Political violence

Yesterday’s shooting of Congresswoman Giffords and many others, with resultant deaths and attendant horror, must be condemned in the most vigorous way.  The political issues that face our nation must be solved peacefully, not through inciting violence.  There are too many guns and too many people willing to use them -- we have nothing short of national insanity as a consequence.  The thoughts of all should be with those killed and injured in this senseless act, and with their families.  The time to step past the violent words and the violence they incite is long past.