1. How long before Bush connects what happened at Virginia Tech with the global war on terror?
2. How long before a Republican presidential contender says the Democrats want to take your guns away?
3. How long before one of the cable networks runs any story other than Virginia Tech?
3a. What's Don Imus doing during all this michegas?
3b. Anna Nicole Smith?
4. Will anyone notice that while we're venting and emoting about Virginia Tech, hundreds of Iraqis have died.
5. Okay, I suppose some people believe American lives are worth more than Iraqis, so what about the 3300 Americans who have died in Iraq. That's about 100 times the number of people who died at Virginia Tech. What are we doing to prevent another 3300 deaths? Who's responsible? Could those deaths have been prevented?
6. If you're glued to your TV hanging on every word, when was the last time they said anything that even remotely qualified as news? (If you get bored, try playing a game, every time they say Virginia Tech, substitute Iraq.)
7. How long before Lou Dobbs raises the killer's immigrant status?
Last update: Thursday, June 3, 2010; 4:00:41 PM
~About the Author~
Dave Winer, 55, is a visiting scholar at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He pioneered the development of weblogs, syndication (RSS), podcasting, outlining, and web content management software; former contributing editor at Wired Magazine, research fellow at Harvard Law School, entrepreneur, and investor in web media companies. A native New Yorker, he received a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, a Bachelor's in Mathematics from Tulane University and currently lives in New York City.
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