By now, you have probably heard the story; another pissed off American has attacked another government building. Although workplace violence is not new or unfortunately even rare. Attacking Government infrastructure is rare. This was not a pissed off worker, it was a pissed off and disillusioned citizen. Seen any of those around lately? Thankfully, attacking our own does not seem to be increasing-yet.
Read the attackers rant carefully. Decide for yourself-lunatic or the shape of things to come. I will comment sporadically in an attempt to add insight. After years of watching the worst of humanity act out their impulses, I shamefully admit that I understand the rage and worse it does not surprise me. Violence is rarely the answer, it is a coward’s way but those in power despite the rhetoric rarely understand the message-they are pushing people to their limits. No sensitivity classes and flowerily speeches will change the facts the people are in pain and wounded animals are dangerous.
18 Feb, 10, FOX
Joseph Stack Suicide Manifesto
If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt asking yourself, “Why did this have to happen?” The simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. The writing process, started many months ago, was intended to be therapy in the face of the looming realization that there isn’t enough therapy in the world that can fix what is really broken. Needless to say, this rant could fill volumes with example after example if I would let it. I find the process of writing it frustrating, tedious, and probably pointless… especially given my gross inability to gracefully articulate my thoughts in light of the storm raging in my head. Exactly what is therapeutic about that I’m not sure, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
-This is his justification to himself. He had already decided on a plan. This was just motivation to act on it.
We are all taught as children that without laws there would be no society, only anarchy. Sadly, starting at early ages we in this country have been brainwashed to believe that, in return for our dedication and service, our government stands for justice for all. We are further brainwashed to believe that there is freedom in this place, and that we should be ready to lay our lives down for the noble principals represented by its founding fathers. Remember? One of these was “no taxation without representation”. I have spent the total years of my adulthood unlearning that crap from only a few years of my childhood. These days anyone who really stands up for that principal is promptly labeled a “crackpot”, traitor and worse.
-Catch that? What is worse than a traitor?
While very few working people would say they haven’t had their fair share of taxes (as can I), in my lifetime I can say with a great degree of certainty that there has never been a politician cast a vote on any matter with the likes of me or my interests in mind. Nor, for that matter, are they the least bit interested in me or anything I have to say.
Why is it that a handful of thugs and plunderers can commit unthinkable atrocities (and in the case of the GM executives, for scores of years) and when it’s time for their gravy train to crash under the weight of their gluttony and overwhelming stupidity, the force of the full federal government has no difficulty coming to their aid within days if not hours? Yet at the same time, the joke we call the American medical system, including the drug and insurance companies, are murdering tens of thousands of people a year and stealing from the corpses and victims they cripple, and this country’s leaders don’t see this as important as bailing out a few of their vile, rich cronies. Yet, the political “representatives” (thieves, liars, and self-serving scumbags is far more accurate) have endless time to sit around for year after year and debate the state of the “terrible health care problem”. It’s clear they see no crisis as long as the dead people don’t get in the way of their corporate profits rolling in.
-This is the real danger the majority of Americans agree at least according to the polls. How many more will act on it depends on the same people that have shown an amazing ability to ignore those people. (more…)
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