Strong Language Can Poison Weak Minds

(the title of this post is borrowed from a quote by Bill Maher)

I really don't want to use the tragic murder of three police officers in Pittsburgh today to score political points but this man's mind was clearly effected by the propaganda of the far right wing, the NRA, and most likely my ass-clown of the week, Glenn Beck.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Mr. Perkovic said Mr. Poplawski was fearful that his right to own weapons would be taken away but he wasn't a member of an organized group or militia.

"He always said that if someone tried to take his weapons away he would do what his forefathers told him to do and defend himself."

"He said he'll be ready if there's ever an invasion of the United States and that he had stockpiled foods and guns for that eventuality."

This is what can happen when people buy into all the bullshit propaganda and lies that Fox "news" and their ilk are constantly putting out there. This man honestly believes that Obama is trying to take away his constitutional rights. This is exactly the kind of nonsense that Glenn Beck has been spouting over the last few months.

This is an isolated incident, right? How about this from today's New York Times:
...the unrelenting meme being pushed by the right that Obama will mount an assault on the Second Amendment has helped fuel the panic buying of firearms. According to the F.B.I., there have been 1.2 million more requests for background checks of potential gun buyers from November to February than there were in the same four months last year. That’s 5.5 million requests altogether over that period.

Clearly, this irrational fear is being vigilantly fueled by these silly fucks. But you know damn well they will never be held accountable.