Sarah Palin and disturbing patterns

Yet your political tactics suggest two disturbing patterns - intimidation methods and political assassinations that have transformed history. From your perch in Alaska, perhaps you never had any intention of scaring or hurting anyone, and you meant your words metaphorically. However, your kind of language is downright irresponsible.

The map that you presented can intimidate people. It can make candidates and potential candidates wonder if they should feel threatened. Also threatening are your words: "Don't retreat! Instead - RELOAD!", as recounted in Michael Daly's column in The New York Daily News.

Some of your comrades made similar comments. Sharron Angle, in her unsuccessful campaign against Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, suggested "Second Amendment remedies" to deal with frustrations with government, according to The Wall Street Journal. She also proclaimed, "The first thing we need to do is take Harry Reid out," the Daily News reported.

You person of no integrity.

The Politics of Hate - and Hate Speech

We know that Eric Fuller, a 63-year-old disabled veteran who was one of those shot in Tucson, lashed out against hate speech. "If you are going to scream hatred and preach hatred, you're going to sow it after a while if you've got a soap box like they've got," said Fuller.

We also know there are liberals who have threatened others, and that the rhetoric of the Radicals of the 1960s, with limited media, may have been close to the rhetoric of the Reactionaries of the 21st century. But, the instances of liberal threats pale in comparison to those launched by the extreme right-wing, which is adept at full use of the newer social media, as well as near-monopolies on radio and television talk shows.

So true.

Yes, we know a lot. But, one thing we don't know is why these "super patriots" of the Reactionary Right who believe they and no one else has truth or knowledge of how to improve the nation, can advocate violence and, thus, destroy the principles of reasoned discussion advocated by our Founding Fathers.

Hear! Hear!