a small dose of reality

OK...I've had enough.  The people tragically killed at Virginia Tech have NOT EVEN BEEN BURIED YET.  Nonetheless, politician, media, pundits et al are exploiting the horrible tragedy to push their own political agenda.  As of today, the blame game has even pointed to President Bush.

Is the President now in charge of monitoring the policies and day to day business of every university and college in the country?  If so, what exactly to the administrators of those institutions do besides pander to America hating professors?

The anti gun lobby is using the tragedy to push it's agenda.  The gun lobby is using it to push it's agenda.  The illegal alien opponents are using it to push theirs.  One pundit, Keith Olbermann to be precise, was put out that the tragedy postponed the Alberto Gonzales testimony.

Then there is the blame game.  In addition to it all being President Bush's fault, before the sun set on April 16, the local police were  blames, university security was blamed, university administrators were blamed, university policies were blamed.

Yesterday, the professor who sent him to counseling was blamed, the counseling was blamed.  Today it comes out that NBS has direct comunications from Cho during the 2.5 hour ceasefire.  Is NBC to blame?  Did NBC actually have more information during the 2.5 hour ceasefire that the Virginia Tech administration.  Should NBC have DONE anything about it?  Is it Imus' fault for distracting NBC?

Give me a break.  EVERY SINGLE DAY SOMEONE ON THIS PLANET WHO IS WILLING TO DIE HAS THE ABILITY TO KILL PEOPLE AND IF SOMEONE IS PLANNING TO DIE DOING IT, THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP THAT SOMEONE FROM KILLING PEOPLE.  SUICIDE BOMBINGS ARE ROUTINE AND UNSTOPPABLE.

The media needs to take a collective deep breath.  Let the families grieve.  Let the victims be buried with dignity.  Let actual FACTS be determined.  If necessary the media should run continuous loops of Gilligan's Island, the Simpsons, Magilla Gorilla, Bewitched, etc. reruns and cease making this tragedy a circus.

Those using the tragedy as an opportunity to push an agenda are shameless disrespecters of human life.  Remember who is doing all of these reprehensible things the next time you vote.  In the meantime thankfully pray for the safety of your family and for the families of the victims.

The tragedy sickened me and hurt my soul.  The actions of those seeking to take advantage of it make me puke.

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