Signs that our country is under great stress?

[Undercurrent]

Over the past weeks we have witnessed a steady stream of horrific violence. Is there a common thread? A pattern? Is it the economy?

I know each of these incidences has it's own background, but I can't help but wonder if there is a commonality that characterizes these acts.



March 10, 2009
Alabama man kills 10 - commits suicide
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090311/NEWS03/903110389/1013/NEWS03


March 24, 2009
4 Oakland officers killed
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jrT6-HbQxZhJKo8J0LQxoRc84rHQD974QAO80


March 29, 2009
8 killed and several wounded in shooting at North Carolina nursing home
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iq044e8-HBfuhoo0QRp-hwYoFUWAD977U0EO4


March 31, 2009
6 dead - murder-suicide in upscale Calif. community
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view/2009_03_31_6_dead__1_critically_wounded_in_apparent_murder-suicide_in_upscale_Calif__community/srvc=home&position=recent


April 3, 2009
14 Killed In Shootings - Binghamton Police Chief
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102738723


April 4, 2009
3 police officers killed in Pittsburgh
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090404_Three_officers_killed_in_Pittsburgh.html


April 04. 2009
5 children, father die in murder-suicide
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjXzF8BSXFLpOFfc6psDn9i9AEKwD97C2TR80

[Aloha Spirit]

1. I read that this is common when unemployment shoots up...

very sad.
There should be a way to be more pro-active about it.

[geckosfeet]

2. Commonality- mental instability and guns.

As a society, and with due respect to the 2nd amendment, we need to figure out how to keep the two apart.

[grantcart]

3. replace all of the guns with muskets that the founders were familiar with

It will drive all of the shooters crazy trying to reload them.

[geckosfeet]

5. The shooters are already crazy. Lets replace their guns with thorazine.

[951-Riverside]

4. This is something that needs to be addressed by the president (from a mental health standpoint)

Its getting out of hand. People need help.

May 28, 2008
Five found dead in San Clemente home had suicide pact
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20081119-1641-bn19bodiesfound.html

October 7, 2008
Father kills family and himself, despondent over financial losses
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-porterranch7-2008oct07,0,7721919.story

December, 24 2008
Man in Santa suit kills 9, self on Christmas Eve
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view/2008_12_25_%E2%80%98Santa__opens_fire_at_Calif__party%3B_3_dead/srvc=home&position=5

January, 27 2009
Los Angeles man, Ervin Lupoe kills wife Ana Lupoe, 5 children, self at home, both had lost jobs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-ervin-lupoe-090127-ht,0,1546651.story

March 15, 2009
Man slays 4 at Miami family gathering, kills self
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-03-15-miami-shooting_N.htm

[President Decider]

6. Prehaps they're all REPUBLICONS and listen to their great master Rush Limbaugh

[Barack_America]

7. April 5, 2009. Police: Couple dies in apparent murder-suicide in Oakland.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12077794


April 5, 2009. Three bodies found inside West Kendall home in possible murder-suicide

http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/985429.html

[pretzel4gore]

8. defrauded for generations, lied to everyday?

i, too, am under stress, but i blame lying liar media for covering up for the fraudsters/liars (war on terra, war on drugs, war on inner city black underclass, war on america and war on humanity all need to be stopped asap, but Prez Bush aka Prez Obama just plans 'more of the same old same' to finally get desired results, hope fully; and buy time so junyer and fraudsters can ride away forever!)