Now that the political discourse has run itself out of credible information (read: unreliable OPINIONS), let's all blame the guns!
As it turns out, the shooter in Tucson, as more background information is being released about him, he was NOT involved with the TEA Party, he wasn't into 'talk radio', he wasn't even very political, according to his interviewed friends. He WAS known for being 'scary', even other students in his school felt uncomfortable with him in the classroom, among other things being revealed about him by people who knew him!

What is really..I mean, REALLY screwed up, is how fast the finger pointing began, followed by 'tit for tat' instances, cited by those on BOTH sides! I guess it all depended on who, or what your favorite 'news' source was.

Those who wrongly jumped on the 'Conservatives' are being thoroughly embarrassed, with every release of new information! Those on the right, are doing the 'tit for tat' rap, and showing how nasty they can be, as well!

My post:GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 12 Jan 11 - 03:17 AM....
...was pretty accurate. Starting, as soon as to 'NOW', as you can, after the 'light goes on', isn't it time to begin healing, our fellow brothers and sisters, who are all wound up, with 'fear and loathing'??

I know things are strained, in our country. I know things are being fanned, to play on people emotions, on both sides. I know there are fissures in our society, over things that in everyday life, people don't normally give a rat's ass about!..but I also know that many of us are musicians..some even venture into being perfectionists....why allow 'bullshit' into your filters, to work through???

I'm on YOUR side!!!..but as a musician/composer, lyricist and artist. You just can't let emotions, which are genuine, but fanned by false partisan propaganda, be an anchor to your mediocrity. You might just play a phrase, that would catch someone's heart, and open up a world of common sense, and compassion in them,.......but not if you're all torn up, worried and resentful, about stuff that wasn't even true, about this rather sad enough affair!

On some level, and sooner or later(better sooner than later), those who have the gift, to reach into where great music comes from, and touch other people, with it...soon as they can rise above the fray, and get clean, and free of it...THE BETTER YOU are playing, and focusing!!!...and of course, the more you will have to say!!!(Whether lyrically, or instrumentally,or both!).

Time is getting shorter. Snap now, and avoid the 'rush'!

Regards,

GfS