who were bussed to Montana and admitted to the hearing site before members of the community could enter. Such physical manipulation smacks of the methods of Vladimir Putin, the stealth leader of Russia. National mass media did not investigate and criticize these actions. Ordinary citizens feel threatened by these methods used by Obama, Congress, and Democratic camp followers. They are angry about the failure of federal and state governments to protect their civil right to protest, and the apparent impotence of the Judiciary at all levels to protect them. In the light of violations of freedom's basic precepts, unyielding partisanship is a virtue. To whom do the people turn in a police state? Jack Grogan, Kingston, N.Y.

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