The tragic shooting in Tucson brought up a lot of controversy. First off, I want to make it clear I do not find what that man did in any way whatsoever right. In regards to citizenship, he had the legal right to carry that gun. Under the second amendment he was entitled to bear arms to protect himself. Although, nobody was harming him in anyway, his right to carry that gun was legal. Morally, he is one of the worst citizens in the country right now. He killed 6 people and injured 14, including a Congresswoman. One of the people killed was a child. It's horrible to think that someone could do that. A United States citizen should not harm innocent people the way he did.
"Lepage said he turned down the invitation to the Maine State Prison because the NAACP wanted him to meet with black inmates, not all prisoners. His remark came after telling critics of his decision to decline invitations to Martin Luther King Jr. Day events to 'kiss my butt.'"
Again, I don't agree with LePage saying this to anyone, especially since we just elected him to be our governor. As a citizen he had the legal right to say this. Under the first amendment he is entitled to freedom of speech. Morally, he's a jerk. Since he was a just elected, he had no right to insult a group like that. It was an arrogant comment and it shouldn't have been made. He is representing not only Maine, but the country when he talks.
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