Sorry to Virginia Tech folks

How does one put into words an expression of support or grief regarding a trajedy such as this?


My thoughts and prayers go out to all those involved.

sad day. schools should be places where one does not have to worry about this.

I was suprised to see he did so much damage with a 9 mil pistol and .22 mil pistol.

again, sad day for all of us as humans.

like the principal who walked out to his truck and got his bird hunting guy, staved off a school shooting and then was charged with bringing a fire arm within 1000 yds of a school.

the big question of allowing people to be armed is, when you draw your weapon, you better be willing to use it or it might be used against you.

Back to those who died today on the Campus of Va. Tech. . .I heard a report about the coaching staff of the Hokies. After the campus had been evacuated, the staff was still in their office. A reporter from ESPN asked why they were still there. The Head Coach's response was that they would not leave until they had verbal communication with their 100+ players.

I'd work for Coach Beamer in a heartbeat.

God be with all members of that community and help all of our young people to realize what kind of tragedy this is. This is not a first person shooter video game or the movie Saw or 300. This is real.

The equivalent of a small football team died today, not because of a plane crash or a tragic accident, but because of a demented mind who acted out on the innocent.

I know this is a football board, but I'd encourage all of you to stop what you are doing right now and say a prayer for those kids' families. I know I hugged my girls a little tighter tonight.

sorry for the sermon, but it was needed today.

Hug your loved ones a little tighter, praise Coach Beamer and his staff for their commitment to their kids, and last but not least, keep those in mind who have been devastated by this tragedy.

I agree, this isn't the place for the vick jokes or any kind of jokes for that matter. 32 innocent are dead for apparently no reason. Terrible tragedy. Its not about football at this points, its about the lives affected and helping them to stand up from this terrible event. Godspeed.

One of the saddest, strangest, and most horrific tragedies I've ever heard of. I still can't believe this guy went on such a rampage. I can only imagine how frightening it would have been.

When he went into the German class around 9:30 or so he went up to the professor and shot him in the head. Can you imagine standing in front of a class and lecturing and having someone walk in out of nowhere and do that? And then open fire on the kids?

Just horrible. A senseless tragedy. My thoughts and condolences are with the families and the town today.

thoughts and prayers

Glad to hear your family and friends are safe.

When I was an undergrad, there was an incident on my campus in which 5 faculty/administrators were killed and another paralyzed. One of the fatalities was a professor of mine. I remember talking to my mom and how frantic she was to find out if I was safe. I still think of that day in vivid detail years later and take pause each anniversary.

The VT community has definitely been in my thoughts.

while it is tragic that 33 people lost their lives and 20 plus wounded via a crazed person it makes the front page.

however, as of yesterday 3311 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq. where are the messages and prayers for them.

where are the candle light vigials for them.

I might be crass here but the vast majority of americans either do not care that there is a war going on. there are people who are going to die tomorrow. now we can argue the fact of why or why not they are there, the fact remains they are there.

Where are the moments of paused for them. Americans know no sacrifice so they cannot comprehend what is going on in Iraq. they lead there over consuming materialist lives. this is why we are there people. so little johnny can have his x box 360 or you can drive your suv with one person to work on a daily basis.

where is the time out in every school day to pay tribute for them. why we are not on a world war 2 footing I do not understand.

the majority of americans want to go on leading there lives in the dark. oh sure they get all patriotic on memorial day and pay reverence then.

if you do not like the military, then how about the dead CIA agents who you never read about. where there is a star placed at CIA headquaters. People who have given up there lives for the fact we can remain free from attacks. People who cannot get married because they are doing things for this country. People who would rather die first, then give up secrets of this country.

so while the majority of the US will wheep for these murdered children, I will say a prayer for them and there families but I will more importantly say my prayers for those who inable us to be free.