Could Tucson tragedy have been prevented?

By all accounts Jared Loughner, the Tucson shooter, suffered from some type of mental illness. So the question must be asked: Was this shooting the kind of unavoidable tragedy that we have to just deal with, or was there more that could have been done to help Loughner and therefore avoid this type of heinous crime? Continue Reading

Evil, thy name is notoriety

January 8th our nation was shocked by the mindless violence in Arizona. What did the shooter want to get? Sadly, the answer is notoriety. It is one of the most prevalent influences in our society. Yes, I am theorizing and do not know his mind. However, as I watch the coverage of major shootings in our society, all indicators point to this: Evil, thy name is notoriety. Continue Reading