Watch Live: President Obama Speaks at the Memorial Service for Shooting Victims in Tuscon
Wednesday 12 January 2011
by: t r u t h o u t | Live Video
President Obama speaks at a memorial service for victims of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona) and 13 others were wounded and six people killed on January 8, 2011.
The preliminary agenda for the event is as follows:
Opening music
Native American blessing
Welcome by UA President Robert N. Shelton
Playing of the National Anthem
Remarks by President Shelton
Remarks by UA Student
Remarks by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer
Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
Remarks by US Attorney General Eric Holder
Remarks by President Obama
Moment of silence
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Disgusting - politicians
Wed, 01/12/2011 - 21:00 — Enough Already (not verified)Disgusting - politicians never resist an opportunity to use tragedy for their own purposes. In light of the enormous economic challenges this country faces - once again - our so-called Democratically elected reps prefer to wallow in a tragic episode of violence, while the deadly American war of terror continues unabated. We truly live in a vacuum, On an island off of our coast, a true preventable horror exists in a "faraway" economically crushed land called Haiti, of which this Imperial, Violent Nation bears the most responsibility,.
The video is not showing at
Wed, 01/12/2011 - 22:47 — Anonymous (not verified)The video is not showing at all for me, so I will try to find it at youtube, hopefully uploaded by supporters, not gun nuts.
Frankly, I am surprised at how little discussion there is on how this incident is connected to the political discouse from tea partiers, not only on health care, but immigration. Jan Brewer, whatever she said, is a disgrace as governor to Arizona, and largely responsible for the kind of atmosphere that has multiplied in that part of the country ten-fold. Her hateful legislation, which the Congresswoman opposed, coupled with gun fanaticism and ignorant hysteria about health care reform, funded and promoted by Dick Army and health insurance industry.
For all the disappointments of this administration, I can still fully expect President to speak with the civility, intelligence, and decorum that one rightfully should expect from national and state leadership. What do we see today at Palin's site? More "reload" talk. These people are sick, and Jan Brewer is a hypocrite standing up there - I fully expect upon hearing her, to be sick.
The judge that was murdered
Wed, 01/12/2011 - 22:54 — Anonymous (not verified)The judge that was murdered was hearing a major case on immigrant civil rights - a fruitloop rancher - also a gun nut - so, in part, also a GUN CASE - shooting up their "invaders." Jan Brewer should give herself, along with Palin, a big pat on the back -- award of the year for one of the worst governors ever -- leadership that fosters violence. Her award, a lunch out with her pal Sheriff Joe, and a day in the stockades binocular viewing the slaves they've rounded up. These people are in a psychological twilight zone, and when they're not holstered up with their guns, they're in elected office. God help us all.