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Death in Blacksburg
I’m (respectfully) stealing this post title from The Goat, and I second his sentiments.
I’d really like to report that, out of respect for the victims and their families, the bloodthirsty denizens of the Wingnutosphere called a moratorium from their brainless braying and resolved to wait at least a day or two before trying to use this tragedy to score political points. However, as TBogg so ably documents, no such luck…
On a stranger and more morbid note, I can’t help but notice that this is the second time in a dozen years that a horrific massacre has occurred on Patriot’s Day. And no, before you ask, I’m not about to suggest some wacko conspiracy theory. There is no connection whatsoever between the two events; the first was an act of terrorism, and the second appears to be the proverbial violent loser on a rampage.
The only reason I bring this coincidence up is to suggest, as a native of one of the two states that observe this holiday, that maybe we discontinue doing so. I know that, from now on, whenever the third Monday in April rolls around, I sure as hell won’t be thinking about Lexington and Concord, but rather about bodies being pulled from piles of rubble or carried out of campus buildings.
(Update: 4/17) I should, in all fairness, give credit where credit is due. The Right Blogosphere is proving themselves incredibly inventive in their attempts to blame the actions of a deranged lunatic on their usual targets: liberal permissiveness, the victims themselves (for not tackling the guy as he was reloading) and, of course, Muslims, Muslims, Muslims, and more Muslims.
To paraphrase a commenter at Alicublog:
I’m thinking of purchasing a handgun, to protect myself from conservatives.
