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Before the smoke cleared from the IRS building in Austin, Texas, some people were praising the anti-government views of Joe Stack. Stack's adult daughter even called him a hero, though she thought flying his plane into a building was 'inappropriate.'

We're looking at perspectives from KXAN, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, FOX News, and Weekly Blitz.

The NBC Affiliate in Austin reports that though Stack's daughter, Samantha Bell later said her father is not a hero for the attack, she still thinks others share his views.

"Frustrated, scared, angry and in trouble; Just some of the many descriptions of Joe Stack, a man some are calling a terrorist, others hailing as a hero.

Bell: 'I think too many people lay around and wait for things to happen. But if nobody comes out and speaks up on behalf of justice, then nothing will ever be accomplished."

The Christian Science Montior talks to an author who was convicted in the 1980s of attempting to blow up a gay church. He says he thinks Stack's actions are a symptom of a bigger problem.

“When all they hear from the media and the government is strong partisanship and strong animosities, that doesn’t help the American people to feel like, ‘Hey, I can endure this, because something better is coming.’ Instead they say, ‘How is my situation ever going to change, except for the worse?’ ”

Washington Post blogger Jonathan Capehart linked Stack's actions with a conservative trend. But FOX New's Glenn Beck didn't like the conclusions he drew.

The Washington Post: "After reading his 34-paragraph screed, I am struck by how his alienation is similar to that we're hearing from the extreme elements of the Tea Party movement."

FOX News: "Shut up. Crashing a plane into a building is not part of the Republican, Democrat or Independent platforms. It's the act of attempted murderers and maniacs. It's okay if one news story goes by without you blaming a certain party or group of people. This is not your team versus my team. It's domestic terrorism."

A blogger for Weekly Blitz, a Bangladesh-based newspaper, says there is no reason to connect the hurtful actions of Joe Stack to any bigger movement.

"His actions do not reflect on anyone or any agenda other than his own. He felt he was personally unjustly targeted by the IRS and therefore he targeted them and sacrificed himself in doing so... Do not let the establishment media convince you otherwise."

So do you think Joe Stack's views are a symptom of a growing trend of frustration?

Writer: Erika Roberts

Producer: Newsy Staff