CNN has pictures of the IRS building in Austin Texas burning and billowing smoke to be seen from miles around. A man who worked in the building said it felt like a bomb had hit. The whole building shook violently, and everyone was running out as fast as they could. It wasn't a bomb, but a plane flown by another unsatisfied customer of the American Government.
Joe Stack is, or was, the man who flew his small Piper Cherokee PA-28 into the seven story building. Only he and one other died, and two others were hospitalized, and 11 had minor injuries in the event. Unfortunate as this is, that is only 2 deaths out of 200 employees; one death being the suicidal tax payer. That's just not too bad compared to the lives that could have been lost. This article I read contains a message Joe Stack wrote on one of his web sights. He wrote about insanity being repetition, and that he was going to end it. He wrote "take a pound of my flesh and sleep well". Before destroying an IRS building, Joe began his day by burning down his house. The horrible part about that is the man had a wife and a little girl. However mad this man was at the U.S. government; why would he leave his family homeless as well as without a husband and father?
Joe Stack had also typed a 6 page suicide note. If anyone has time, I would suggest reading it. It is interesting to see what drove this guy. In his letter he writes about people being brainwashed through education about America being a free society,and spending all of his adulthood unlearning what he was taught. He also talks about the medical system murdering, killing, and stealing from tens of thousands of people every year. That caught my attention since I am going to school to be in the medical field. He also goes on about the American justice system, retirement benefits, tax laws, George Bush's run, and the rich getting richer. He ends it with "The communist creed:From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. The Capitalist creed: From each according to his gullibility, to each according to his greed".
I don't feel sorry for this guy. Whatever went dreadfully wrong in his life, probably wasn't the worst thing a person has had to endure. Sure there are many things about our government that I don't agree with. Health-care and insurance needs definite improvement, credit score bs drives me nuts, politics, and so on, its far from perfect. However, destroying a building just doesn't help anything. This guy thought he was so smart, but he obviously missed the fact that he did plenty of harm himself, and not a drop of good. I am especially sorry for his wife and child that he left behind. And left homeless on top of it. I hope he wasn't expecting his family to receive any type of insurance for his death. Its not like it was accidental! Suicide is so selfish! I don't think a person who commits suicide deserves an ounce of respect.
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