“And you guys wonder why there’s violence. You guys wonder why. You wonder why a guy go[sic] into Missouri and shoot some (expletive) body.” Assemblyman David Gantt at Tuesday night’s meeting of the County Legislature

David Gantt appears to be the ring leader of an increasingly hostile and aggressive group of radicals who keep trying to disrupt the lawful proceedings of county government. The first disruption occurred on January 17 when this group became unruly and disruptive at a meeting of the legislature’s Public Safety Committee. At that meeting a man identifying himself as a “representative of the bishop of Rochester” refused lawful requests to leave the legislature chambers.

At the most recent disruption this same representative had to be escorted out of the chambers by two sheriff’s deputies because he refused to stop speaking at the end of his allotted time. Sister Grace, a Sister of Mercy, also got into the act and was arrested at this same meeting.

Why is it that diocesan “representatives” are affiliated with some of the most radical political elements in our local community? Why do these people participate in a demonstration in which gun violence is implicitly threatened by one of their leaders? Why aren’t these leaders publicly rebuked when they speak so recklessly and provocatively?

If our representatives really want a just society then they ought to spend some time in front of one of our local baby killing facilities. Maybe they could even bring along some of their radical friends. But please, leave your threats at home.