Murder for "Life"

Domestic terrorism, just like the international version, does not happen in a cultural vacuum. So all of the right-wing deniers who rushed to the microphones and video cameras to absolve themselves of any guilt for the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who, according to Amy Goodman yesterday morning, is "Remembered for Lifelong Dedication to Women’s Reproductive Health" are as usual delusional. The Supreme Court long ago decided that crying fire in a crowded theater was not covered by free speech. These right-wing shouters are promoting violence. There are many weak-minded people among their followers who are easily manipulated. I have no idea what Bill O'Reilly intended each time he referred to "Tiller the baby killer." But that's not the point. In an atmosphere dominated by the right-wing gun culture and a bunch of weak-minded disciples, O'Reilly's rants certainly contributed to the tragedy at the Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas last Sunday. One of the most notable aspects of Tiller's assassination is that O'Reilly has once again proven that he has perfected the victim role. Here's what he said yesterday:

When I heard about Tiller’s murder, I knew pro-abortion zealots and FOX News haters would attempt to blame us for the crime and that is exactly what happened.

A man is dead and when he heard about the murder all he could think about was how it would effect BillO', that's a level of self-involvement that's hardly believable. The object of rational people should not be to shut up O'Reilly and his lynch mob, but to make their irresponsible rantings irrelevant.