How do you think you would cope with losing your job? What if both you and your spouse lost your jobs? It certainly would not be an easy situation to deal with, but most people take such a backset in stride, look for another job, and do the best they can. In today's economy, however, the media and the politicians are lightening quick to start blaming every crime, quirk, malady, and psychological meltdown on the economy. If what they are saying is true, we don't have Americans with the John Wayne spirit anymore. We have a bunch of weenies!
Medical technician Ervin Lupoe and his wife, Ana, lost their jobs with Kaiser Permanente Medical Center West Los Angeles. Before killing himself, his wife, and their five children, Ervin faxed a letter to a TV station. He said in the letter that it was all his wife's idea. He said they didn't want to leave their children to strangers. Perhaps he should have asked the kids whether they'd rather be dead or live with someone else. I kind of think they'd probably have chosen option B. Ervin blames Kaiser Permanente in his last message. Given his drastic reaction to being fired, I suspect Kaiser Permanente had very good reasons for the termination. This man obviously had problems, but being fired was the least of them. I don't think we can blame this one on the economy.
"Man kills wife, 5 kids, himself." The Dallas Morning News; January 28, 2009; p. 10A.
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