Michael Jackson’s Death > Yours
Read exactly like it looks. Michael Jackson dying is more important than your own death, or anyone’s for that matter. On the eve of Jackson’s memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California seven soldiers were killed in Iraq. Tuning into all major network televisions including CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, and ABC News I heard nothing of the sort. In fact, several people have died over the past few weeks. Have we heard as much about them as we’ve heard about the self-proclaimed, “King of Pop?”
Celebrity Deaths in 2009: Senator Claiborne, Steven Gilborn, Pat Hingle, Olga San Juan, Griffin Bell, Cheryl Holdridge, Carl Pohlad, Don Galloway, Cornelia Wallace, Henry Endo, Jon Hager, Andy DeMize, Tom O’Horgan, Pedro Aguilar, Patrick McGoohan, Ricardo Montalban, Andrew Wyeth, Gordon “Whitey” Mitchell, Bob May, David Newman, Billy Werber, Martin Delaney, Kay Yow, James Brady, John Updike, Billy Powell, John Martyn, Ingemar Johansson, Clint Richie, Miller Fullard, Payton Jordan, Philip Carey, James Whitmore, Molly Bee, Blossom Dearie, Betty Jameson, Robert Anderson, Jeremy Lusk, Estelle Bennet, Alison Des Forges, Beverly Eckert, Coleman Mellett, Gerry Niewood, Brad Van Pelt, Conchita Cintron, Dorothy Bridges, Joe Cuba, Mike Witmarsh, John Kanzias, Larry Miller, Robert Quarry, Socks the Cat, Paul Harvey, Howard Zieff, Tom Sturdivant, Alan Landers, Sydney Chaplin, Jimmy Boyd, Leonard Bernstein, Hank Locklin, Ralph Mercado, Milan Stitt, Ron Silver, Whitey Lockman, Eddie Bo, Natasha Richardson, Mel Brown, George Weber, Walt Poddubny, Steve Doll, Jade Goody, Johnny Blanchard, Marilyn Borden, Andy Hallett, Dan Seals, Tom Braden, Dave Arneson, Jack Wrangler, Jane Bryan, Nick Adenhart, Mark “The Bird” Fidrych, Harry Kalas, Les Keiter, Merel Harmon, Ken Annikan, Marilyn Cooper, David Kellermann, Timothy Wright, Bea Arthur, Dom Deluise, Dom DiMaggio, David Carradine, Dolla, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, Steve McNair, and Robert S. McNamara.
Why do we not hold a huge funeral service for our soldiers who have given their lives in Iraq? I understand the whole phenomena of famous people like Michael Jackson getting a huge service, but it’s almost sadistic. Why do we not honor those who have fallen?
Jackson’s memorial service has been filled with other singers, actors, and celebrities giving a tribute to Michael. I am at a loss for words. Why can I not let this go? I hope you have the same feeling.
July 7, 2009 at 2:34 pm
The soldiars of national defense are the people who live to sacrifice their life for other general people. In my opinion, they deserve the greatest honor of all time. But, as the bloody rule of the world, if you’re infamous, you won’t be brought in front of the news — no matter what you do for the people or even for the country.
I liked this post. Thanks for making a this opinion from a different point of view. However, Michael Jackson got the heart of the largest number of people from around the world. Even today’s old fathers are huge fans of Michael Jackson. So, it’s pretty simple that his death will shake the world. On the other hand, the ratio of death in Iraq is too high. We’re now habituate in listening to the news of their sacrifice — termed as death or killed.
You better don’t expect anything honest from the world. The world is evil. The most difficult place to live in!
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July 7, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Its The Money.
Did you know Michael Jackson and Barack Obama are the same person (probably the greatest conspiracy theory ever.
http://greenteeth.blog.co.uk/2009/07/07/shock-revelation-obama-and-michael-jackson-are-the-same-person-6466468/
July 7, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I agree with this comment. Our soldiers are over in Iraq and other places fighting and losing their lives and they don’t get as much attention as Michael Jackson did on the news. I believe that our soldiers, women and men, fighting for our country are more important than Michael Jackson. I like this comment. I had to turn the channel today and then finally turn the T.V. off because all the channels had Michael Jackson’s Memorial service. Give it a rest. The men and women fighting our country are the hero’s . I am a daughter, granddaughter, and a wife of a retired service man.
September 29, 2009 at 4:25 pm
agreed Mike. Great blog.