Does Dale Carnegie have your address?
Good job of stating your opinions. You're certainly entitled to them and to state them.
Others may have differing opinions, they are equally entitled to state their ideas as I'm sure you just forgot
Germany and the US are very different Nations with very different traditions and attitudes. I don't agree with what little I know of German attitudes and you don't agree with what little you know of American attitudes. We'd probably both be better off if we knew a little more. Can't speak for German Media but I'd advise anyone from elsewhere not to judge the US by the media or comments on the internet here, one could get some flaky ideas, apparently. In any event, my point about egregious insults stands; they add nothing to any discussion.
You seem to throw minor insults about easily and also seem to believe that if things are not done the European -- and preferably German -- way, those who do not conform are stupid. Overlooking the insults, if you really believe that, that's sort of sad. :(
You also throw the Fascist tag about a lot. Why is that? :confused:
You consistently contend that the US is the odd man out in the world in many respects. That's true, has been for many years. So what's your point? Everyone knows that and, mostly, we here do not care what others think of us. It's almost like you were carrying a grudge or something. :eek:
With respect to all three of those comments, surely you haven't forgotten your own advice:
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The world isn't fair, get over it.
:D
Now that you and devmoonbat have completely derailed a thread that was respectful of someone else's concern -- and opinion, I'll apologize for both of you and suggest if either of you or anyone else has any off thread comments, start another thread or send a PPM to to the target of your choice. With that, we should return to the thread topic.
Good point, Mrs. Gillis. I wish I had an answer. Other than pointing out that some in the world are more concerned with self and illusion, I don't.
A slightly different nugget...
This issue was red hot a couple years ago at the height of the anti-war protests…
I very much disdain the legal implications that Soldiers – like all government employees – are public figures and therefore do not have the same rights to privacy and protections that private citizens do. The idea that I have no control over my name, image, or the ability for my family to do the same in the event of my passing infuriates me.
I understand and sympathize with this mother who has lost a child. It must be horrible to have your grief running parallel to a famous person or coincide with any event that makes you remember. In total seriousness, the death of Michael Jackson is always going to be linked to the death of her son. That the media coverage is effervescent can only delay her journey through the grieving process.
However, I do think this is an important watershed. The media and the forces who oppose the military in general, the war in particular, have moved on from using dead Soldiers as endorsements for their cause. While I understand her pain, I’m also reassured that her son’s name and image aren’t being used for purposes he may not have endorsed.
In other words, I would rather there be too little coverage than too much of the wrong kind.
I could say 'then you weren't paying attention' but I won't.
We're all different and have varying ideas of what's important and what's not. What I will say is that if you do it right, it's a jarringly, sometimes achingly selfless line of work. Obviously, not everyone agrees with that but in the end, no matter what they believe, it most always works out that way. That's okay.
I'm luckier than many -- haven't got regret one...:wry:
Oh, only thing I told my kids -- no funeral for me, throw the ashes from the cardboard box in the river and shoot any religious or news person that appears. ;)
Georgia Air National Guard Hooah!
Thank you, CPT Adair and MSG Riley!
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A Soldier Comes Home
On July 5, The Post published a letter from Martha Gillis of Springfield, whose nephew, Lt. Brian Bradshaw, was killed in Afghanistan on June 25, the day that Michael Jackson died. The letter criticized the extensive media coverage of Jackson's death compared with the brief coverage of Lt. Bradshaw's death. Among the responses was the following letter, written July 9 by an Air National Guard pilot and a fellow member of the crew that flew Lt. Bradshaw's body from a forward base in Afghanistan to Bagram Air Base. Capt. James Adair, one of the plane's pilots, asked the editorial page staff to forward the letter to the Bradshaw family. He and Brian Bradshaw's parents then agreed to publication of these excerpts.
Dear Bradshaw Family,
We were crew members on the C-130 that flew in to pick up Lt. Brian Bradshaw after he was killed. We are Georgia Air National Guardsmen deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. We support the front-line troops by flying them food, water, fuel, ammunition and just about anything they need to fight. On occasion we have the privilege to begin the final journey home for our fallen troops. Below are the details to the best of our memory about what happened after Brian's death.
Really great letter for Mrs. Gillis about her late nephew
Outstanding honors for Lt. Brian Bradshaw.
Thanks for sharing this WASHINGTON POST letter to the editor with us.
George L. Singleton, Colonel, USAF, Ret.
Regular USAF, Tennessee Air National Guard & USAF
Reserve (USSOCOM)