tcpip is too educated to be a tea bagger. (and, yes, I know you by no stretch implied TC was a teabagger, rather I wanted to draw a contrast.) Not only are his values as espoused here on LJ out of line with theirs, but he's repeatedly demonstrated his ability to engage in critical thinking, something the tea baggers and apparently most of the right-wingers are markedly deficient in. However, I must concur with brockulfsen, while the would-be assassin managed to kill a 9 year girl and a judge, conspiracies do happen along with cover ups and other deceptions. As with other assassinations, the truth may be hard to discern. Meanwhile, the media reports, which may or may not be factually accurate, are saying the gunman acted alone. Note also, that tcpip said "...was not a part of a well-regulated melitia..." I think the important word here is "well-regulated."