The American Spectator

p> SHE WAS SO YOUNG br> Re: George Neumayr’s Self-Inflicted Tragedy : /p>

Great writing — but you might have cited the picture of Rachel Corrie with a facsimile of a burning American flag, “teaching” Arab kids, with an absolutely ungodly facial expression contorted full of absolute rage and hate. And they call her a peace activist when she’s sponsored by the Palestinian groups?

p>Oh, yeah, another thing: one-third of the Evergreen College seniors couldn’t find the Pacific Ocean on a map or globe — 50% couldn’t find the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean. Sad commentary. br> — Geoff Brandt /p> p> It is totally true about Rachel’s models. Every man of integrity must feel a twinge of guilt that he may inspire others to like foolishness. Luckily, soulless drones like you will always be in the majority, beating the drum of rational self-interest, terse American prose, and representational art to draw the rest of us back and keep us safe. I envy the disambiguity of your self-assuredness and the assertive, thoughtless clarity of your vision. The Buddha also, as a child, lived in a world without awareness of the weight of personal responsibility or the fact of human suffering. May your ignorance bring you untroubled sleep, and your cowardice a long life. br> — James D. Newman /p>