Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been shot, along with a number of her staff, at a Safeway in Tucson. This is a tragedy for her family and the families of those who have been shot. A gunman ambushed her at point blank range. It looks like 4 others were killed. The gunman was shot and apprehended. My prayers are with the victims and their families.

Now the repercussions will be felt. Is he a terrorist? My guess is that it is unlikely. Will he be tied to the Tea Party? That seems like a strong possibility. Will this incident be used as a further excuse for the government to crackdown on the citizens of this country? Absolutely. Will the MSM use this incident as a storyline to create fear that any dissent, whether vocally at town hall meetings or on websites like TBP is dangerous? You bet your ass they will.

Is this murder some sort of tipping point event that pits the citizens against government, Wall Street, and the ruling elite? Probably not, but it will be interesting to see if there are more incidents. I’m actually surprised that no high level bank executives have been assassinated by someone who has been victimized by their criminal banks.

Is this an isolated incident or the start of something larger? I don’t know. What do you think?

Arizona congresswoman among 12 shot at Tucson grocery

By the CNN Wire Staff

January 8, 2011 2:17 p.m. EST

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was holding a constituent meeting at the grocery store when she and others were shot.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords among 12 shot at Tucson grocery store

Her condition is unknown

Giffords was holding a consituent meeting at the store

The shooting happened just after 10 a.m. MST at a Safeway store

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(CNN) — At least 12 people were shot at a Tucson grocery store on Saturday, and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among them, a Democratic party source told CNN.

Giffords, 40, was holding a constituent meeting at the grocery store when the shooting occurred, according to a schedule posted on her website.

CNN could not confirm conditions for Giffords or any of the others wounded, but the Tuscon Citizen newspaper was reporting that Giffords was shot in the head.

The Democratic source described the situation as “pretty serious,”

The shooting occurred at a Safeway shortly after 10 a.m. MST, according to sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Jason Ogan.

Several shot at Tuscon grocery store

Pictures from the scene showed a Giffords banner hanging from the storefront.

At least two victims with gunshot wounds were transported at Northwest Medical Center, according to spokesman Richard Parker.

“They’ve been coming in the last 10 minutes. I’m not sure of the severity of their injuries,” he said.

Ogan said he did not have conditions on any of the wounded and said the motive for the shooting is unclear.

“We’re just trying to sort this out right now,” he said.

An employee of a nearby business, Jason Pekau, told CNN that he heard “15 to 20 gunshots.”

Giffords, a Democrat, was first elected in 2006. She has served as chairwoman of the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee and also holds seats on the House Science and Technology and Armed Services committees.

Well it’s here. What you have all been waiting for. The TBP STORE OF DOOM. You can now buy your very own Burning Platform shirt, hat, mug, or bumper sticker. If Zero Hedge can do it, why can’t we. The link to the store in on the right side of the page. It is really just Zazzle merchandise with Burning Platform logos. My master plan is to sell enough mugs that I can buy a place at Doug Casey’s Argentina hideaway for when the shit hits the fan.

For someone who purchases most of his clothes from the 80% off clearance rack at Kohl’s when I have a 20% coupon, the prices seem a little steep, but it was the easiest way to set up a store. If someone can point me to a Chinese vendor that uses child slave labor, I’d appreciate it, as long as you don’t mind a lead based coating on your coffee mug and asbestos fibers in your t-shirts.

If you have suggestions for other products and maybe witty sayings on the merchandise, feel free to let me know. Zero Hedge sells women’s thongs with the phrase – Warning: Contains Zero Hedge

I was thinking we could add a few interesting products like a line of Smokey Underwear with the words – Objects Appear Larger than they Are in Your Mind