Think about how much money we had for all kinds of stuff we don't seem to have it for anymore. Almost all the roads that we drive on today weren't here before the early 1900's, yet they had the money to build them from scratch. Miles and miles of them. Same for bridges. We have a couple around here that are in pretty bad shape, but there doesn't seem to be any money to fix them, until there suddenly is when the condition gets to the about to fall down point. The roads are terrible around here this time of year, it warmed up and the potholes exploded. The patching is a joke, I could do better with a bag of patch, a torch to dry out and heat the holes, and my car tires to pack the patch down. Where did all the money come from when I was a kid to keep the roads in better shape back then? There's a 2 lane road here in town where it's made out of concrete. Why? Nobody knows. I remember when it was done, over 50 years ago. It's a connecting road that goes between two major roads in town. Roads parallel to it that carry 10X the traffic each are asphalt, and constantly need repair. Not the concrete street, it's in good shape even after 50+ years. It's better than my driveway was that was poured 15 years later.
Blaming video games, comic books, TV shows, lack of "god" in schools for people cracking up and going on murdering spree shootings is more nonsense. If it was true, myself and a bunch of my friends would be serial killers now. There are, and always have been, people who have mental issues. The shooters are a small subset of these people, most are totally harmless, at least to others. If you look at past shootings, pre TV, and especially pre internet, the stories about these shooters faded pretty quickly. Not anymore, now they keep on going, and the shooters become "immortal", like the Texas Tower shooter. Same goes for serial killers like Albert Fish, Ted Bundy, etc. For some deranged people, becoming a "famous" killer is the only way that they will make a mark in life. In the old days, crazy people were taken care of, one way or another. If they were dangerous, they were committed, if not, they usually lived with their parents or siblings and weren't tossed out onto the street. I know, or have known, several people like that. Today, many of these people are on the net, posting crazy stuff for fellow loonies to read and repeat/amplify. Look at all the claims of "false flags" when some disaster happens. Sandy Hook is the one that first comes to mind for me. In the old days, people who believed in "crisis actors" would be evaluated, at least. Now, they have people following them and posting agreements with their claims. Going back to the old days isn't possible, but building new mental hospitals is. It's a first step. And when someone shows they are possibly violent, they should be checked out. Too bad about their dignity.
