We have had killings where the stated motive was to kill liberals. We now have a man killing cops because "Obama wants to take away our guns", which is a flat out lie being perpetuated by bottom feeders like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, "Human Events" and others within the right wing hate machine. Leading republicans, including the most recent Vice Presidential candidate (and one of the republican Presidential contenders) joke about Obama being shot or try to link him to terrorists.

There is an increase in right wing militia activity. Fears and anger are deliberately being stoked in a violent and dangerous way. People have been killed. Multiple times (not people being killed multiple times, but multiple instances of people being killed in mass murders). And in the past, it was dismissed or explained away or excused for whatever reason by those who purposely incited violence with loaded terms or threats or just flat out lies. Hell, this isn't even about gun control laws. It is about LYING about gun control laws.

However, now their words and lies have resulted in three officers being killed. The rightists are faced with two facts: (1) They lied purposely about Obama’s "hidden agenda to take away guns" and (2) because of this, a man shot and killed three police officers.

Will they admit that their violent rhetoric has gone too far and should be reigned in at the risk of more mass killings? Or will they stand with cop killers and against the brave officers who were needlessly taken from their families because of lying political propaganda?

These people need to be challenged not just on the actions, but on their participation in bringing these actions to fruition.