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Soldier’s Response To Michael Jackson’s Death

Eric Demar, otherwise known as @scubadogg sent a prayer request for those who were suffering over the death of Michael Jackson. That they would come to know the real Christ. Phil Stratton asked a question in Twitter stream if this was how people felt over the all the fuss that was made over Elvis Presley when he died in 1977.

An interesting perspective was found in the following email. Perhaps it is a perspective we need to stop and consider for a moment, to ponder for a thought, to reflect on priorities.

So take a moment and reflect on the words of his thoughts on losing stars. Whether a soldier penned these words or not is really not the issue here, IS IT!

This is written by a young man serving his third tour of duty in  Iraq.

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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 ENTERTAIN people, the American 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?

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..."

Don’t just remember the words, but remember the men and women in prayer today who are serving on the front lines so that we might have stars entertain us.  Then serve those same stars up as martyrs when they die.

God Bless

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