My prayers to all effected. Many of the replies to this thread are classless.
The first thing I thought was "Thank God he did not take anyone else with him." I am very concerned that some of the screaming babies I have heard refusing to believe in the voice of the people of the USA running amok in some midwestern or Southern Wal-Mart before killing him or herself.
Yes it is a tragedy when someone realizes he or she has based an entire life on an illusion. I had a friend who killed himself when Star Trek was cancelled -- his whole reason for living had been destroyed. The very sad thing is that nobody cared enough to try to reach him before he took this tragic final step.
As was this guys act.
Hey gang, come on, lighten up.
This article will have an initial impact on people in a variety of ways. Sadness, empathy, humor, stupidity.... It just depends on how one relates to it at a particular time.
But I'm pretty sure everyone, when it comes to the bottom line, feels properly sad in the end. This is a discussion forum, not a wake.
My initial reaction was sadness for the family he left behind. I know the families of 3 suicides, and this is no joke. I wish the lamestream would take a look at what they created, and perhaps the screaming shenanigans of AlGore...