Vacuosity

Anxiety and angst I am having my lunch, a burger and salad from George’s BBQ. I drove there in my car, windows open, music blaring. Spring is here and the air is vibrant with freshness, fecundity and life. The sun is strong. It’s a beautiful day. These are the things I experience while the coalition delivers “Shock and Awe” upon the people of Iraq. I can almost not take it. There’s a fury inside me that rails against the injustice of it. Soldiers of the Iraqi army surrender, knowing there’s no hope. Even then, it’s too late. Now the Coalition is in full obliteration mode. They claim that they are concerned about collateral damage and not harming civilians, but when the citizens have no choice but to fight, they’re all collateral. I hate this world, a world where this can be allowed to happen. A world where we are powerless to stop the inevitable force of a government bent on domination. A world where an entire nation, and supposedly impartial media, can be whipped into a bloodlust frenzy. I hate that our lives continue, our daily affairs unaffected, most of us disinterested and uninvolved. I hate that it’s entertainment. I hate that I am able enjoy these things I have, while people are dying.

posted by David @ 2:37 p.m.