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THIS WAS WRITTEN BY A SOLDIER IN IRAQ .
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 there 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
ridence," and "Thank God for IEDs?" 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 to. We only shed our blood, sweat
and tears so that people can enjoy what they have.
Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it.
Feel free to pass this along if you want.
Remember these five words the next time you think of someone who is serving in the military;
"So that others may live..."
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 there 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
ridence," and "Thank God for IEDs?" 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 to. We only shed our blood, sweat
and tears so that people can enjoy what they have.
Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it.
Feel free to pass this along if you want.
Remember these five words the next time you think of someone who is serving in the military;
"So that others may live..."