A Must Read
Posted: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:10:51
by a young man serving his third tour of duty in Iraq. Thought you might
find his take on the Michael Jackson news interesting.
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Okay, I need to rant.
I was just watching the news, and I caught part of a report on Michael Jackson.
As we all know, Jackson died the other day. He was an
entertainer who performed for decades. He made millions, he spent millions,
and he did a lot of things that make him a villain to many people.
I understand that his death would affect a lot of people, and I respect
those people who mourn his death, but that isn't the point of my rant.
Why is it that when ONE man dies, the whole of America loses their minds
with grief.
When a man dies whose only contribution to the country was
to ENTERTAIN people, the American people find the need to flock to a
memorial in Hollywood, and even Congress sees the need to hold a
"moment of silence" for his passing?
Am I missing something here? ONE man dies, and all of a sudden he's
a freaking martyr because he entertained us for a few decades?
What about all those SOLDIERS who have died to give us freedom?
All those Soldiers who, knowing that they would be asked to fight in a war,
still raised their hands and swore to defend the Constitution and the United
States of America.
Where is their moment of silence? Where are the people
flocking to their graves or memorials and mourning over them because
they made the ultimate sacrifice?
Why is it when a Soldier dies, there are more people saying "good riddance,"
and "thank God for IED's?"
When did this country become so calloused to the sacrifice of
GOOD MEN and WOMEN, that they can arbitrarily blow off their deaths, and
instead, throw themselves into mourning for a "Pop Icon?"
I think that if they are going to hold a moment of silence IN CONGRESS
for Michael Jackson, they need to hold a moment of silence for every
service member killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
They need to PUBLICLY recognize every life that has been
lost so that the American people
can live their callous little lives in the luxury and freedom that WE,
those that are living and those that have gone on, have
provided for them.
But, wait, that would take too much time, because
there have been so many willing to make that sacrifice. After all, we will
never make millions of dollars. We will never star in movies, or write
hit songs that the world will listen too. We only shed our blood,
sweat and tears so people can enjoy what they have.
Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it.
Remember these five words the next time you think of
someone who is serving in the military;
"So that others may live..."
Isaac
find his take on the Michael Jackson news interesting.
____________________________
Okay, I need to rant.
I was just watching the news, and I caught part of a report on Michael Jackson.
As we all know, Jackson died the other day. He was an
entertainer who performed for decades. He made millions, he spent millions,
and he did a lot of things that make him a villain to many people.
I understand that his death would affect a lot of people, and I respect
those people who mourn his death, but that isn't the point of my rant.
Why is it that when ONE man dies, the whole of America loses their minds
with grief.
When a man dies whose only contribution to the country was
to ENTERTAIN people, the American people find the need to flock to a
memorial in Hollywood, and even Congress sees the need to hold a
"moment of silence" for his passing?
Am I missing something here? ONE man dies, and all of a sudden he's
a freaking martyr because he entertained us for a few decades?
What about all those SOLDIERS who have died to give us freedom?
All those Soldiers who, knowing that they would be asked to fight in a war,
still raised their hands and swore to defend the Constitution and the United
States of America.
Where is their moment of silence? Where are the people
flocking to their graves or memorials and mourning over them because
they made the ultimate sacrifice?
Why is it when a Soldier dies, there are more people saying "good riddance,"
and "thank God for IED's?"
When did this country become so calloused to the sacrifice of
GOOD MEN and WOMEN, that they can arbitrarily blow off their deaths, and
instead, throw themselves into mourning for a "Pop Icon?"
I think that if they are going to hold a moment of silence IN CONGRESS
for Michael Jackson, they need to hold a moment of silence for every
service member killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
They need to PUBLICLY recognize every life that has been
lost so that the American people
can live their callous little lives in the luxury and freedom that WE,
those that are living and those that have gone on, have
provided for them.
But, wait, that would take too much time, because
there have been so many willing to make that sacrifice. After all, we will
never make millions of dollars. We will never star in movies, or write
hit songs that the world will listen too. We only shed our blood,
sweat and tears so people can enjoy what they have.
Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it.
Remember these five words the next time you think of
someone who is serving in the military;
"So that others may live..."
Isaac