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04-17-2007, 10:24 PM
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*hugs* I didn't mean to make anyone cry more...but it had the same affect on me this morning when I logged onto LJ and one of my sisters posted it.
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I mean you live the the Holocaust..... only to die like that.... 
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04-17-2007, 10:30 PM
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I mean you live the the Holocaust..... only to die like that.... |
Actually he died in a very heroric way, saving his students, making sure that they survive. I cried so hard when I watched it on TV. I guess when you live through the Holocaust, you see life more precious, and you would rather sacrifice yourself to save more people...I salute to the professor...
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04-17-2007, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever
Actually he died in a very heroric way, saving his students, making sure that they survive. I cried so hard when I watched it on TV. I guess when you live through the Holocaust, you see life more precious, and you would rather sacrifice yourself to save more people...I salute to the professor...
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This is the first I heard of this very heroic act and I am in tears.
There is no greater act of love, duty or honor than to give up ones life so others may live.
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04-17-2007, 11:05 PM
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I watched the program and also starting crying when I heard about the Holocaust survivor. I cried again when President Bush was talking about the man who passed out - he had lost his only child.
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04-17-2007, 11:23 PM
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Anyone watch Olbermann tonight? My roommate said he compared this situation to Iraq, which obviously didn't take long. What an asshole.
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04-17-2007, 11:32 PM
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I watched it and I was rather shocked. What a completely classless individual.
......of course, Barack Obama also turned the massacre into a theme and compared it to Don Imus.
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04-17-2007, 11:34 PM
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Otterbein held a moment of silence today at 2 pm, and the bells of Towers Hall were rung 32 times.
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04-17-2007, 11:38 PM
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I watched it and I was rather shocked. What a completely classless individual.
......of course, Barack Obama also turned the massacre into a theme and compared it to Don Imus.
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That surprises me. I don't like Obama, but he doesn't seem like someone who would lack tact in a time like this. About Olbermann, can't say I'm surprised, but still, what a jerk.
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04-18-2007, 10:14 AM
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Just to let everyone know: a brother of LXA that posts regularly on here did get email confirmation that all brothers of LXA at the chapter at VT are safe and accounted for.
Thought and prayers go out to the VT campus.....
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04-17-2007, 11:33 PM
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The professor that died did not only survive the Holocaust, he also survived cancer. They had mentioned how scared and grey faced he was. Just picturing him makes my heart break.
Have Cho's parents spoken up? I can't imagine what they are going through right now and I hope they have police protection.
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04-18-2007, 10:29 AM
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Have Cho's parents spoken up? I can't imagine what they are going through right now and I hope they have police protection.
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Found out last night that my boyfriend and most of our friends went to highschool with him. I was able to find him in the yearbook, too. His family owns a business around here that I have been to several times, although I didn't know they owned it. Rumor has it that they'll be selling it and moving...but as its only been two days, I think thats more of an assumption than based on fact.
I'm just worried that someone would go after the parent's in their anger, do something to their business, or them...I hope that isn't true. I don't believe in "tit for tat" - while they raised him, they are not their son.
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04-18-2007, 09:43 PM
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Actually he died in a very heroic way, saving his students, making sure that they survive. I cried so hard when I watched it on TV. I guess when you live through the Holocaust, you see life more precious, and you would rather sacrifice yourself to save more people...I salute to the professor...
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When I answered this last night, I truly believed and meant what I said and stand behind it tonight.
However, after learning more about this Gentleman, I had another thought:
Perhaps this was his "Book". Perhaps he survived all the trials and tribulations he went through in life just for this event. That he was meant to be at that place at that time.
On a whole different note, the following is an updated link to what the Op-Ed Professional Cartoonists are drawing about this. Please note that some are very touching, some will make you think, and others are rather political in nature.
http://cagle.com/news/VirginiaTechShootings/main.asp
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04-18-2007, 09:53 PM
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Picture on the front page of CNN is totally uncalled for. 
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04-18-2007, 10:04 PM
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04-18-2007, 10:11 PM
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Aren't they all over the top? How are they anything other than mere sensationalism?
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