We Can't Say We Weren't Warned

From The Chicago Sun Times editorial on the shooting in Tucson:

In what kind of country do people show up at presidential speeches with guns on their hips?

In what kind of a country do callers to radio shows routinely smear those with whom they disagree — beginning with our president — as “traitors” and “un-American,” while pandering hosts say only, “Thanks for the call.”

The safe observation for us to make now — you will hear it from others all week — is that the angry and irresponsible talk that might lead an unhinged person to pick up a gun is common across the political landscape, from right to left.

But that simply is not true.

Overwhelmingly today, the fear-mongering and demonizing flow from the right, aided and abetted by cable TV and talk-radio hosts. They may represent only the irresponsible fringe of conservatism in America, but they are drowning out the thoughtful voices of the vast majority of conservatives.

 And no, these are not active duty soldiers. They are civilian attendees at a Rand Paul campaign rally exercising their second amendment rights:

And I don't even know how to define this:

Weird and scary times my friends; weird and scary......