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Eleven years ago this past weekend, on Jan. 8, a gunman opened fire at a political event in Arizona. That moment in 2011 underscored both the dangerous divisions and the epidemic of gun violence in America. Stephanie Sy visits Tucson, where a Jan. 8 memorial is steeped in symbolism starting with its location. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
JAN. 8 ANNIVERSARY: New memorial is celebration of life, spirituality, reflection and mourning JAN. 8 ANNIVERSARY: New memorial celebration of life, spirituality and reflection By Damien Alameda | January 8, 2021 at 4:34 PM MST - Updated January 8 at 6:07 PM TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Some call it a place of spirituality, reflection or even mourning. But for the designers of the January 8 Memorial, it is also a celebration of life. “Memorials are a really unique project type,” said architect Tina Chee. “It requires many layers of meaning.” Chee and partner Marc Salette create...
Americans in terms of our attitude towards people of color around the world. the two things he said that were right. he said obama is a liberal and he's a big spender. that to me is the heart and soul of the argument against obama, that's not racism. >> sean: the three examples, i gave you, sheila jackson lee, cohen, in this case moran all happened since the tucson memorial. here's why the words of the president ring hollow with me. he's attacked fox news, talk radio, the chamber of commerce. he's attacked karl rove. he's allowed and the democrats have orchestrated smear campaigns against the ...
Americans in terms of our attitude towards people of color around the world. the two things he said that were right. he said obama is a liberal and he's a big spender. that to me is the heart and soul of the argument against obama, that's not racism. >> sean: the three examples, i gave you, sheila jackson lee, cohen, in this case moran all happened since the tucson memorial. here's why the words of the president ring hollow with me. he's attacked fox news, talk radio, the chamber of commerce. he's attacked karl rove. he's allowed and the democrats have orchestrated smear campaigns against the ...
Joan, this is tough on palin. has she become the scarecrow on the right that scares people away from that terrain? >> you know, something like that. i hadn't thought of it quite that way, chris. >> i'm always looking for the metaphor. i was going to say dodo bird, but i thought that would be meaner. >> that would be mean. scarecrow is fine. yeah, i hope she's scaring other people away from this terrain. she's been very divisive. i think the three of us would be sitting here anyway talking about how fantastic a job he did at the tucson memorial. he was presidential, personal, talked about the i...