Gabrielle Giffords, motorcyclist

[AndrewB]

Just read this article on the Hell For Leather site regarding Congresswoman Gifford's motorcycle advocacy and long history riding.

For those interested here's a link and photo from the article.

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2011/01/gabrielle-giffords-motorcyclist/

Let's hope she pulls thru.

[Semper Gumby]

Aw sh|t!  Before I was sad.

Now I am crying..  

Life can be cruel and short so get out and ride ride ride baby!

A young lady at my church passed away three days ago after a short bout of the big C.  She was 36.  Elizabeth Fitch RIP.

[suecanada]

Good advice and we must not forget how short life can be. Every day counts.
How could someone get so angry at her to try to kill her??

[Semper Gumby]

".."


So much pain..the words just fail me.  

[Lucky_Lou]

What a sad affair, my heart goes out to the victims and there families.
Lou

[scottyintex]

I had to turn the news off....I simply could not watch. When the father of that little girl who died began to speak. I grabbed the control and turned the TV off................... was to sad....so, so terrible. As the father of two daughters, grand father of four grand daughters it hit so close to home. Let’s make something positive come from this....just try to be a bit nicer, rein in our frustrations, anger and just maybe others will too.

[montmil]

I salute the bystanders who subdued the SOB while he was attempting to reload his weapon.

News reports I've heard state this deranged wacko was acting alone. Truth? It was reported on TV, so... ?

Have you ever listened to any of the radio "political personalities" spewing their often vile rhetoric? Some political websites even 'target' -as in cross-hairs- individuals that have opposing view points. So wrong.

I fear our nation may implode; to be reduced to anarchy.

Monte

[Bengt_Phorqs]

My oldest granddaughter, Madeline, was born on September 13, 2001, two days after the young Greene girl.  So sad.  She should be selling Girl Scout cookies.

No, I didn't know that Ms. Giffords was a rider.  My prayers that she will pull through.

[msbuck]

I actually saw this picture on one of the news reports - very briefly.  We watched the news for TOO long tonight - looking for weather and all we got was the shooting.  

Sad, sad stuff.  If everyone in the world were only as nice as the folks on this board.  We're international and although we have different opinions we are civil and respectful of each other - the way the world should be. . .

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

The shooter looks pretty crazy, if you ask me.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40997616/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/?GT1=43001

But what adds pain to misery is the junk at the end of the article:


Meanwhile, the leader of Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-gay Kansas-based church best known for picketing the funerals of slain U.S. soldiers and gay-pride gatherings, said its members will picket the funerals of the 9-year-old girl and five others killed in Saturday's attack. In a video, Fred Phelps says God sent the shooter to avenge the nation's sins.

"Thank God for the violent shooter," Phelps proclaims.

"We will remind the living that you can still repent and obey. This is ultimatum time with God."

We have whackos defending our whackos!  :-/

[nhmaf]

It is truly a tragedy - our prayers are with all the families and with Congresswoman Giffords that she is able to make a full recovery after such a horrific injury.  

As an aside - does anyone know where that photo came from?    I ask, because I had heard on the news that she enjoyed motorcycle riding and that she advocated no-helmet requirements for motorcyclists in her state.   That had me wondering if she was an H-D rider, as so many fans of that marque seem to be of the "no-helmet" persuasion.   She is still a classy lady in any measure, but if she is a helmet wearing airhead fan, I hold her in even higher esteem!

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I would guess that she is in support of less legislation, as opposed to less safety.
No doubt her husband always wears a helmet when he goes on a ride!

[nhmaf]

No doubt her husband always wears a helmet when he goes on a ride!  

You got that right - I head heard that he was on the roster for the last spaceshuttle flight in a couple months - but perhaps he'll be giving up his spot now.  I know that I would.

[Bob_Roller]

They need to take the shooter apart mentally and find out what went wrong .

I fear this will not be the end of this type of action, I hope I'm wrong .

[Barry]

It's a tradegy. Surely no one who is sane can mean to shoot a little girl or any one else just for political reasons. The universal right to bear arms is a genuine puzzle to us on this side of the pond. Maybe a mental health check is in order before someone can purchase a weapon.