Tuesday, April 07, 2009
The Beast And Beauty...
Scout Prime posted my very thoughts, and wrote the post that I was mulling over. I see it following the Kunstler article, below. I also have read Michelle Malkin screech twice last week, that the Left is unfairly blaming Right Wing(nut) Media for the big shootings in New York and Pennsylvania. So did Rush, Savage, and Hannity. Anyone who is familiar with David Neiwert (now at Crooks and Liars dot com) or the Southern Poverty Law Center has known, already, the potential for the Right Wingnuts to opt for violence at the first chance. Well, Scout documents the recent atrocities-- the ones that only made the Local news.
I think Mr. Kunstler is seeing the big picture, but, as always, America never ceases to surprise. I can only imagine the desperation and induced psychoses involved in all of these stories. They are mind-bogglingly horrible, and yet, terrifically, and obviously, Human acts of extreme desperation. How tragic and mal-directed. I'm terrified knowing that this is the way that my fellow Americans are taking out their fears, frustrations and failings. Perhaps failings is, perhaps, a wrong (and seemingly accusative) word to use, but I think that these people are rationalizing their various situations in that way.
Anyway. Here's something to consider. I am wondering, dear readers, if these acts do fit in the Kunstler context, or are they simply sidebar events that might have happened in any other time? Scout follows her post with a fine cleanser (below).
I generally don't fall into reading a few news stories and conclude the world has gone to hell. But last night as I was clicking through my bookmarks of various press and media sites, I have to admit that I'm questioning...is it getting weirder out there?
We have the man trying to commit suicide by fighter jet. He flew over my city and that prompted the evacuation of our state capitol.
There is what appears to be a suicide by cop in St. Paul MN. During a confrontation with police a man shot a police dog, K9 Boomer, resulting in officers returning fire and killing him. He left a message:A MySpace page of a Robert Jeske in St. Paul was last updated Monday with a mood status of "done" and a message stating, "I love you all…goodbye…I'm sorry."
But then, there is this:
As long as we still have this sort of Beauty, I believe that we'll make it through.
Hat tip to Andrew Sullivan for this loverly find. Nice to see Andrew coming back around.
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