"He that has destroyed a single life, it is as if he has destroyed a whole world. We weep for those worlds."
--Rabbi Alan Cook, Temple De Hirsch Sinai.
A crowd of approximately one hundred gathered tonight in Westlake Park to pay tribute to the victims and survivors of the 01/08/2011 shootings in Tucson. Speakers included Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wa), local representatives of the Democratic and Republican parties and religious leaders.
While this event managed to remain non-partisan, that is hardly the sentiment nationwide. With pundits on the left decrying Sarah Palin's "blood libel" remark and many on the right complaining that President Obama turned his Tuscon speech into a campaign event for 2012, it seems clear that any call for a cessation of hostilities in the culture wars in light of Saturday's events is an unrealistic expectation.
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