today we are all hokies

chili, a clemson blogger, weighs in on the commoditisation of tragedy:

To the majority of people, the Virginia Tech killings have been reduced to a bumper sticker. I’ve seen more internet posts mostly consisting of “Hokies in our hearts” with little real commentary or insight about the tragedy. This has become a “Support Our Troops” sort of thing.

couldn't have said it better myself. read the whole post.