Why can't it be enough that the level of vitriol makes people uncomforatable enough

[Iris]

to jump to all sorts of conclusions when this sort of violence happens? Why can't that be a starting point for developing civilized debate in this country?

[MindandSoul]

1. You are correct, of course! This should be enough to at least make people think!

[Johonny]

2. well one of the conversation points is clearly gun control

like going back to the assault weapon ban that would have limited the weapon the guy used in this crime. And few politicians want to open up that discussion. Sounds like we might get some hearings on mental illness. Of course mental health care costs $ and we can't have universal health care for non-mental illness so once again I doubt we will go in that direction.

[HuckleB]

3. K &R.

[tekisui]

4. That was well said.

Very concise and spot on. What has happened since the shooting is evidence of how poisoned our political discourse has become.

[Iris]

6. It kind of makes me wish DU had a twitter board! lol!

[Catherina]

5. Recommended. Thank you. n/t

[TheKentuckian]

7. Because there is no interest in such. It has been willfully stoked in the opposite direction

Because there are those whose profits and power would suffer or end with too many civilized debates.

The lack of civility is a symptom and not the worst, not the disease.