Some perspective on the death of Michael Jackson
July 7th, 2009
Let us remember those who have fallen.
I think it is sad that our society is riveted by the death of a man (?) who contributed nothing to his country or society beyond showing just how sick and twisted a human being can become.
Today much of the nation is glued to their television sets watching a funeral for a pedophile while in the meantime the death of seven true American patriots in Afghanistan yesterday barely makes mention on the news. The only tragedy in losing Michael Jackson is America’s reaction to it and the statement it makes about our society today.
Since the day Michael Jackson died, 20 United States servicemembers have given their lives in service to this nation. Let us remember them – they are the real heroes and they are the ones we should be admiring and remembering this day.
- 1st Lieutenant Brian N. Bradshaw, US Army, 24 years old, Died 6/25/09, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Specialist Joshua L. Hazlewood, US Army, 20 Years old, Died 6/25/09, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Private First Class Peter K. Cross, US Army, 20 years old, Died 6/26/09, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Private Steven T. Drees, US Army, 19 years old, Died 6/28/09, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Sergeant Timothy A. David, US Army, 28 years old, Died 6/28/09, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Sergeant Terry J. Lynch, US Army, 22 years old, Died 6/29/09, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Sergeant 1st Class Edward C. Kramer, NC Army NG, 39 years old, Died 6/29/09, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Sergeant Roger L. Adams Jr., NC Army NG, 36 years old, Died 6/29/09, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Sergeant Juan C. Baldeosingh, NC Army NG, 30 years old, Died 6/29/09, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Specialist Robert L. Bittiker, NC Army NG, 39 years old, Died 6/29/09, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Lance Corporal Charles S. Sharp, US Marine Corps, 20 years old, Died 7/2/09, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Private 1st Class Justin A. Casillas, US Army, 19 years old, Died 7/4/09, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Private 1st Class Aaron E. Fairbairn, US Army, 20 years old, Died 7/4/09, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Seven as yet unnamed casualites, US Army, 7/6/09, Operation Enduring Freedom
Yes, sad day in American when we have to see him on TV for what 4 hours, when we have TRUE HEROS Dying to keep our country safe and free for all of us.
The death of Michael Jackson, while sad in some ways, pales in comparison to the loss of those that sacrifice their lives in service to the United States of America. The men and women of our armed forces contribute more to the nation in a day than Jackson contributed in his entire life.
i agree with you 100% about this. And lets imagine he wasn’t a pedophile and actually lived a fulfilling life. It, in my opinion, is still rediculous for anyone in show business or sports to gain such recognition from thier death. The ones we need to recognize are the men and women who’ve fought and died so that we have the right to play sports if we choose too, or be a singer if we choose too. Also our police officers, firefighters,doctors, nurses, ect. The sad thing is no matter how right we are about this, and how many people we can convince the same. The world is only going to get worse and theres nothing anyone can do about it. Ours entire lives we’re faced with the constant struggle of good and evil, and though many dedicate their entire lives to making our world a better place, at the end of the day its only continued to get worse. The end is near, whether or not you choose to believe in a higher power doesn’t change the fact that anyone with a lick of sense can look around themand see that the end is near. I believe the best thing for us to do is to find god before its too late, and rather than spend our whole lives trying to make peace on earth and fight against the evil, we should work as missionaries and let the world deplete as it does. All the while knowing that when things do come to an end, we’ve done gods work and accepted his son as our saviour and for that we will recieve everlasting life