DEAL WITH THE ISSUE!!!!!!!

I am sure by now you have heard about the shooting that has taken place in Arizona.  On January 8, 2011, Jared Lee Loughner shot 20 people, killing six, in Tucson. Ever since that day, I have noticed that the major issue in the media is who to blame for this?  There has been finger pointing at the family, gun laws, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, and others.  Politicians are beefing up security for fear of the tea party movement.  Even a prominent African American GOP official has resigned because of threats he has received.  Now, he has received these threats in the past but because of the shooting now there is an issue.  Everybody is looking at all of these issues and no one is looking at the REAL reason these shootings occurred.  Let me break it down for you:

Have you seen the youtube videos he made?  I have. Now when I see those videos, do I see a tea partier? No.  Do I see a person protecting his rights to bear arms?  No.  What I see is a man with a severe mental illness.  He spoke of mind control and starting a “new currency”.  His videos are kind of hard to follow but with him being an avid reader of political books and having an affinity for conspiracy theories, why would you pick this guy as the reason the tea party is reckless?  He didn’t hate liberals or conservatives, he hated America.  I mean, America is brainwashing us with grammar.  That’s what he thought.  And this guy is the reason why we need gun control?  No. He is the reason why we need better funding for mental health issues.

 It is estimated that up to 16% of homeless people suffer from some kind of mental illness.  We are so focused on trying to find a reason to attack the tea party or attack gun control we will use anything.  We are so reactive and quick to point fingers and release statements without getting all of the information.  You honestly think that a psychotic atheist who believes grammar is controlling Americans is the reason the tea party needs to control their supporter’s rhetoric?  Be serious.  Do I think that democrats have a legitimate complaint about the tea party?  Maybe.  Do I think they should have used Jared as their spokesperson? Absolutely Not!  But what is more disheartening is that once it comes out that he wasn’t a tea partier but rather a mentally disturbed human being, who do you think it would benefit more?  The tea party cries slander and grows stronger.  Democrats should hope that nothing comes out about Jared stating he wasn’t affiliated with the tea party because I see a political windstorm coming that will totally cripple them in 2012. 

I chose to wait until I got more information before I decided to comment as I wish more people in high offices would do.  I challenge anyone to look up some information about Jared Lee Loughner.  I am sure by now, he probably has a Wikipedia page.  You will be just as surprised as I was as to what I read. 

If you know someone who is suffering from mental illness, please contact the National Institute of Mental Health at

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