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Whitney Houston Died????

pedro47

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Whitney Houston's death, while a sad thing, was the direct result of very unwise life choices. It dominates the news.

While........

Justin Allen 23
Brett Linley 29
Matthew Weikert 29
Justus Bartett 27
Dave Santos 21
Jesse Reed 26
Matthew Johnson 21
Zachary Fisher 24
Brandon King 23
Christopher Goeke 23
and Sheldon Tate 27...

Are all Marines that gave their lives last month. There is no media for them; not even a mention of their names.

Honor THEM by sending this on.

This is a true statement young Marinies are dying for this country. I second the above statment; they need to Honor by our news media.
 

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I have seen long scrolling lists of our war dead. I can't remember the last time, but maybe at end of 2011, a tribute to those lost that year.

Our local news does report war casualties and if "local" (state) they will do more of a story, which generally results in an onslaught of support for the surviving family. They also 'catch up' with them later, usually 3-6 months down the line, especially if one of the kids does something noteworthy.

IMO, there is just way too much fixation on "celebrities" in this country. I'm not sure why. We will definitely pay people to entertain us, but I don't get why people are So Interested in their real lives. But, People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, on and on, these serve an audience, even if it's not me. I guess I'm more interestd in living my life than peeping about in someone elses, especially in the sensationalized packages available.

I further don't understand why anyone would want to be famous, what with all that digging around in your life. I'm happy being a nobody in nowhere, middle n. america. no one will broadcast my funeral and I am very very fine with that. If I have a Fashion Don't day at the grocery store, I can be certain I won't wind up on the cover of a magazine with unflattering remarks. I prefer to have my public humiliation on a smaller scale.
 
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