Constituent of Rep. Lungren Comments on Giffords Assassination Attempt

Lungren's Remarks Begin at 2:14

Dear Representative Lungren I write to share with you my feelings upon hearing the news of the terrible shooting in Tuscon, AZ. I find I am overwhelmed by my emotions. In the past, and I suspect in the future, I have disagreed with you on many of the political things that you have said and done. I have voted against you. I have even felt and expressed frustration and anger about you. I wish now to state that if unlikely circumstances arose and I were in a position to protect you from physical attack, I would do whatever I possibly could to preserve your safety and your person at whatever risk to myself. Our Democracy and Freedom cannot survive if elected officials feel threatened and find themselves having to consider their physical safety as they make the decisions and fill the responsibilities of office. Please continue to do your job as a Member of Congress as best as you can. I will continue to disagree with you when and as needed. I am just one man, but all of us citizens can only do what we can do. I for one will never threaten, encourage or resort to any violence whatsoever while debating, disputing and arguing politics. For whatever tiny weight I count for in the great sea of Americans I want you to feel safe from any harm. Make your decisions and vote your votes in Congress (please try and not be such an idiot Republican about it) and know that you are safe in the 3rd District for all of your life if I shall have any say in the matter. Thanks for all the work that you do. Most Sincerely,

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[Glockerstein]

A well written letter.