This aftermath is a lesson to be learned...
When I was young, it came to light that the design of the Ford Pinto, an explosive death trap when in an accident, was maintained when it was calculated that the death claims which would have to be paid would be substantially less than redesign/retooling of the factories. It was at that moment that I realized that although human life has a dollar value which is calculated by various industries, the SANCTITY of human life is, from a corporate/government standpoint, worthless.
All this jabbering about T's and P's (thoughts and prayers) being extended shows you the worthlessness of the value of BEING: the importance and love within a family, the productivity and procreation of a lifetime, the contribution to the society. Corporate and governmental America does not really care: thus the horrific manner in which veterans were treated for centuries and to a fair extent, even now, despite their sacrifices, both real and potential. In their minds there are three hundred million people with plenty of replacements for employment and taxation. The deaths this weekend are but a blip on the continuum as far as they're concerned.
They lack the genes for altruism, plain and simple. Cold, calculating, evil at times: they are the enemy of righteousness and morality, all the while hiding behind the mantle of religiosity. It's beyond repulsive, it's subhuman.
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Dem/Lib casualties are collateral damage.
There's also the rarely heard of deaths and injury due to deregulation by the right wing with regard to workplace safety and air and water pollution, as well as their defunding of healthcare and basic nutritional needs for massive segments of the population.
Laissez-faire capitalism seems perfect for society when you're on a million dollar salary and living in a secure gated community, and attend a mega-church with valet parking.
KY........
I never understood that one.
