I know -- we all seem so impotent when these events occur. We want to make
everything better. Because the events have been so close to here, everyone
wants to do something: put prayer back in school, control guns, get rid of
violent movies..TV..and video games, you name it. Legislators want to pass
new laws when the shootings already were against the law.
I think we need to listen to everyone. The anger is so raw here. Once
everything has cooled off a little, maybe we can meet and work some
positive things out. Personally, I don't have any answers. I do know that
there are things occurring that never should.
At 03:29 PM 3/23/01 -0600, you wrote:
>I'm sorry everyone-I guess that in being silly I was a little too serious.
>Don't get me wrong. I AM writing a very long RANT about my feelings and I
>intend to
>send it to the local paper (editorial) and my college paper but it is not a
>"manifesto"
>
>I just want to make sure that I have the right facts when I site specific
>incidents.
>I am INFURIATED by these people and I'm tired of sitting by and not saying
>or
>doing anything.
>
>I've already contacted Mothers Against Violence In America about creating a
>college chapter
>if there isn't one. (S.A.V.E is for students K-12) I'm just mad as hell
>about this and while I don't think that
>I can change the world...
>I can certainly try.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mayan Avitable [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 3:23 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [SaF] Shootings
>
>
>Leasa...sounds like you already have your mind made up without even having
>the information. I'm having a really hard time here so forgive me if you
>will if I seem abrupt. Over the last two days, I have had to soothe a
>crying daughter who went to Granite Hills High School, and a crying mother
>who taught at Santana, and had grandchildren who went to Granite Hills High
>School. My mother has been crying for two days.
>
>My grand daughter is in a middle school in El Cajon. My daughter wanted to
>go get her as soon as she heard about the shooting. This is hitting very
>close to home for me.
>
>I have worked in schools all of my life. I'm curious -- What sort of
>manifesto are you considering writing? What will be the goal of this
>manifesto, and of what significant importance will it have? I'm not trying
>to be critical at all. If you have the answers, everyone would love to hear
>them.
>
>
>
>
>At 02:33 PM 3/23/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >OK gang. I'm trying to write a Manifesto of sorts about the school
> >shootings.
> >
> >BUT I can't remember the names of most of the people...the 2 kids in
> >Kentucky? among others..
> >The only names that I can remember are Dylan Kleibold and Eric Harris.
> >
> >I am interested in the fates of all of these people.
> >Obviously not every school shooting EVER but most of the shootings in more
> >recent years that we
> >have all had to live through.
> >
> >I assume that you guys know that there was ANOTHER one yesterday....
> >
> >*sigh*
> >
> >So I'm looking for follow up articles on these pathetic children. (I use
> >pathetic in disgust-not sympathy)
> >
> >Thanks for your help
> >Leasa
>
>Mayan Avitable
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