Attendees react at the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event - pics

[Kadie]

People gather for the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event, held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


People gather for the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event, held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


A woman cries at the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims the January 8 mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona January 12, 2011.


An attendee reacts at the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


A man breaks down in tears at the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims the January 8 mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


Women embrace at the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims the January 8 mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


An attendee reacts at the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


People attend the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims the January 8 mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


Attendees react at the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


A man and a woman embrace during the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims of the January 8 mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


People react during the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims of the January 8 mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


A man reacts during the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims of the January 8 mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


A woman listens during the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims of Saturday's mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


Police and rescue personnel observe a moment of silence at the end of the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.


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[itsrobert]

1. Doesn't look like a pep rally to me.

?

[mmonk]

5. No. It doesn't.

Hopefully there is some healing in Tucson though.

[Kadie]

13. Hi itsrobert

The reason I posted these pictures last night was that I saw the reference to a pep rally, but the pictures were telling another story.

[baldguy]

2. And the Republican reaction?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x188849

[lonestarnot]

4. A cocktail party was their reaction wasn't it?

[Kurovski]

8. Yes.

Yes indeed, that was their reaction.

[phasma ex machina]

3. Thanks for sharing. Looks like one traumatized community. K&R nt

[madrchsod]

6. i see the real americans...the americans that we are really like

this not sarah palin`s vision of americans.

[emilyg]

7. Such sorrow in those faces.

[chollybocker]

9. ('scuse me)

(Got.. something.. in my eye.) Thanks for the pics.

[lillypaddle]

10. Powerful pictures

breaks my heart.

[malaise]

11. Pic Six looks like a mother/daughter

rather than two women.

Very moving pics Kadie - thanks.

[Solly Mack]

12. k/r

[Nordmadr]

14. That father looks like he is holding his young daughter

especially tight.

[JNelson6563]

15. Yes, as we all are

As President Obama said last night, we need to tell those we love how we feel....every day! Especially our babies, no matter their age.

Julie

[gratuitous]

16. What further need have we of witnesses or evidence?

This little montage is precisely why certain people with national media platforms are so discombobulated today. Their oversize paychecks depend heavily on keeping society atomized, with each individual jealously looking out for his interest, and his interest only. When individuals come together for mutual support and solace, it provides a look at another way of living, and that is anathema to those certain people. There are very powerful, very monied interests in our culture who have gotten to where they are by setting people at one another's throats. People coming together in mutuality threatens their financial position, and must be denounced quickly, loudly, and as divisively as possible, lest a society built on community interests breaks out. And for those certain people, that prospect is the moral equivalent of terrorism. And we don't like terrorism, do we?