MissZlicious's blog: "Just my blog"

 

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.

 

 

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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 ENTERTA I N people, the Amercian 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 SOLD I ERS 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 I EDs?"  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 I N CONGRESS for

 Michael Jackson, they need to hold a moment of silence for

 every service member killed in I raq and Afghanistan . 

They need to PUBL I CLY 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..."