Following the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, a heated partisan debate gripped the nation. The political left viewed the attack as an indirect biproduct of the violent imagery and rhetoric espoused by the far right. Sarah Palin, who had been widely credited with galvanizing the Republican base, quickly became the prominent object of the partisan controversy. Millions watched the debate unfold on Facebook, a popular social networking site.
Within a day of the infamous attack, two British college students, Rosanna Potter and Martin "Annie" Brown, created a Facebook page bearing an incendiary title: "Sarah Palin should die." Supporters of the former Alaska Governor expressed their outrage.
One John Crouse, an alleged Miami Dolphins fan, vehemently defended Mrs. Palin.
A statement made by Mr. Crouse implied the following:
Sarah Palin=10(x), where x is Unit of Crap
If a British person with an IQ score exceeding 12 does indeed exist, it is probable that he or she would find the cofactor of 10 to be highly inadequate.
Mr. Crouse went on to explain that the image used to represent the Facebook group is misleading, as it had been created using a graphics editing program - something called 'a PhotoShop' (sic). Mr. Crouse claimed to be in possession of the original photograph, which depicts a fully clad Palin. Presumably, the original has Mrs. Palin 'wearing a suit' as she wields a rifle poolside.
Karen Suzanne Columbus, a self-identified "Zionist Christian" and "hardcore Reagan conservative," expressed shock and disbelief.
Tony DeBona revealed that the administrators of the Facebook page are based in London, which is located in England. He did not explain the significance of this information.
After considering his patriotic profile picture and chauvinistic indignation, Karen Suzanne Columbus requested that Mr. DeBona "friend her" on Facebook. Ms. Columbus entertained the notion of nurturing a Facebook relationship into a glorious romance with a true hero of the Republic.
Edwin Mattle deployed a colorful aspersion in denouncing the British people. At the time of writing, Mr. Mattle issued a suppressed giggle as he considered the clever variation on a humorous slur commonly used by the second-graders of America.
In a run-on response, Donna Marie Majoroswald blamed the influence of the supposedly overwhelming Muslim population in the United Kingdom for the moral corruption of British youth. Via Leigh weighed in, implicating the carbohydrate-rich diet associated with British cuisine. For the record, the parents of Rosanna and Martin had quite the hearty laugh at the expense of Mrs. Palin's Facebook supporters.
Rosalie Stafford was not entertained. Ms. Stafford accused the students of abusing drugs and having mental deficiencies. Nobody accused Ms. Stafford of misogyny and racism.
Jennifer Martin erroneously pointed out that it is possible for the administrators of the page to "go to jail" as a direct result of organizing the Facebook group. She was emphatic about having reported the site in question, emphasizing the intellectual inferiority of the administrators due to the fact that they had dared to comment upon the politics of a foreign nation. Tony DeBona reiterated that the page had, in fact, been reported. At this point it was unclear where these reports were directed.
Debbie Biscconte reported the Facebook page to the FBI. Karen Columbus was fairly positive that the FBI has the ability to trace Facebook accounts to the IP adresses associated with said accounts.
Michael Rome, an alleged fan of the New England Patriots, presented a more peaceful call to action. Mr. Rome suggested that supporters of Mrs. Palin contact the university attended by the group's administrators.
Sir,
I am sure you are unaware of this but, when you commented on a face book page that called for the death of Sarah Palin you demonstrated a general incompetence as per the subject of your native language which is English, presumably. Since you, Mr. Rome , have chosen to parade your ignorance in a public forum, I think I can, at the very least, insist to use your writings for entertainments sake. Unless of course I view your deficiencie's as representative of the failing's of the American educational system. It does lead one to wonder what exactly you were learning at your high school and, possibly , college and the quality of your teacher's. .
