Why is Michael Jackson more important than our Soldiers?  

Ilsaeng 7/19/2009 12:43 pm Last Read: 7/23/2009 12:15 pm

This is written by a young soldier serving his third tour of duty in Iraq. Thought you might find his take on the Michael Jackson news interesting and he's right. 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 riddence," 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 too. 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. Remember these five words the next time you think of someone who is serving in the military; "So that others may live..." Isaac P.S.-"So that other's may live..." was also the creed of the Air Rescue & Recovery Service during Vietnam & is still today. if you ain't been dancin' lately, don't blame your shoes

YouthfulGlow 100 posts  7/22/2009 2:22 pm

CURRENT U.S.A. CONCERN:\\ Bowe Bergdahl: Soldier Captured In Afghanistan Identified As 23-Year-Old Idahoan The Pentagon on Sunday confirmed that an American soldier who went missing from his base in Afghanistan has been captured and identified him as a private from Idaho serving with an Alaska-based infantry regiment. The Defense Department released the name of Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, 23, of Ketchum, Idaho, one day after he was seen in a video posted online as saying he was "scared I won't be able to go home." Even before his name became public, two U.S. defense officials confirmed to The Associated Press that the man in that 28-minute video was the captured soldier. The video provided the first public glimpse of the American. The Pentagon statement said Bergdahl's status was listed as whereabouts unknown on July 1 and was changed to missing-captured on July 3. He is a member of 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based at Fort Richardson, Alaska INFO : In this undated photo provided by the Bergdahl family and released by the Idaho National Guard, Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, 23, of Ketchum, Idaho is shown. The Pentagon on Sunday, July 19, 2009 confirmed that the American soldier who went missing from his base in Afghanistan has been captured and identified him as a private from Idaho serving with an Alaska-based infantry regiment. The Defense Department released the name of Pfc. Bergdahl, one day after he was seen in a video posted online as saying he was "scared I won't be able to go home." PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF THIS YOUNG MAN TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IF THEY DO THE UNTHINKABLE TO HIM AMERICAN PATRIOTS WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN AT EVERY SINGLE MOSQUE IN THE US. IT'S TIME TO TAKE A TOTAL ZERO TOLERANCE STAND TOWARD ISLAM AND NOW IS THAT TIME --Milakafir, July 19, 2009 From a strong, yet tearful, Private Bowe Bergdahl: "To my fellow Americans who have loved ones over here, who know what it's like to miss them, you have the power to make our government bring them home. Please... Please bring us home....so that we can be back where we belong and not over here wasting our time and our lives ...and our...precious life that we could be using back in our own country. Please bring us home. It is America, and American people have that power (Democracy)"... Read More Bring 'em home, Obama!! Ending one war to start another? Where is the logic in that??? "wasting our time and our lives ...and our...precious life that we could be using back in our own country. Please bring us home." Saddened here... Light a Candle for Bowe Location:Worldwide Time:9:00PM Friday, July 24th BTW, Who's Michael? (o;