Leggett: Responsibility yours, Cheney; stand up and take it
By Mike Leggett
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF (American-Statesman’s outdoors writer.)
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Be a man. You shot a guy.
That would be my unsolicited advice for Vice President Dick Cheney.
You shot a guy. At least stay in town until he’s out of the hospital.
You shot a guy. Don’t blame the sun or the wind or the rotation of the Earth. And for goodness’ sake, don’t blame Harry Whittington.
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The church was called Our Lady of Purgatory.
Seriously.
I’m not making this up. This may betray my profound ignorance of Catholicism, but isn’t purgatory a bad place? I’m guessing this usage is focusing more on the redemption angle of purgatory than the punitive. Nonetheless, i don’t agree with the association of “our lady” with purgatory.
Whatever. I mean, its not my religion, right? I guess they’re welcome to do what they want with it without my approval.
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“…that birdshot from Cheney’s gun has moved into Whittington’s heart and that he suffered a “mild heart attack” today as a result. ”
What would happen if he died? Murder charges wouldn’t stick, I’m sure. But negligent homicide might.
Of course, like teflon, the VEEP is a pretty slippery guy and I think this will slide right off him as well.
As much as I dislike him, I don’t think Cheney intentionally shot him. And sure, shit happens and I’m positive he accidentally blew his buddy away. I don’t think there’s any reason to see this as anything more interesting than a hunting accident.
What happens when you play with guns?
Someone will get hurt. You have to expect that.
But it sure would be nice if some charge stuck to the man.
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