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I have to agree with Isaac. When CNN ran the story...

2009-08-25T13:22:46.000+08:00

I have to agree with Isaac. When CNN ran the story of Michael Jackson's death ahead of the story of the withdrawal of troops from Iraq I wrote this piece on their blog:

<p><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Every news station is subject to ratings and tries to please its audience, but I object to the order of your stories on Anderson 360 June 30th. While I don't understand or agree with the hype surrounding Michael Jackson's money and personal life, I can respect the fact that other people find it more interesting than I do. However, leading the news with this story and following it with news of withdrawal from Iraq displays a very skewed sense of priorities. If the King of Pop is more important than six years of war and the 4319 service men and women we have lost to it, not to mention the others on all sides unaccounted for by this category, then we are surely off course as a country. I hope the order of material presented does not accurately reflect America's values.</span>

I grieve for all soldiers that has died for this c...

2009-08-11T11:59:07.000+08:00

I grieve for all soldiers that has died for this country . And i grieve for MJ to

To alll the fallen soldiers RIP you fought a good fight you finish your course thankyou for protecting my freedom and to every soldier that is still over there I am praying for your return to your families and for the soldiers that made it home welcome home

I knew you would react and I'm glad you did. Let i...

2009-07-15T13:52:51.000+08:00

I knew you would react and I'm glad you did. Let it all out. It's part of your healing process.

I just wished that I can email this 'Isaac' to exp...

2009-07-15T13:36:02.000+08:00

I just wished that I can email this 'Isaac' to express my disappointment. Why use Michael Jackson as an excuse for a path he chose. Michael was more than an entertainer because of the things he did. How about his humanitarian efforts and the barriers he broke to pave the way for the African American to be recognized in the field of arts and politics? Does he really think that Michael made a villain of himself or were we just fed with malicious lies that the media created and belived them? Where is the leader that sent him and the other soldiers to Iraq and Afghanistan? Why isn't he ranting about this leader's decisions? Michael has nothing to do with the media frenzy he is receiving and to use him as an excuse for the lack of attention Isaac thinks he and the other defenders of freedom deserve is unfair.

I am offended and am taking this personaly. Why apologize if he knows he would hurt people who think otherwise? My heart hurts and I am STILL mourning. I will never understand Isaac's pain nor he will understand mine.