While many here are mourning the death of Tony Snow, I cannot. I will not disparage him nor question the sincerity of those who express sadness at his passing; but I will not mourn him. You see, I do not run with better angels and when some of you say "You sound like a Freeper", you are right. I am 7 1/2 years angrier then they are and when they throw out hate, I will throw it back at them with interest.
I will not mourn the passing of Tony Snow, Jesse Helms nor anyone I feel has reduced the greatness and potential greatness of the gift of this country. This country is a gift given to us by a bunch of deeply flawed men and women who aspired to more for mankind. Despite their flaws, I would have mourned their passing. The ideas and people that Tony Snow gave cover for seek to diminish the humanity of mankind, so I will save my tears for those over the flip.
I mourn for the families who have lost loved ones in an illegal and unjust war.
I mourn for the woman who found out she has breast cancer and does not have insurance.
I mourn for the family living in a car because they lost their home.
I mourn the death of the 4th amendment, which also died this week.
I mourn for the members of the KOS family we have lost, voices silenced before their time.
I mourn for the child in this country who is hungry due to high food prices.
I mourn for those whose' pain is unnecessary, that stem cell research could have cured.
I mourn for those who are going to get shafted bailing out the Ownership in this Ownership Society.
I mourn for those who could not be with a dying lover, because they could not be married.
I mourn for mother earth, who keeps telling us she is angry, for this administration does not care.
I mourn for my country.
And I will mourn the passing of Scott McClellan. Unlike Tony Snow, he is trying to right the wrongs he covered. We all make mistakes, it is what one does afterwards that counts.
Sorry, I cannot muster up any mourning for Tony Snow.
Clarification, I do not take any joy in the death of any human being, especially one as young as Mr. Snow. The entire point of this diary was to point out the hypocrisy that we would criticize someone one day and raise them to sainthood the next or forgive their actions, just because they pass. I do feel empathy for his family, as I know, based on genetics my 9 year old daughter will have to face breast cancer. I save and will always save what little empathy I have left for those who fight the good fight. That fight is that we are all in this together and those who row in the wrong direction will bring us all down with them. If you want to want to know what brought me to KOS and why I am the way I am, please read my reply to Mr. Olbermann.
Grave dancing........Yeah, even on those you hate is wrong. My prayer when I lay my head down at night is a very simple one.."God, please change the hearts of those who seek evil, cover evil so they too may know the peace that is truth. I weep for Mr. Snow as he had a brief window in which he could have spoken the truth and chose not to. I do not wish hell upon him nor anyone. Life is a gift we all have, how we spend it is up to us.
Peace out,
Woof