Political Violence
President George W. Bush was recently assaulted by a journalist who threw his shoes at the Commander in Chief. He was never in any danger from this assault and must say that he deftly dodged the first throw.
I don’t mean to be glib about the issue. Many public figures have been tragically slain. It is hard to think of running for and running a public office as an occupation with its own risks but many ways, it is the most dangerous job in existence.
Let’s look at other incidents of violence among our governing bodies. I won’t list the assassinations that bereft communities of their best leaders.