In the aftermath of the tragic shooting-spree in Tucson on January 9 that killed six people and injured 14 others (among them Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured and now is courageously fighting for her life as I write this), most of the legislative machinery in Washington this week came to a somber and appropriate halt. The political rhetoric and posturing, however, did not.
Apart from the side-conversations taking place about beefing up security for members of Congress and the ...