The "memorial" has become a pep rally

[bbinacan]

for Tucson and the University of Arizona. Please.:eyes:

on edit: The speakers are more concerned with promoting Tucson, U of A and Arizona.

[Joe the Revelator]

1. It was never billed as a funeral.

[muntrv]

2. For a somber event, there's a lot of cheering.

[bbinacan]

4. Agreed. n/t

[Fuzz]

30. Yeah, not a fan of that really. Wish people would show a bit more respect and decorum.

It's just the way I was brought up. 6 people are dead here.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

50. What a bunch of pissy pants there are around here.

[Fuzz]

68. Ignoring that

[LibDemAlways]

56. "It's just the way I was brought up." Me, too. I hear you. n/t

[Gold Metal Flake]

3. Your concern is noted.

[valerief]

Bwahahaha. Haven't used that response in a while. nt

[bbinacan]

59. Your concern of

my concern is noted.:evilgrin:

[Gold Metal Flake]

66. I am not concerned with your concern. I merely noted it.

[valerief]

5. It's just college kids making the cheers. Cut them some slack. nt

[Codeine]

69. No. They should be smart enough to know better.

Spoiled little fucks.

[sylvi]

74. Yep n/t

[KharmaTrain]

6. Not Many Memorials Have 15,000 People...

To those who want to find something wrong here, they're going to find it. Totally missing the messages being said on stage. But then they weren't paying attention anyway.

[cynatnite]

13. and on a college campus while classes are still in session. n/t

[galileoreloaded]

7. Sister and I just switched to DVR. Frankly these two Democrats are appalled....n/t

[xxqqqzme]

18. sounds like a tent revival.

Came in from the laundry room w/ Napalitano quotin' scripture, then Holder evoking Jay-sis - little out of step for a Congressperson w/ Jewish heritage.

[polmaven]

37. It is not just about

Congresswoman Giffords. It is just as much, if not ,more, a memorial for the dead, and it appears at least most of them were Christians.

[LibDemAlways]

40. I agree. This is just weird.

[baldguy]

8. Memorials are a celebration of life as much as they are of the lives that have been lost.

[SoCalDem]

15. same here..and it's disrupting Obama's speech too

It;s too bad that someone at the university did not tell the students that this was not a basketball game or pep rally & that they need not whoop & holler..

[baldguy]

23. You've never been to an Irish wake, I'm guessing?

[SoCalDem]

64. My mother's family name is O'Shea

no wakes in this Irish family..just a High Mass..no cheering clapping

[baldguy]

75. When my Irish mother died, the family spent a lot of time celebrating the life she led.

And, since she was a happy, loving, outgoing person, that celebration was full of happiness, love & hope. Sure we were saddened by her passing, it was more than made up for in the joy we felt in knowing her.

I can't remember Mom feeling tears, but I can't remember her without feel laughter, either.

[bbinacan]

28. Yes memorials are are a celebration

of life. I don't need a commercial for Tucson, U of A, or Arizona.

[LibDemAlways]

9. Judging by what I'm hearing, more like a revival meeting.

Holder and Obama both waxing religious.

[Bonhomme Richard]

10. I find the outburst as inappropriate. Maybe it's me. n/t

[Tveil]

36. You can tell The President was uncomfortable with it

Very ignorant crowd

[blogslut]

11. These children have not been taught the etiquette of memorial services

As was said above, cut them some slack.

[tishaLA]

12. Please slap me if I ever criticize people for grieving wrong. n/t

[CC]

20. Me too. and TY n/t

[seabeyond]

21. exactly. trauma and horror.... so they are doing it the way some want. nt

[scarletwoman]

26. Thank you for the most sensible post on this thread. (nt)

[Cerridwen]

31. Yep, and me, too.

Be sure it's hard enough to remove the stick from my ass when you do it, too.

[EFerrari]

46. And me. n/t

[blondeatlast]

65. Word, tisha. nt

[Number23]

76. Thank you. DU finds exciting ways to sink to new lows at just about every turn.

[zazen]

14. I remember fans cheering Elton John at Princess Di's funeral

He acted pretty grossed out by it. I don't mind the celebratory applause for statements about unity and transcendance, but howling like it's the Duke basketball game that I'm turning to in 11 minutes? Bleech.

[Dappleganger]

16. What's the problem?

Do you think the families and dead would object to celebration of life??

I am quite thankful my mother's memorial was joyful, had singing, laughter, cheering, clapping and back-slapping.

[ChazII]

19. +1000 n.t

[GoCubsGo]

29. Yep.

I hope I get a memorial like that when my time comes.

[Dappleganger]

44. I should be so lucky...

and it would definitely bless my family and friends. ;)

[LibDemAlways]

34. I don't know about these particular families, but if someone had

laughed, cheered, clapped, or back-slapped at my dad's memorial, my mother would have been extremely offended. Not all people grieve the same way.

[Dappleganger]

45. Well, that's too bad.

What are you going to do, stand there and scold them??

[LibDemAlways]

52. My mom was in a state of grief and shock. It's a year and a half

later and she's still consumed by grief. Yes, she would have reamed someone she thought was making light of the situation up and down through the tears. Sorry, but that's just how it is.

[Dappleganger]

58. How are they making light of it?

But remember, this isn't your family member's memorial. If you don't want cheering don't have a ceremony in a college auditorium, stay in a cold dark church.

[LibDemAlways]

61. If this is ok with those families, fine. I wouldn't be

so quick to pass judgment on people you don't know. Who said anything about a cold dark church?

[Dappleganger]

63. It seems to me that YOU are the one passing judgement.

But hey, this isn't about me or you--it's about the families and friends there in Tucson.

[baldguy]

48. +1000 again.

[meow mix]

17. they actually cheered when brewer said "and of course we lost christina green"

it was weird.

[pnwmom]

24. They were cheering for her life, not her death.

And they were trying to support her family in whatever way they could.

I agree that it was awkward.

[NRaleighLiberal]

22. What Obama is doing now is truly healing. Finally, making it personal re all the victims.

He has created an appropriate tone now. This is why I am proud that he is our president.

[Pathwalker]

25. You are now officially univited to my wake, where there better be

laughter, dancing, clapping, drinking, and lots of stories about all the shit I said and did while I was alive. I don't want tears, I don't want sorrow, I want those who knew me to say they were glad they knew me. Please don't come and spoil my party!

[bbinacan]

43. You missed the point.

At my wake, I want a keg of beer. What I don't want is a sales pitch about Tucson, U of A, or Arizona.

[Pathwalker]

53. Oh, you can do that too at my memorial. I am a native of Arizona!

And one keg won't be enough at my wake. I don't feel I have the right to tell others they must grieve, or celebrate those they've lost. You clearly feel differently.

[Dappleganger]

47. +10000

[CakeGrrl]

27. Maybe that's what they need. Catharsis.

They play music and dance at New Orleans funerals to celebrate the life that was lived.

They are applauding and celebrating who the honorees WERE as living people. I don't see a problem with that.

[seabeyond]

38. yes. this is what i was trying to think of. four days of the horror. saying no hate

diversity in a time of them against us. letting pres know he is welcome....

i can see it

[jillan]

32. It is NOT a funeral. They are honoring the victims.

[neverforget]

33. It's a celebration of life and remembrance

[Joe the Revelator]

35. Not since the President began speaking....

He got the mood back to the right place.

[DainBramaged]

39. Cannot watch.

Too much political promotion.....

[baldguy]

57. Where?

[Skidmore]

41. You do realize that among the vicitims there are survivors too, don't you?

This is not a funeral.

[bbinacan]

49. I know it's not a funeral.

I just don't need a commercial right now.

[EFerrari]

67. This wasn't about you. n/t

[spanone]

42. been a long, dark week in tucson

[seabeyond]

55. this is how i see it. may look imappropriate, but these people have been living in it. nt

[MichaelHarris]

51. I disagree

strongly! It opened with "Fanfare for the Common Man" this should be a fanfare for hope and spirit. The cheering is totally appropriate. Fanfare, celebration of life, praising of hero's. It is as it should be.

[Kceres]

54. So I'm old fashioned, but I don't like all of the applauding and cheering at a memorial service.

As my grandmother would say, "It ain't fittin'".

[LibDemAlways]

62. Your grandmother had a lot of common sense.

Something that seems to be in short supply these days.

[Cerridwen]

71. My grandma would have said the same thing.

She was the "lace curtain Irish" form of hypocrite.

[Tveil]

60. Great speech in spite of the audience nt

[boston bean]

72. I agree. i think he gave a very good speech. nt

[backscatter712]

70. Concern noted...

[sylvi]

73. Perhaps they should've hired the Blue Man Group, too

Maybe booked Gallagher to bust a few watermelons onstage