The Day After

The nation continues to mourn over the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech yesterday. Like many of you, I have been watching and reading the coverage, still in shock over the extent of the carnage. As a former college professor I simply can't begin to imagine what transpired on the Virginia Tech campus during the rampage. The university experience, especially in a rural area like VT, is supposedly idyllic and peaceful. Everybody just goes about their routine, oblivious to what's happening in the outside world. And then suddenly the outside world comes to them. The Blame Game has already begun with college officials, but I'll not comment until we know the whole story. Today should be about remembering the dead and thinking of their family and friends who wrestle with this tragedy.

But I hope the media pundits and talk show hosts stay away from two angles in the days and weeks to come. Let's not make this tragedy about guns and gun control. You know that I'm a strong Second Amendment supporter and I'd hate to see gun opponents try to parlay this tragedy into political fodder. At the same time, nor do I want to see this because an immigration issue since the alleged shooter was South Korean and here on a visa.

Meanwhile, we'll stick to our original programming schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday and see where things go. Tuesday at 5:30, for example, Pastor Ron Schmidt will appear to discuss his frustration with The Tribune for their recent coverage of the church. And Chris Arend appears Wednesday at 5 to educate us about author Scott Harris.