![]() ![]() To know that’s true particularly when it comes to guns, try paying attention to conservative radio, blogs and email newsletters this week in the aftermath of policy recommendations by Vice President Joe Biden’s commission on firearm violence. However, this kind of paranoid lunacy has been the lingua franca of the conservative world since Barry Goldwater first said, “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice.” ![]() Yes, his references to Hitler and Stalin and his nationally televised promise of a violent revolution if “you try to take our firearms” was at once offensive and frightening. ![]() After more than a week of residual buzz from radio host Alex Jones’ now famous meltdown during a CNN discussion of gun control, it is worth taking a deep breath and considering the spectacle’s two big lessons, especially now that the White House is pushing Congress to debate firearm legislation.įirst and foremost, it was surprising that anyone watching Jones was actually surprised. ![]()
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