Reader Response : Obama has already had violent threats against his life, and will certainly have more if elected. He must have gone into this election knowing that, and willing to take that risk. Compared to this reality, Halloween silliness pales in importance. The perpetrators may still repent, even if that takes years from now. But such is the hope held out to us all for a better future. I do disagree with the claim of "a grotesque throwback to a time when such brutality could be threatened with impunity." In far too much of the world and even in the US, threats can be made and carried out with impunity. I hope we keep working towards that better day.
