The Latest Round of Shootings

Six killed in Memphis yesterday. Two of those killed were children. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334703,00.html

Two dead, several injured in a Florida Wendy’s yesterday.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334632,00.html

Family killed by daughter after she was told to break up with her boyfriend…
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/03/texas.deaths.ap/index.html

This is just a sample of one day in suburban America. Rising oil prices, a growing disparity between rich and poor, a worthless dollar, a recession, and constant violence in the streets…welcome to America, the third world country.
Wake up, people. Both parties are equally responsible, but more than that, we’re responsible.
We’ve got kids who grow up thinking they’re entitled to everything they see, a nation living on debt, people unable to control themselves…so what happens when the shit finally hits the fan and we realize we can’t always get what we want? We kill. Others, ourselves, mindlessly.

This could have been any Wendy’s. It was NIU last time, but it could be any university next time.
Wake up, we’re losing our country. Electing different politicians won’t change it. It starts with you and me. Raise your kids right. Take some responsibility. Tell your kids no now and then.
Do you think you can let your kids grow up getting anything they want and expect them to be sane, productive, responsible members of a society? Do you think it’s okay to live in fear of your kids? No, it turns them into monsters at some point.
We’ve got parents who don’t discipline their kids, and a department of social services that punishes parents if they dare to.

I think the best summation of where we’ve been headed can be read right here:
http://www.walletpop.com/2008/02/28/michael-jackson-to-lose-neverland-can-housing-market-get-any-wo/
Phil’s response is best of all:

You are absolutely correct Andy. But they can't help it, that's the kind of education that is fed to the younger generation. Everything is o.k., and if you over 25, you know nothing. The republican bailed out the S&L's, after they misappropiated everyone's money. And it's about to happen again for all these mortgage/banks that can't collect the ARM interest they are charging. Boys and girls, "just say no", to more than drugs. Be honoable, don't let someone else pay your bills. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. No matter how many times you tell yourself, I deserve it, if you can't pay for it , you do not deserve it. The education system tells you from a young age, If you set your mind to it you can do it. That isn't true when you buy a $50K car for the wife, a $50K truck for MMwah. Oh! don't forget JR's and Janet's $25K cars, credit cards, college, stylin clothes and the 75 piercings, and that $350K mortgage. What's that you say, You and mamma make how much!!! $80KI rest my case.


In short, we’re crazy, and this is where our nihilism has led us