Posted on 06/10/2013 5:36:23 AM PDT by marktwain
We see it time and time again: Every time some madman opens fire on innocent people the Democrats almost immediately use the tragedy to push for gun control laws and the all too willing media quickly jump on board to begin pushing the government’s propaganda. Where most of us see tragedy the left sees opportunity.
We saw it with the Virginia Tech shooting, and we saw it when Gabby Giffords was shot, and we saw it when a madman opened fire in a Colorado movie theater. Most recently we saw it in the Newtown school shooting so I fully expected we would once again see it when a man opened fire in Santa Monica the other day and killed five people.
In fact I thought they would go even further than that because I expected to hear the left blame the Republicans and the conservatives in the Congress for the shooting because they failed to pass gun control legislation in the wake of the Newtown shooting, but to this point–with the exception of Henry Waxman–we haven’t heard a word about it and I found that to be quite curious indeed. It isn’t like the left to let a good crisis go to waste, so why are they not speaking out and trying to exploit this shooting?
It turns out the shooter’s name was John Zawahri, he is of Middle Eastern descent (reportedly Lebanese) and his next of kin all happen to be out of the country at this time. That is all we know about Zawahri at this point, we do not know if he was a Muslim and we do not know the motive although it is being reported it was possibly over the divorce of his parents.
Could it really be so simple? Is the mere fact that this man may have been a Muslim enough to silence the left and the media and stop them from once again exploiting a shooting for political purposes? Could it be true that the left isn’t interested in exploiting this story because of the slight possibility that this shooting could be tied to the religion of peace they are afraid if they do so they would unwittingly shine a light on a problem they refuse to believe still exists? After all, this is the regime that classified the Fort Hood shooting as workplace violence in order to hide from the truth.
The silence is rather eerie, isn’t it? I know plenty of Lebanese are Christians, but if he was I’d expect the headlines to read “Christian goes on bloody rampage.” It’s not that I am sure it was Sudden Jihad Syndrome, but the fact that no one is waving the bloody shirt makes me wonder.
ONe “alahu akhbar” is all it takes to silence the left on any killing.
he is, and probably you are correct. In fact it got almost no coverage at all. Also I notice the NSA failed to prevent it.
Possibly, but also California where I am at IS a Blue State the Left has over time instilled restrictive gun laws that obviously didn’t work, nor will work.
California just passed some more restrictive gun/ammo laws they very much don’t want to debate as Brown to my knowledge hasn’t yet signed the legislation, albeit certain he will.
IOW a combination of matters that are problematic if the light is shined upon them for the Left.
Agree on the Muslim cover-up angle but didn't I read that he had killed his father and brother before the school shootings?
More publish-first, research-later journalism?
Excellent question.
This won’t prompt a push for fed regs, but I would not be surprised to see more proposed CA laws as a result of this.
Could it be possible that the Pope is Catholic?
there is more to this story is the media did not start putting his name on it until last night. I wonder if his uncle in the Middle East is proud of him
Because it is not news when muzzies commit terrorist acts?
Are we in full MPM? (Muslim Protection Mode)
They are afraid there will be an uprising against mosques if they push it too hard.
We may have a winner here!
I’d say just a few syllables: ZA WA HIRI
Zawahri? Not a remote chance. < /sarcasm>
I prefer the Occam’s Razor outlook that once again, gun control has proven to be the third-rail for Democrats, and the MSM has concluded they’re just gonna elect a bunch of Republicans next year if they keep pushing this now.
good point ping
A lot of folks work at Santa Monica College. So it was just another workplace violence incident.
gun free zones — not working
mental health system — not working
gun laws/gun control — not working
restrictions on concealed carry — not working
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