Girl Behind the Curtain

This past Saturday we had one of the worst event in politics in a long time. From the earliest information it seems the gunman was mentally ill. I supposed any murderer is mentally ill though.

Everyone seems to be talking about the vitriol of our hyper-partisan environment to date. This discussion is much needed nationally and locally. Unfortunately it has come at the cost of many lives.

My hope is we all (on both sides) take it down a notch. I want, and expect, to be able to work with the Republicans who are my new representatives in the next two to four years. Yes, I will most likely not be voting for them if they seek reelection but that doesn't mean we can't work together.

A tragedy like this will never be fully comprehended but let's use this opportunity to evaluate the state of politics nationally and locally. I know I will.

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