Media almost uses magic word properly

You were so close, media. So close.

This may be like Last Word material in that it explores the word ruin, but it dives into a much more serious matter that's more suitable for this blog.

A New Jersey paper recently ran this headline: "'Students feel disconnected' and it's not senioritis. COVID ruined Class of 2021's big year." Nope, it wasn't COVID that ruined it. It was schools being run by a bunch of jackbooted ghouls that ruined it. A different posting of this same article is headlined: "Graduating Class of 2021 has senior year ruined by COVID." Again, it was the incompetent response by school and government authorities - not COVID - that ruined it.

The article itself uses the magic word accurately by simply not specifying what spoiled the year: "Fond memories of high school senior year have been ruined" to be replaced by ''virtual" schooling and canceled events.

The more important point is that there is a special place in hell for government and school officials who destroyed these students' senior year. There was simply no defensible reason for it to be ruined. An entire year. Gone. They can't get that back. School and government authorities have no humanity whatsoever. They show a complete lack of consideration for others.

Now that the pandemic is over in the U.S., we need to move into the punishment phase. Our rulers are guilty of crimes against humanity and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent. These people are evil.