Using A Tragedy

January 12, 2011
by Bob Livingston



In the wake of the shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that left six people dead and 14 injured, politicians are doing what politicians do best: Using a tragedy to push their freedom-stealing agenda.

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) wants to stifle free speech, saying vitriol in public discourse spurred the shooter to act.

“The shooting is cause for the country to rethink parameters on free speech,â€