Again,  thank you, Judy for sending me this:


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With no disrespect intended to the Jackson family, this sure does reveal the shallowness of our value system in this country. While the focus today, tomorrow and for the next God-knows-how-many-days will be the death of a pop culture icon; while many will mourn, wail and quite literally make fools of themselves over it and while as many will speak endlessly about it, allow me, if only for a moment, to remind us all that others have died this month; others whose lives were cut short; others who leave behind loved ones and whose families will dearly miss them; families who'll suffer with much more dignity and honor than we'll be exposed to on the tube in the coming days.   Yes... it's true... we've suffered a great loss... but forgive me while I tell you that I'm not talking about the king of pop music. These American military members died in Iraq this month: Sergeant Justin J. Duffy Specialist Christopher M. Kurth Specialist Charles D. Parrish Lance Corporal Robert D. Ulmer Staff Sergeant Edmond L. Lo Sergeant Joshua W. Soto Captain Kafele H. Sims Specialist Chancellor A. Keesling And these members of our U.S. Armed Forces died in Afghanistan this month: Sergeant Jones, Ricky D. Specialist Munguia Rivas, Rodrigo A. Command Master Chief Petty Officer Garber, Jeffrey J. 1st Sergeant Blair, John D. Sergeant Smith, Paul G. Staff Sergeant Melton, Joshua Sergeant 1st Class Dupont, Kevin A. Specialist O'Neill, Jonathan C. Chief Warrant Officer Richardson Jr., Ricky L. Specialist Silva, Eduardo S. Lance Corporal Whittle, Joshua R. Major Barnes, Rocco M. Major Jenrette, Kevin M. Staff Sergeant Beale, John C. Specialist Jordan, Jeffrey W. Specialist Griemel, Jarrett P. Specialist Hernandez I, Roberto A. Sergeant Obakrairur, Jasper K. Staff Sergeant Hall, Jeffrey A. Private 1st Class Ogden, Matthew D. Private 1st Class Wilson, Matthew W.   Let's remember and honor this day those whose deaths are truly impacting.

My deepest sympathies to the families of those whose death REALLY means something, and my sincere gratitude to the service that these and so many others have given, both alive and dead, helping to keep me free!

FREEDOM is not FREE!

Chuck

Thanks Chuck!  You are right on the money on this one, and thank you to Judy as well.  

One hundred years from now which lives will have made a lasting difference?

Jerry

Reminds me of a lyric:

"The death of one is a tragedy, the death of one is a tragedy
the death of millions is just a statistic."

That is what I think about when I read this The media is so biased and looking for a story to sell, instead of doing its duty and giving us the NEWS!

Bless those who sacrificed their lives for their country.  :'(

Peace,
Carl D

What a beutiful post.  Point well said.  I was reading an article on the 4th of July stating that many many Marines were marching in afganistan during 110+ heat carrying full packs weighing 75 to 100 pounds on their backs.  They couldn't carry enough water to satisfy their thirst and lots of water was left behind.  Many were dehidrated, passing out, throwing up, etc. from heat but they Marched on in chase of the enemy.  It put things really into perspective for me.

Good stuff kids. Unlike MJ, these soldiers are young and have caring people that will miss them for the rest of their lives rather than leeches hoping to cash in on the death of a guy that is as well known as a completely unhinged crackpot as he was a talent.

Cable news has its prioities wrong but then MJ is a helluva cash cow.

Ed Murrow was right: TV is too often just lights and wires in a box.

Thanks for this.

Charlie

What a beautiful post. And yes, the news just makes me SICK.