Gabby Giffords

 First assassination in my life was a Democrat, JFK. Bobby Kennedy, a Democrat.Dr.  Martin Luther King, Jr., I presume another Democrat. No proof that those murders were committed or condoned by Republicans. Surely a person who identified as Democrat would not have killed those men. Malcolm X probably did not vote, and his killing was reportedly done by his own Muslim people. Off topic. The comments blaming Democrats for politically motivated violence irked me.

Whatabout Democrat Gabby Giffords? She survived the point blank gunshot wound to her head. It was politically motivated. Judge John Role, Republican, was killed on that same day, January 09,2011. The killer was deemed mentally ill. He was motivated by hatred of government, so perhaps not simply violence against Democrats.

Also killed that day at the open-air event was Christina-Taylor Green, 

Her mother, Roxanna said: "As young as she was, Christina-Taylor talked about getting all the parties to come together so we could live in a better country," Green told ABC News. "She was going to Giffords' event to ask questions about how she could help and to learn more about politics in our country."

"She was proud of her country and wanted to know more about the political process..."

"All I want is awareness and change, just like Christina would."

"Things like this should never, ever happen again, I want there to be a stop for the violence and hatred and all the bashing of politicians isn't not helping, and it's not working."

The 9-year-old was elected Student Council President. (I did not know that students that age had Student Councils.) Being born on September 11, 2001, motivated the child to become interested in a future in politics. Four others also died in that attack.

Roxanna Green most likely thinks about her daughter every time there is another mass shooting, especially of school children. One never gets over the loss of a child. Yet she must relive that horrid day every time another senseless shooting happens; relive it every time she hears a politician spew hatred.

"Things like this should never, ever happen again, I want there to be a stop for the violence and hatred and all the bashing of politicians isn't not helping, and it's not working."