Clarence Dupnik says he's earned the right to speak his mind

[azmouse]

... What Dupnik said next catapulted him into the national spotlight: The killer, he said, might have been influenced by ugly political rhetoric. He called it "vitriol." He blamed radio and television commentators.

Some talk-show hosts and politicians denounced him, saying he was placing politics over law enforcement. Others praised him for speaking the truth.

"I'd been feeling those things for years," Dupnik said in an interview with The Arizona Republic. "I decided to say what I was feeling."

That decision instantly transformed Dupnik into Arizona's third sheriff whose controversial views have drawn international attention, the others being Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County and Paul Babeu in Pinal County, often about immigration.

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If you're interested in learning more about Sheriff Dupnik this is an excellent article.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2...z1BJQyyNmM

[atomic]

I am very glad the sheriff said what he did out loud and without equivocation, and he didn't back down when the hyenas began to howl.

The caliber of this particular public servant is nearing extinction in Texas.

[jaxx]

The sheriff spoke the truth. How do we know? The teabaggers came out of their caves and cried and ranted about how wrong he was...never mind the cross hairs.

[Cha]

Thank you for this article, az~ Charles Blow from the NYT forgot to include him in his article on how "giddy the left was on blaming the Tuscon Tragedy on the violent rhetoric of the rw hatemongers".

[Cha]

The rwingers who shout violent rhetoric just wanted everyone to shutup about their past..they being the only ones who are allowed to talk and immediately take "cross hairs" targeted at Democratic Congressional candidates off their website.. Any thoughts of what their history is to be kept quiet. Yeah right.

[KonaKane]

Odd choice of words "earned the right" to speak his mind. I always thought anyone born here had that right by birth?

[Cha]

(01-17-2011 07:11 PM)KonaKane Wrote:  Odd choice of words "earned the right" to speak his mind. I always thought anyone born here had that right by birth?

Yes, interesting..since I earlier made the point that the rwingers act like they are the only ones who get to speak out and then cover their collective ass by such acts as wiping clean their web page of "cross hairs" of a gun site targeted at Democratic Candidates in the 2010 Midterm election..and playing the victim.

[Hekate]

Here's a thumbs up to Sheriff Dupnik. I am glad he is speaking out.