As reported here, about 100 protesters from a coalition of so-called 'peace' groups, demonstrated outside a large Caterpillar dealership in Tukwila. What were they protesting? The sale of bulldozers to the Israeli Army, because these bulldozers are used to demolish Palestinians homes, and because Rachel Corrie, a former student of that bastion of leftist thinking, Evergreen State College, was killed by a bulldozer, while neglecting to state the fact that she had ample time to get out of the way, but unwisely didn't. Oh, yes. One other tidbit from that incident. Rachel Corrie's parents are suing Caterpillar over their daughters death - as if the bulldozer itself had "evil intentions"!
How ludicrous! A bulldozer is a tool - nothing more, nothing less. The driver was doing what he was ordered to do, which was to demolish the home of a terrorist. It was Rachel's responsibility to get out of the way, so as to not get killed, but she abdicated that responsibility, and suffered the consequences. I realize this sounds harsh, and unfeeling, but I am firmly of the opinion that Rachel wanted to die, so she could become a martyr for her cause.
And her parents are suing Caterpillar because their daughter wanted to die, and put herself in the position to do that? Reminds me of the idiot woman who burned herself with hot coffee, and sued McDonalds, even though it was her own fault she got burned!
Ludicrousness abounds!
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