Reply #28: I hope not. I concur with you...

[JHB]

Adkisson's actions have "mental breakdown" written all over them. Without forgetting what he did, attempted "suicide by cop" is still attempted suicide. Severe depression channeled in a rancid direction.

On the other hand, the kind of hateful rhetoric he'd apparently been steeping himself in for the past decade certainly affected how he acted out when who-knows-what triggered this outburst.

So are whe righty blowhards responsible for Adkisson's deeds? No, but he's still "one of theirs", not ours. Their disciple, just like Tim McVeigh, not ours.

It's not "their fault", but don't let them pretend they have clean hands, either.