Thoughts on Arizona
Minnesota Public Radio asked for comments and thoughts in the aftermath of the Arizona shootings. I had some thoughts and so I sent them. This weekend I found that I was quoted on Bob Collins’ News Cut Blog along with my good friend Jon Bohlinger in the article: Assessing Arizona.
Here is what I said:
I think this brings up major concerns regarding the political divide in our country. Politicians and the pundit-style shows have established a mindset that we have a two-sided system where one side is pure good and the other side is pure evil. As a country we need to acknowledge that there are shades of gray and that everyone wants to do what they think is best for the country, even if I disagree with it. What impact will this event have on the public’s access to politicians? Currently politicians spend most of their time with lobbyists who have paid for the privilege. Commoners have lost their access and now will lose even more.
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