Like millions of Americans and millions of people world wide, Canadians like myself are shocked and horrified by the terrible senseless violence that resulted in the death of six people, including a nine year old girl, a federal judge, a young idealistic political aide, three senior citizens and the serious wounding of 14 others including the attempted assassination of one of America's most promising young politicians, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords by a deranged gunman in Tucson. My deepest condolences to all of those affected by this horrible event and I pray for a rapid recovery for those who have been wounded.
For all of us who remember the terrible years of political assassination in the 1960s this event evokes awful memories. I pray and hope that all Americans can draw from this event and transcend the passions of political difference,replacing them with the healing sentiments of shared discourse and values and the resolve to restore civility to public life.
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