Closing VA Tech thoughts...

Well tomorrow is "maroon and orange effect" day, as declared by the VA Tech Alumni Association. I plan to wear my maroon and orange in tribute to those killed, injured and otherwise affected by this tragedy. Cho's videos and manifesto bring no new light to the meaning of his rampage, only more questions that have no answers. I suppose I just have to raise my daughter to not be a victim.... to not go quietly into the night like Americans have been conditioned to do in situations like these. It seems the voices are getting louder with each 9/11, Columbine and VA Tech occurrence to fight back and take your destiny into your own hands. Well, no shit! We, as a society, have enabled these psychopaths for too long. The days of an expectation of compassion or mercy from these killers are long gone. Terrorists no longer hijack an aircraft and negotiate their demands, they fly planes into buildings and kill thousands of innocents. No longer does someone kidnap or hold a room hostage as a cry for help or as a means to a peaceful end... they are prepared to give up their lives to be remembered and send a message for future generations, however muddled that message may be. Once we, as a society, refuse to be complicit as victims, only then will these attacks cease.