It's A Beautiful World
Recent headlines have had me really depressed. The level of evil and depravity in the world seems to have no bottom limit, no floor through which some other act of evil will not gladly plunge. But first, a decent headline:
Archbishop Tutu Celebrates 50 Years of Marriage. If Tutu does not deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for anything else, 50 years of marriage surely clinches it. The world needs more voices like his, those willing to speak out against injustice.
Another good story, albeit involving bloodshed, is that Al Quaida's Leader In Saudi Arabia Is Killed. Any cunt that advocates blowing people up really has no place on this earth. Focus on this life, forget the 72 virgins and all that bullshit that "awaits" you in the afterlife.
Now to some of the fucked up things I've seen lately that have shaken my faith in not only Americans in particular but humans in general. These stories are excellent arguments in favor of turning the planet over to the birds and having all humans sent to the moon.
Christian, Church Deacon, Boy Scout Leader, Husband, Father Of Two = Serial Killer. Yes, a poster boy for Bush's America has confessed to being the "BTK" murderer, BTK standing for Bind, Torture and Kill. BTK killed 10 people in rural Kansas, the heartland of America. He started his killing 30 years ago when he strangled a family and their children. Dennis Rader is a sick fucker, but isn't it a bit more than chiling that this asshole was a "pillar" of the community, has 2 children of his own, was a leader in his church? Okay, time for Rove or Frist or Bush himself to come out and support this guy, since they're all Christians.
Next item:
Karla Homolka, The Most Notorious Female Killer In Canada, is being released from prison after serving 12 years. This story is fucked up for two reasons: first is the nature of Homolka's crimes, second is how her incarceration played out. You can click on that link and see picturs of Homolka in prison, having b-day cakes, modelling black dresses with other murderers, and having a laugh. It's sick. Homolka went to prison for offering her 15 year old sister as a "present" to her boyfriend. Homolka drugged her sister and then performed oral sex on her, and held her sister while her boyfriend raped her. Her sister choked to death on her own vomit. Homolka lured another teen, a 14 year old, to their place where the crime was repeated. Homolka and her boyfriend videotaped the events, which adds a new level of sickness. And now, after 12 easy years, she's out. Her light sentence came out because she testified against her boyfriend. Gosh, I wish Homolka would move to my neighborhood, I bet she's a real swingin' gal, a ton of fun. Canadians are pissed.
And one story that splits the difference between being fucked up and being something to be thankful for.
Shasta Groene Found Alive. (From the estimable Kootenai Valley News). Shasta (8) and her brother Dylan (9) went missing after her mother, brother and mother's boyfriend were found bludgeoned to death on May 15. Well, a convicted child rapist was found with Shasta at a Denny's. She's fine. Dylan is still missing. At least two positives from this story: Shasta is back and a child molester is going to prison.
So anyway it is difficult to write news items when there are so many shitty things like this going on. Hope you understand the absence lately.
Have a good Fourth Of July, don't blow your fingers off.