Written by a soldier named Issac regarding MJ's Death. I think its right on the money.

A Soldier Morn's MJ's Death

This is written by a young man

serving his third tour of duty in Iraq.

Thought you might find his take on the

Michael Jackson news interesting.

Okay, I need to rant.

I was just watching the news, and I caught part of a report

on MichaelJackson.

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 villian 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 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 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..."