(This blog was started early Monday morning. My apologies for the delay in posting.)
The humorous part in all of this is the statement directly below "Guns. Speech. Madness." It says, "Where we go from Arizona." Perhaps because it is so early that I find this statement entertaining. Or maybe I got a little too much sun this weekend. Either way I find it funny that the media is trying to tell the American public where to go from the tragedy in Tucson given that they are being blamed to some extent for the current political climate, that which is being blamed for the actions of this madman in a Safeway parking lot. I don't appreciate this directive from the media, "Where we go from Arizona," namely because I don't think the media should be running around giving directives on public policy when their only goals are sales and ratings, not what is best for Americans as far as public policy goes. "Where we could/should go from Arizona," would have been more appropriate language in my view.
I haven't read the articles yet because I know I am going to respond viscerally to them and I'm not prepared for the intense reactions I will most likely have. Just thinking about Loughner's unanswered question that spawned so much hate infuriates me. I'm starting to believe he was not deranged, disturbed, or insane but a complete idiot who thinks he's a deep thinking intellectual that the rest of the world is not smart enough to understand, at least he was when he asked Giffords the ridiculous "what is government if words have no meaning" question.
This weekend I shall begin my quest to find U.S. cases where freedom of speech crosses the blurry line into incitement in an effort to keep up with my more intellectual classmates. Please feel free to weigh in on the cases I blog about, as I appreciate not only my classmates' feedback but also feedback from those who work in different areas than the law.
I agree that the media isn't always the most tactful when it comes to controversial issues, however, I believe that's what interests most individuals in our society. It seems as though people in society are much more interested in controversial topics, than something with a happier ending. Magazines, newspapers, etc. rely on these controversial issues to boost their ratings and sales. Furthermore, some people rely on magazines like TIME to present them with answers. I agree that an article like this is upsetting, but at the same time a lot of people rely on our media to keep them informed.
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