One of ParaTed2k's (Not So) Famous Sayings is Proven Correct...

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Every once in awhile I reference a list of sayings I call, "ParaTed2k's (Not So) Famous Sayings. They were started as part of my blog, but I've found them to be useful in most parts of my life. Yesterday a loony "lost puppy" went to a mall in Omaha, Nebraska and created a tragedy. He decided to trade 8 lives for what he thought would bring him fame. One of ParaTed2k's (Not So) Famous Sayings comes to mind with this senseless act... ~Press=Participation. Yesterday, 8 lives were tragically lost in that mall in Omaha. Yesterday (statistically speaking) 125 lives were lost on US streets and highways. One would say that, as a result of the 8 deaths, we are a nation in mourning, left to wonder why, how and what could have been done to prevent it. One would be wrong. The fact is, as a result of the PRESS COVERAGE of the tragedy, we are a nation in mourning. How many of us are morning the tragic death of 125 people? This is not to say that the deaths of those 8 people shouldn't be mourned... but do the 125 people killed in traffic deserve mourning any less?