Grief
2015-02-12 - by
A few days ago, Chapel Hill was the focus of mourning and remembrance for an extraordinary coach who lived a long, full life of service and leadership.
Today, and sadly for a long time to come, it’s the focus of grieving and remembrance for three extraordinary young people who seemed headed for long, full lives of service and leadership, before they were murdered by a pathetic loser who apparently hated all religions and all people, especially those who park in the wrong place.
Of course, some nitwit lawyer sought out the cameras so the man’s wife could assure us it was all about parking, not racial or religious hatred. Thanks a lot, pal.
Of course, some nitwit politician or commentator will seek out the cameras to complain about all this #MuslimLivesMatter stuff. Probably already has.
A neighbor said the guy had “equal opportunity” hatred. Pardon us for noticing that he gave only three people the opportunity to have a bullet in their heads and all three of them were noticeably Muslim. Pardon us for understanding exactly why Muslims feel they are targets of hate. Because they are.
At times like this, the old speechwriter in me scours the statements of politicians and public figures, hoping for a nugget of wisdom and real thought among the banal boilerplate.
Not surprisingly, I found it from the Congressman from Chapel Hill, David Price:
“This appalling act of violence has shaken our community’s sense of peace and reminded us once again that we still face serious barriers to mutual acceptance. We must redouble our efforts to bridge the gaps of intolerance and hatred that divide our society.”
Amen, brother.
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Grief
2015-02-12/
A few days ago, Chapel Hill was the focus of mourning and remembrance for an extraordinary coach who lived a long, full life of service and leadership.
Today, and sadly for a long time to come, it’s the focus of grieving and remembrance for three extraordinary young people who seemed headed for long, full lives of service and leadership, before they were murdered by a pathetic loser who apparently hated all religions and all people, especially those who park in the wrong place.
Of course, some nitwit lawyer sought out the cameras so the man’s wife could assure us it was all about parking, not racial or religious hatred. Thanks a lot, pal.
Of course, some nitwit politician or commentator will seek out the cameras to complain about all this #MuslimLivesMatter stuff. Probably already has.
A neighbor said the guy had “equal opportunity” hatred. Pardon us for noticing that he gave only three people the opportunity to have a bullet in their heads and all three of them were noticeably Muslim. Pardon us for understanding exactly why Muslims feel they are targets of hate. Because they are.
At times like this, the old speechwriter in me scours the statements of politicians and public figures, hoping for a nugget of wisdom and real thought among the banal boilerplate.
Not surprisingly, I found it from the Congressman from Chapel Hill, David Price:
“This appalling act of violence has shaken our community’s sense of peace and reminded us once again that we still face serious barriers to mutual acceptance. We must redouble our efforts to bridge the gaps of intolerance and hatred that divide our society.”
Amen, brother.
Posted in General