Virginia Tech

I have heard discussions about the gun man. I have heard that he was a loner, that he indulged in fantasies of violence, that he made violent videos, that his language was intemperate, and so on. Why could we have not done something earlier? Especially since all of the above are obviously signs of severe mental disturbance? If these are signs of mental disturbance, what about our society and its own sub-culture of violence? What about our fascination with violent films? What about our fascination with guns? What about our myths of the wild West? What about our own intemperate language? Why is it so easy for us to spot a disturbed individual after the fact, when we cannot see our general sickness at any time? What general sickness, you ask? I shall not be specific, but I shall point to one aspect of it: you will continue to condemn the people of Iraq to violence and destruction while you fiddle and dance your way to 2008, and look forward to another $4 million dollar presidential inauguration with stars in your eyes and sequins on your shoes.