You know, I’m not big on any ideal that requires the death of humans to accomplish its goal. Property damage is one thing, but when you kill innocent people, it’s just one of those bad ways of doing something that tends to overshadow and truncate the good intentions behind the act. Never mind debating the definition of innocent.

With that said, I cannot believe how securely proud I am of what Joseph Stack did, or more specifically for why he did it.

I firmly believe that had he done it any other way, that without the loss of life beyond his own, many of us wouldn’t even know who Joseph Stack is. And what’s more fitting is that his ultimate motive was inspired from dealings with the IRS over money—such a common theme that is developing anymore.

But what really has me puzzled is how I’ve only seen opinions from a handful of people that condemn him as a terrorist or murderer, compared to the hundreds already portraying him in a heroic light. Is this the act of irrefutable change that I have been waiting for? Perhaps.

The more times I read “God Bless Joseph Stack” from the people who share his burden just as I do, the more I have to believe that this could be the start to a revolution that might actually leave us better off as Americans.

While reading his suicide note, it’s hard not to get lost as he trails off into a fairly indirect description of his troubles and ultimately the cause of his actions. But I found myself wanting to support him before even finishing the first page.

I don’t know what else to say…he certainly isn’t the hero this country wants right now, but he may just be the hero we need.