Letters to the Editor: Jan. 14, 2011

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Ex-congressman gets soapbox for violent remarks  Re: “Paul Krugman’s totalitarian temptation,” editorial, Jan. 11

Liberal columnists like Paul Krugman have sought to scapegoat conservatives for the recent shootings in Tucson. But the shooter was once described as a “liberal pothead,” and the “Communist Manifesto” was one of his favorite books. There is no evidence he was influenced by any contemporary political rhetoric.

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