This week a couple of terrorists were killed after they opened fire at an event in Texas. The event? A Mohammed cartoon drawing contest. 1) If you’re ballsy enough to host such an event and you’re surprised this occurs, you’re an idiot. 2) It was pretty dumb to hold such an event…but within the rights of free speech. In other words, if you’re upset about it, artists desecrate Christian symbols and hate groups of all kinds of ignorant are allowed to meet and spread their hateful messages. Smart? Nope. Allowed? Yep. 3) Not to give pointers to freedom haters, but Texas is probably the last place in America to start firing at civilians. I think most Texans turn off their lights at night by shooting them out.
On a lighter note (not really), I don’t go all silly in the britches for Star Wars. It’s fine, I’ve seen them all, had the toys as a kid, but the amount of crappy one-liners Monday (Star Wars day – May the fourth be with you…sigh) was a bit much. Or so I thought. Then I saw a couple people comment, post and blog that anyone posting about a movie on the anniversary on the Kent State shootings was a real lump of dump. One I saw was from someone who wasn’t alive 10 years after the shooting. I assume this person goes nuts on the anniversary of the Boston Massacre also? Something serious has probably happened every day, so if this jackass has ever posted anything fun or positive on social media, the offended police should descend upon him like jackals. More likely is that these people are among those “I’m a good person by acting like I care more about stuff than you” types. Yuck. Kent State was an important event in American history, thus the song, documentaries, and books covering it. If I post a picture of my dog 45 years after the fact, I’m not dancing on someone’s grave. Get over yourself and get off your computer and do something, if you really care. Ooooh! I made a hashtag and posted a status online! I’m a good person! Excuse while I vomit in my mouth.