American Priorities - Michael Jackson Death Takes The Stage

A friend of mine, an American that resides in Thailand, sent me an Email that gets you thinking.

Is this what our country is coming to???

Ed McMahon died this week. He was a great entertainer, but prior to his stage accomplishments he was a distinguished Marine Corps fighter pilot in WWII, earning six Air Medals and attaining the rank of Colonel. He was discharged in 1946 and was later promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the California Air National Guard.

Farrah Fawcett died this week after a long career in Hollywood as an actress. After she was diagnosed with cancer, she became an activist for cancer treatment and devoted her last remaining years encouraging people to seek treatment. She documented her plight on film and used it to encourage others to stay positive and upbeat despite their diagnosis and suffering.

Michael Jackson died this week. He was perhaps one of the greatest singers of modern time. He will also be remembered for his eccentric lifestyle that included sleeping with a chimpanzee, living in a carnival-like atmosphere at Neverland, his fascination with Peter Pan, and his numerous masks and costumes. He also admitted to finding pleasure sleeping with young boys and paying out millions of dollars in settlements to the families of these boys despite being acquitted by a court on one allegation of sexual molestation.

Question: Which of the above persons did the U.S. House of Representatives, under the leadership of Nancy Pelosi, declare a moment of silence for this week? (Hint - It wasn't the first two.)

Question: Which of the above person's family received a personal note of condolence from President Barrack Obama? (Hint - It wasn't the first two.)

SUMMARY: The answers to these questions reveal a lot about the current American culture..... think about it.

Additional Note: I turned on my television this morning, and everyone of the main networks and news channels are covering Michael Jackson's funeral. Though I understand that he was a pop icon, and it is a sad thing that a fellow human being died, a couple weeks of solid coverage is just too much.

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