No class

No one is allowed to say this nonsense in the week that my school gets torn up. John Derbyshire is huge fucking asshole. I cannot believe the lack of class from this published piece of shit. Follow me into the gutter.

I give you John Derbyshire over at the whore stroll known as The Corner.

Spirit of Self-Defense [John Derbyshire]
As NRO's designated chickenhawk, let me be the one to ask: Where was the spirit of self-defense here? Setting aside the ludicrous campus ban on licensed conceals, why didn't anyone rush the guy? It's not like this was Rambo, hosing the place down with automatic weapons. He had two handguns for goodness' sake—one of them reportedly a .22.

At the very least, count the shots and jump him reloading or changing hands. Better yet, just jump him. Handguns aren't very accurate, even at close range. I shoot mine all the time at the range, and I still can't hit squat. I doubt this guy was any better than I am. And even if hit, a .22 needs to find something important to do real damage—your chances aren't bad.

Yes, yes, I know it's easy to say these things: but didn't the heroes of Flight 93 teach us anything? As the cliche goes—and like most cliches. It's true—none of us knows what he'd do in a dire situation like that. I hope, however, that if I thought I was going to die anyway, I'd at least take a run at the guy.

Oh really - well paid columnist. You would? Unlike the pussies at Tech?

Fuck you John. If you had looked into the tradition and history of my alma mater, you would know better. Excepting the Naval Academy and West Point, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech share the record for Medal of Honor winners at seven. Questioning the bravery of Tech's students is unbelievably uncouth. That is a trait not lacking at Tech. And I dare you to say that to the Corps.

Additionally, this bullshit comparison to Flight 93 is completely irrelevant – apples and oranges. You are suggesting that we compare a building full of terrified kids to a flight full of terrified adults that, by comparison, had a ton of time to formulate and execute a plan. These were kids watching their profs die in front of their eyes and seconds later, the gun was pointed at them. You expect an organized response? These were scared kids, asshole. When 9/11 happened, most of these students could not drive. If you expect untrained college kids in their teens and twenties to react like a bunch of Navy Seals, no wonder you thought the war was going to be easy… I digress but what the fuck? You are an idiot.

If you want to be Rambo, sack up and join up. I have linked the Army Recruiting site. You want to be a tough guy? Get to work.