A smart terrorist with a website

Hi Guys.
It's been a while, but I've had the urge to talk about something. I normally don't like discussing politics openly on public networking sites like this, but there's a first time for everything.

I'm sure by now you've all heard about the incident in Austin TX. Joseph Stack ran an airplane into an IRS office out of severe frustration with the US Government. If you haven't, read the story here:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/18/texas.plane.crash/index.html

He is responsible for a lot of damage, but that is nothing compared to the damage he could potentially cause. Before his violent act, Mr Stack left a suicide note on his website. If you haven't read it, I suggest you do:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0218102stack1.html

This country has had its fair share of disgruntled citizens taking violent action to achieve a goal, however, their motives have always been covered up quite quickly by mental health, public opinion, or a lack of exposure to the motive. Once someone acts violently they are immediately an outcast in the public's eye. They are an enemy of the state, a terrorist. Mr. Stack did one thing that has already prevented this kind of labeling. He wrote a letter. Not just any letter, an extremely concise letter, and this is what is truly terrifying.

Mr. Stack was not part of some radical activist group, or some underground movement hell-bent on debasing the Government. He was a private tax-paying citizen, a part of this country's majority. For all intents and purposes, a cog in the machine who jumped out of line and tried to gum up the rest of the gears. It is quite obvious already that he is not being considered a terrorist in the public's eye. Don't think so? Listen to Sen. Scott Brown's opinion.

http://www.newshounds.us/2010/02/19/scott_brown_shrugs_off_joseph_stack_as_just_another_disgruntled_taxpayer.php

Normally, the Republican party is the first to label someone as a terrorist.

In the current economic hardships this country is facing, there are most certainly many more people who are in the same or worse condition as Mr. Stack, and that evocative and concise letter he wrote may appeal to many of them. I don't condone his violent actions, but I certainly found myself agreeing with many of the points he makes in this letter. It is clear that he was angry when writing it, but (and this is the more terrifying part) the anger wasn't clouding his judgment.

What's more dangerous than a terrorist? A smart terrorist with a website.

Right now, the majority of this country is disgruntled, and Mr. Stack's very compelling letter may seem an extremely attractive notion to many. I'm not saying that every disgruntled person is going to jump into a plane and fly it into a building, however, he has set an example. He has crossed a line that no private citizen has crossed in a good long while, nor has been willing to cross.

The motive was placed, the idea was planted.

He may have potentially started a very dangerous and scary revolution. The only question now is, will disgruntled people act on his example? Lets hope not.