Virginia Tech Shooting: At least 33 Fatalities

Originally Posted by Merv Burger

Why in the fuck is he going to give a conference on this? Who seriously gives a shit what he has to say on this? (Then again, who seriously gives a damn about what he has to say about almost anything?)

Remember in Fahrenheit 9/11 with the video footage of Bush sitting in the classroom with those kids right after being told what happened? He let it sink in for 7mins. Probably one of those, "holy shit" moments. Unfortunately that 7mins was too long as many expected to hear from him immediately.

I guess it's part of the job. Bad things happen, and you look to the guy in charge. You spread yourself thin as a president. Sometimes you get credit for things you do, and things you don't do (both good and bad).

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Kyndig

The guy apparently had some sort of thing against his father, judging by the content of some of his writing.

I wouldn't say that. Did you read that class assignment of his over on the smoking gun? I'd say it's the obvious point of the story, but it may not reflect his relationship with his dad. There are some anti corporatism overtones in there as well as direct jabs at the influence of media on impressionable minds.

That may be reading way too into it though. When I read the play, I coudln't take it seriously. In my head it sounded like a hardcore dark humor version of Problem Child.

There's nowhere I can't reach.