The politicization of any tragedy is irresponsible at best and stupid at worst. But in the charged atmosphere that is America, even eating lunch can be a political decision. So when a crazed gunman annihilated innocent bystanders at a political rally, there was sure to be an abundance of theories.

But there are a couple of simple lessons we can take from this tragedy.

Let’s quickly examine two key players and the speeches they gave on the same day last week.

You betcha!

The Mama Grizzly herself, Sarah Palin, is coming to Books-a-Million in Sandhills on Dec. 3 to promote her new book, “America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag.”