I'll set some time aside to grieve for these folks today. Obviously, I'm NOT spending enough time greiving, but that's probably because not every human beings untimely demise is brought to my attention each day. My bad as well as the MSMs lacking for not focusing on them so's I can spend the requisite reflective moments.
There are people blown away EVERY DAY - almost always without note outside of their own little community. But since this is a prestigious national event, I'm 'sposed to exude reverence and mourning? Don't think I am insensitive to the horror of this, but there's SO much else that goes forward every minute. Maybe what I need is a chart I can reference - one that allows me to discern when, how and to what degree I'm expected to react when the MSM assails me in an effort to outdo the other outlets.
Trayvon Martin....... who the hell would know who that was if it hadn't been for the MSM running with that? The kids blown away in the latest US drone attacks. What's their names? What degree of head-hanging do I commit to them? 4500+ Americans disposed of as collateral for the 2000 and some killed on 9/11. How many of THEIR names and deaths do we fuss over???
The primary point of my OP was that we're (collectively - tho I try to abstain) steered by what some others decide is important. Go ahead and keep on greiving this attack. Oh the humanity and all that. The MORE bru-ha-ha, the better the perp likes it. Their likely revelling in their master stroke today. They were a disgruntled nobody before they pulled this off. Now the world is aware of thier "powers". Let's hope the media STAYS focused on their behalf. God knows there was nuthin' goin' on before those terrible blasts and nothing else will happen until their found and prosecuted.
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